Craig | December 3, 2010
With the coming of winter weather, I have had a few clients want to add a stair railing to their front porch. They are concerned about people slipping on their steps when the snow flies. This got me looking around at houses and I am surprised at how many houses do not have a hand [...]
Craig | June 10, 2010
I recently installed a fence for a Salt lake homeowner. The homeowner wanted the look of a wood fence but not the care and maintenance that goes along with a wood fence. After careful research and comparing all the options we choose to use a composite fence from Fiberon. The fence has the look of [...]
Craig | June 2, 2010
Many homeowners have decks with a large space under them. They cannot use the space very well because water drips through the deck down onto the surface below. You can utilize the space under your deck, giving you more area to enjoy the outdoors. Their are several ways to capture the water and divert it [...]
Craig | May 12, 2010
Every home has windows and for the majority of them, they could be more decorative. Before Sheetrock became popular every window had wood trim around them. If you look at homes built before the 1950’s you will see wood casing around the windows. This is one of the main things that gives older home charm [...]
Craig | April 29, 2010
When fixing up your home, one question to ask is: what return on my investment will I see when I sell my home? According to the Wall Street Journal and the annual cost versus value survey, one improvement can make you money. The home improvement with the highest return is to replace your old front [...]
Craig | April 21, 2010
I recently added some shelves in a homeowners garage. This gave them more room to store things and organize their garage. They were exited to be organized and it freed up space inside the house. This got me thinking of all the ways to organize a garage. With all the things we store in garages such [...]
Craig | April 8, 2010
One of the quickest and inexpensive ways to add style to a room is by adding crown molding. Crown molding goes between the wall and the ceiling, giving a room character. It has been said that a house without crown molding is like a picture without a frame. Crown molding comes in sizes to fit any [...]
Craig | April 4, 2010
Composite decking has been around for 15 years now and much has been learned about its use and durability. Many companies have gone out of business as their products did not last, and they had high warrantee claims. Trex the largest supplies of composite decking has had a very big problem with deck failures and [...]
Craig | March 31, 2010
Redwood is naturally resistant to decay and insects, but it does need protection from the sun and water. Exposure to the sun causes your redwood deck to dry out and shrink. When water gets on it it expands causing splitting and cracking. Unprotected wood also fades and becomes gray . The climate in Utah is [...]
Craig | March 28, 2010
closet shelves Originally uploaded by cfbrew2 We can all use more closet storage space. Many closets can have more shelving and better hanging options. With shelves designed to fit your needs you can gain more storage space than what most closets originally have. Closets can have two levels of clothes rods to hang more clothes. [...]
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