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Sliding, Gliding, Hiding Interior Doors
In addition to standard passage doors, there are other interior door styles. Barn, bifold, sliding and pocket doors all work on a track. They move side to side instead of swinging open and shut from a hinge. These are perfect when space is tight for a door to swing completely open. Listed here are a …
Let’s Talk Window Terms
If you’re ready to window shop, let’s talk window terms. Double hung or single hung? Replacement or new construction? Since these are just two basic questions when you’re looking for new windows, we thought this would be helpful information for you to check out. Let’s Talk Window Terms Frame – Structural support for a window …
Interior Door Home Remodeling Terms
In our homes, interior doors allow us privacy in the bedroom and bathroom, keep closet and storage items out of view, and protect toddlers or pets from harm by separating a basement from a first floor. Doors are essential to every home and consist of a variety of parts. Below you’ll find a list of …
Exterior Door Home Remodeling Terms
You’ve decided it’s time to replace one of the entry doors to your home. Do you need a pre-hung door? Are you completely removing it for a larger door with sidelites, or replacing just the door and using the existing frame? Next, decide whether you want right hand or left hand. Huh? Here’s some help… …
Tools Every New Homeowner Should Own
So, you’ve just bought your first home… congratulations! It’s exciting and a little mind boggling at the same time. After all the furniture is placed and the dishes are tucked away, a few things around the house could use minor improvements. Got tools? If not, here’s a list of tools every new homeowner should own. …
Consider Vinyl Siding For Your Home
Once you own a home, doesn’t it seem like there’s always something around the house which needs to be done? A window gets broken, the roof springs a small leak, the kitchen is too small, or the floors just need replacing. It never seems to end! And then there’s upkeep of the exterior of the …
Introducing Wall Base Moulding
In our last blog, we talked a little about casing. Let’s take it a step further. Introducing wall base moulding or baseboard trim! This style of decorative moulding is used where walls and floor meet, creating a visual foundation at the base of the wall. Install it alone or with a shoe base and base cap …
Casing, Trim, or Moulding: No Need For Confusion
Casing, trim, or moulding? There’s no need for confusion. These terms are used interchangeably by contractors, remodelers and home pros. What is casing? Quite simply, it’s a moulding profile which frames (or trims) a door or window. Casing is functional as well as decorative. The main purpose of casing is to surround all doors and windows, …
Trends In Kitchen Home Improvements
Here we are, a few months into 2018. We took a look at the local trends in kitchen home improvements which our customers are planning and completing. Are they similar to the national trends forecasted earlier in the year? Yes, in quite a few areas! Trends in Kitchen Home Improvements Remodeling a kitchen is …
Adding Curb Appeal with a New Door
When you drive by the front of your home, do you like what you see? If the lawn is neatly trimmed, the flower garden is in bloom, but something doesn’t feel quite right, it’s time for a new front entry door. An exterior door is a simple way of adding curb appeal and improving the …