Header vs Lacing-In Hardwoods

Challenge: When transitioning from old to new addition spaces, it’s important to think through that flooring transition.  For example, we tied an old hardwood flooring into new hardwood flooring.  Do you lace-in or install a header at this transition?  Solution:...

Finished Basement Flooring

Challenge: We recently finished an older basement in a Prairie Village home.  The basement took on a small amount of water in a couple of areas.  We addressed the water issues but our client’s were still concerned they may one day return or that they may have...

Lath & Plaster vs Drywall

Challenge: When remodeling older homes, I’ve learned that you need to plan for lath and plaster walls/ceilings in the demo stage (especially homes built in the 1960’s and earlier).  The challenges you face when doing demo on lath/plaster walls is the demo...

Basement Soffit Design

Problem: We reviewed the soffit layout with a client for a basement remodel project.  It was determined to leave the existing (below floor joists) plumbing supply lines where they were in lieu of moving them closer to an hvac duct.  Then we would frame the soffit to...

Exposed Basement Ceilings

Problem: We were working on a basement finish where the clients had electrical and plumbing lines running below the floor joist in their basement.   Solution: We explored cost options of furring down the ceiling with 2×4’s, rerouting the electrical and...

Kitchen Island Pulls

Problem: We installed a new beautiful kitchen island on a project.  When we attempted to install the customer purchased cabinet and drawer pulls, we had a bit of trouble lining up the holes perfectly for the hardware to fit. Solution: We worked closely with the...