Sometimes you can salvage a bathroom with just a makeover. But sometimes you have to nuke everything and start over to make a truly James Bond -worthy custom shower result. This post explains how! Continue reading Super Shower ONE: demo and framing
Removing a wall is a major project. It takes experience and skill to tear down a load-bearing wall without risking loads of trouble. But it isn’t rocket science. This post explains how even a first-story wall can be taken down safely with some rule of thumb know-how. Continue reading Tearing Walls DOWN!
The upside of a bad kitchen … … is the low bar for making it better! These folks had a quite outdated 1980s vintage kitchen space that was nicely large and worked okay, but didn’t have much else going for it. Dark, uninspired, and not completely functional for a growing family: A full to-the-studs complete renovation redo for a large ~200ft2 kitchen with lots of … Continue reading Kitchen Reno: the full kind
Open plan kitchen and living areas have been popular for a long time now, but most homes built before the 1990s were still often designed around closed kitchens and formal dining rooms. So what to do if your home is full of load bearing walls you want to get rid of? Simple, just replace with beams! This post describes the demo, carpentry, and finish for opening up a galley kitchen. In this case a partial wall removal was a super-economical choice for getting an open-feel kitchen on a tight budget. Continue reading Blowing Out Walls!
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