Discussion Forum
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Rough costs for room addition?
I would like to add a room addition onto my home, it would be 14 x 22 and have two windows and a door, very simple. Looking to hire…
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Victorian Trim
I live in a 6 year old Neo-colonial house. Would like to replace the trim and use victorian style corner blocks and such....if I use fairly thin trim will this…
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Lumber that has dried outside
I have a chance to buy both Cherry and walnut that has been "dried" outside in the air uncovered for about 4 years. It has a light grey covering but…
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Very dry hardwood floors
I was helping a friend refinish the hardwood flooring in an old rental house (built in 1915) and the oak strip flooring is very dry and brittle...would coating it with…
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Colonial Revival beyond Revivial?
For a long time it seemed like in both furniture and upscale homes there was a fair interest in the "Colonial Revival" style but that seems to be about dead…
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“I wouldn’t have hired you guys If….”
"I wouldn't have hired you guys If I knew that you drove new trucks" was the comment a customer made to me. What gives? We are doing the work for…
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Tile in rooms other than bath, kitchen
Has anyone here ever done a bedroom, living room, den etc in ceramic tile or slate? Seems to me that It would hurt resale in most cases but I've seen…
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Hardwood Flooring Questions
I want to put Hardwood flooring in my home and I have several children. I much prefer the look of the non factory finished floors...I live in a 4 year…
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Red Farmhouse Style home in FHB
I'm looking for plans/pics/info on a home that was in Fine Home Building (I think). It was a red farm house style small home outside of Jackson Hole Wyoming…