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Collapsed Ceiling

I already posted about a ceiling collapse    here…. But just for fun….here’s another we did… Pretty bad I cannot stress enough that you need to pay attention to cracks and nail holes appearing in the ceiling.  Watch for bowing and warping as well.  You do NOT want this to happen!! Getting going with theContinue reading “Collapsed Ceiling”

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Foundation Repair

While we do not do major foundation repair, sometimes we do minor repairs and leveling to homes that have shifted with the North Texas soil. This house had some floor issues where the beams under the house had shifted and were pushing outward. The floor was pushing the sliding door and entire wall outward… WeContinue reading “Foundation Repair”

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Backsplash

Here is a backsplash I installed Friday Started on a sheetrock wall, I sealed the edges with silicone  Starting the customers design  Pulled the plugs out to the front edge of the tile  Grouted it with white pre-mixed grout.  About a 5 hour process from start to finish. (Now we hope they paint the cabinets!) Happy Backsplashing!

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Commercial Bathroom Stall Doors

Here’s a project we worked on a few weeks ago. We set up at night to build new stall doors in the bathrooms, semi-rustic (whatever that means) but this is what the design came out looking like… I decided that using outdoor privacy fence gate hardware would fit best with the design. We painted themContinue reading “Commercial Bathroom Stall Doors”

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When Mice Attack!

A rental property left vacant for just a few weeks…. This is pictures I took under the dishwasher. All the plastic pipes under the dishwasher had been chewed on. But it even got worse!! The back of the pump housing was plastic as well, and it had been chewed through in multiple places…the dishwasher wasContinue reading “When Mice Attack!”

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Closet Ideas

Here’s some ideas from a closet we built. (Click on a picture to enlarge it)                   We used 3/4 inch MDF board only.  We cut it down for bracing, trim, shelves…pretty much everything except the hanging rods was made out of MDF board   The biggest challenge was extremelyContinue reading “Closet Ideas”

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Simple Shed Door

Here is an idea for a simple shed door, we built this a couple weeks ago to replace an old rotted door. We only used one sheet of plywood siding and 8-1×4’s I install these with the same 1×4 layout on the back as well as the front.  Then I use coated 1-5/8 inch screwsContinue reading “Simple Shed Door”

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My Favorite Drill

One of the benefits from being in the remodeling/handyman business for many years is being able to sample a wide variety of tools!   I have tried many many cordless drills and this is my favorite so far.  It’s great for daily moderate to heavy use. Click here for a link to Lowe’s version ofContinue reading “My Favorite Drill”

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