How Do You Control The Dust Produced When Refinishing A Hardwood Floor?

Posted on 23 December 2020

Wood floor refinishing is a great way to revitalize your hardwood floors, but it has the downside of generating a substantial amount of wood dust. In order to refinish the floor, a small layer of wood needs to be sanded off from the top of the floor. All of this wood ends up as dust carried throughout the air in your home. If you don't take measures to control the dust, you'll likely have to dust and vacuum your entire home after sanding your floor. [Read More]

Chimney Cleaning To Help Prevent Problems When Using Your Fireplace

Posted on 15 December 2020

Issues with dirty chimneys can cause hazards or damage to the fireplace. Therefore, you may want to have your chimney cleaned before using your fireplace. This is something that you can also have done in the middle of winter to reduce hazards. The following chimney cleaning information will help reduce problems when you use your fireplace: Cleaning Debris From the Chimney In Autumn In autumn, there could be a buildup of debris inside the chimney. [Read More]

Have Damaged Singles? Know How To Replace Them

Posted on 4 December 2020

Do you have damaged shingles on your roof that you want to replace on your own? If so, you'll need to know how to get this job done without damaging your roof. Here are some tips that will help you replace the damaged shingle correctly.  Gather Your Tools It will help to gather the tools you need before you get started. A flat pry bar is essential to get this job done as it allows you to get underneath the shingles and lift them upward. [Read More]

Five Reasons To Consider A Metal Roof

Posted on 24 November 2020

If you need a new roof, consider metal. There are many reasons to go with metal, as the following illustrates.  1. You Don't Want to Remove the Old Shingles In some cases, you can have a metal roof installed directly over the old shingle roof. If there are no major leaks or damage and your local building code allows, the old shingle roof is simply treated as the underlayment under the metal roof panels. [Read More]

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Making Ideas a Reality

Anyone can dream up an image of a building in their mind. But those who are able to make those dream into reality are the ones with real skills! We call those people construction workers. They take a design, which is usually just a series of 2-D or sometimes 3-D images, and they turn that design into a physical structure that people like us can step inside! That's pretty amazing. We are not construction workers, but we don't let that stop us from writing this blog about construction and contractors. We do our research, and we make sure each article is helpful for anyone who wants to learn more about this industry of magical dreamers.

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