by Jeff Stewart | Feb 13, 2021 | Remodels
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...
by Jeff Stewart | Jan 9, 2021 | Remodels
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...
by Jeff Stewart | Dec 8, 2020 | Remodels
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...
by Jeff Stewart | Nov 23, 2020 | Remodels
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...
by Jeff Stewart | Nov 10, 2020 | Remodels
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...
by Jeff Stewart | Oct 27, 2020 | Remodels
Problem: A client was concerned with a couple of buckling areas in their newly installed hardwood floors. I reviewed the areas with the homeowners and determined we needed the hardwood floor guy to take a look. It was impossible to tell if the problem was hardwood...
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