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Dust Collection system separator retrofit
1 commentVancouver hardwood floor refinishing contractor, Raincoast Floors, shows how to retrofit a standard shop vacuum with a separator that allows for a garbage bag on this youtube clip. This dust...
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A Relaxing Retreat
The clients wanted to have an entertaining deck, but they also wanted to have a private covered deck accesible from their master bedroom. They wanted it to include a large fireplace as well as a few...
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Mountain Porch Retreat
Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...
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Recycled Oak Arts and Crafts Floor
I collected this flooring for 12 yrs from all the old homes I remodeled in Lake Forest il. Some of it was nailed with square nails.
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Herringbone in Rosewood
This Job was demo the old hardwood, replace the 1x sub-floor with Plywood, And in the living room i replaced most all the floor joists, due to dry rot. The floor was originally going to be only in...
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Patio and screen porch
10 commentsWhen it was time to replace our deck, I seized the opportunity to bring comfort and peace to our home by designing a patio and screen porch in the style of 1920's. In the twenties, the excesses of...
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Mid Century House Gets a New Kitchen
Sustainable cabinetry, quartz counters, cork flooring.
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Century home kitchen renovation
I live in a century home in a small town in Southwestern Ontario. I knew when I moved in that the kitchen was small and dark, but loved the house and the in-town ravine lot. I bought...
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Bedroom Bathroom
Second Floor Bedroom Bathroom Addition; Simultaneous Erection of Masonry Wet-side and Wooden Dry-side; PEX Plumbing; Radiant In-floor Heat Hydronic Wet-side, Electric Dry-side.
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1970's Master Bathroom Renovation (Product from Lowes / Work done by Me)
This small master bathroom still had the original shower doors from the 1970’s! Not only was this room ugly, but it was in desperate need of repair. The original shower was cracked...
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Bathroom Renovation
This is a conversion of 1970's his/her bathrooms plus two closets and a hallway into one modern bath and separate toilet room. I am not a professional contractor (I am a Surgeon), but all the...
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Cheery upgrade to maximize space
Janice Belknap, a 28 year old pharmacist in Portland, OR, knew where she wanted to live, the Southeast area of the city, but was having a difficult time finding the house with the features she wanted...
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Basketweave wood floor
1 commentThis is an entry floor I installed in place of carpet. The light wood is maple and the dark accent spots are bloodwood, 5"x3/4" prefinished solid material. I removed the carpet, laid a...
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Bad 80's Kitchen Redone
1 commentThis kitchen really needed some help. I replaced the worn pergot flooring with oak, built two pantries on the empty wall with a wine rack, shelving, and cabinet in between, replaced...
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Kitchen Renovation
We bought a disaster of a house, which had been partially renovated, but partially gutted as well. The kitchen was the focus, which had floors 2-inches out of level, sagging beams, and old wiring and...
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Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear
1 commentThe main objective of this kitchen remodel was to create a modern, convenient, unique, and aesthetically pleasing cooking, eating, and entertaining facility out of an old, tiny rambler...
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bath redo
1 commentThis 1950s bathroom had vinyl tiles on the floor (yes, the ones with speckles in them), baby blue tub, toilet and sink. 1970s fake tile panels on all the walls (contained stylish tan accents in...
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Kitchen from the 60's back to the 30's
This kitchen in our own house had been remodeled in the 60's with plywood cabinets, vinyl floors and a brown sink. We restored as much as possble including the Douglas Fir flooring and the...
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Bathroom gutter to a gem
2 commentsInitial design had single sink, with door to bathroom leading out to little alcove in hall where built ins for linen existed. Had outdoor type barn paneling wainscotting and bad faux paint job...
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1981 Contemporary Home Rehab
This kitchen was part of a home rehab project in Oceanside, CA. The entire house was in the before condition when I purchased it. Afterwards the entire house was in the same condition as...
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1950 CA Bungalow Bath Remodel
This bath remodel includes a HydroMassage whirllpool, custom cherry vanity with granite top, ThinWire floor heat, and Title 24 compliant halogen lighting. The vanity was designed to...
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Little West Kill House
Attention to Detail: Custom Designed Modern Japanese style Home, large overhangs, wrap around deck, 2,124 SF, Single family. Frosted glass Douglas Fir Entry Double doors, dragonfly doorbell, Acorn...
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Rustic Modern Custom Home
A custom home built with both rustic and modern elements. Home features wide plank pine and slate flooring, combined with wrought iron light fixtures and iron stair railing. High ceilings and clean...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
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