Kitchens & Baths

How building materials absorb, reflect, and transmit sound waves

All complex assemblies involving multiple trades demand the critical, and constant, focus of supervisors. Where one trade ends and another begins must show continuity. If you do not build redundancy into the system, you are building in risk.

and sometimes I'm open to looking

This week we’re taking delivery of the custom shower surround system coming from Caldwell, Idaho at Bestbath Systems.

Guts, grout, and happy accidents make concrete countertops that look like stone—at least to non-geologists

The truth is, I prefer the problem solving of remodeling. The higher degree of difficulty, the better. Remodeling can be a battle, but that's the beauty of the challenge.

How to account for a room that is not plumb, level, or square when you have a truckload of expensive (and square) boxes to install.

"It is so nice to have a new kitchen. I love the quartz countertops. I love the cooktop and range hood. The cabinets are beautiful and functional. It's exactly what we wanted." —Happy customer.

Sloppy mortar application means sloppy tile that #Fails