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Coffee shop renovations
Here are some photos of another project I did over the summer. Full gut and renovation for a coffee shop changing owners. I wish I would have taken some more…
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Floating shelves?
So I am getting started on a new project soon. Part of which involves installing floating shelves, made of reclaimed framing lumber. The architect drew them up to be installed…
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First stair build
So far just framed with temp treads. Finish will come later. This was an intense one to figure out for a first timer. there was a lot of stuff to…
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asbestos floor tile
So I just started my first commercial job out on my own. We are renovating a coffee shop in Pittsburgh. The shop had a raised floor consisting of 2x6 joists…
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Waterproof membrane in laundry room
We are about to start tiling our second floor laundry room.I put down a sloped mortar bed to a floor drain with the intention of putting down a membrane. My…
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Notched floor joist
So, at the risk of being laughed out of here I'm gonna go ahead and post this anyways.. I got a little overzealous in my plumbing endeavor, and notched the…
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Replacing a header in a brick wall?
Hi, I am currently renovating a house in Pittsburgh. Its a 3 story birck row house that has been vacant for ten years. We pulled the plaster off of the…