March 16th, 2008
Are Kitchen Remodeling Books Worth The Money?
Before you buy a kitchen remodeling book
1. Does it fit your kitchen project?
March 8th, 2008
Antique Wood Floor - Old Wood Or New Floor?
Deciding what type of flooring to place in your new home or for your remodeling project can be a difficult decision. Some homeowners decide to use new hardwood flooring, some use laminate floors, and yet others decide to just put down carpet. These are all very good types of flooring to have, but have you considered laying down an antique wood floor?
Why would anyone want to use old wood that most likely came from an nineteenth century farm house? Today, antique wood flooring is growing in popularity as new homeowners are looking for something a little different for their homes. Something that sets their homes apart from the neighborhood and adds classic charm just like the homes of times past.
March 6th, 2008
Tuckpointing
Tuck pointing is a growing industry. It has been around for thousands of years, but has become much more popular in the past ten years. This has spawned a number of innovations.
Originally, brick/stone masons would hammer and chisel out the mortar as needed. Then rinse away their dust allowing the new mortar to stick. After preparing the cracks for re-pointing, these masons would mix up new mortar to replace the old cracked mortar. At this point, they used a hopper or a trowel to hold their mortar, and a pointing trowel or a tuck-pointing trowel to push the mortar into the chiseled mortar-joint. After allowing the mortar to dry to a proper texture, these mortar-joints are tooled and brushed clean.