Here’s a tip for those of you that have wall-to-wall carpet in a room or area that will be undergoing construction–if you want to keep the carpeting, it is actually better to have a professional carpet installer roll up the carpet and the pad and wrap some plastic around it.  This allows the workmen to [...]

A Client of mine has two units in an old Victorian and wanted better soundproofing between the ceiling and floors of the two units.  In these old houses, there is usually a crawl space, no insulation and floor boards with a basic framework of  drywall and/or lathe and plaster stuck attached to it.  The end [...]

Unforeseen Construction Surprises Can Happen
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Sometimes in the course of a project, it is surprising what you find behind the walls.  The project pics featured on this blog’s banner was just that.  What we thought would be a standard bathroom remodel turned up more than [...]