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Marlin 336, 30/30 Wire Inlay
Lets start with this is my own piece. We take this to gun shows with us as a display piece, so you may have seen us around. I am proud of this one though, so I wanted to share a bit. This was brought to me by a young man. His grandfather had passed. When…
Electrical Work
As much as we enjoy all projects, electrical is definitely our favorite. This is truly our bread and butter. I have had the pleasure of being an electrician for over 30 years now. I have worked for a number of the electrical companies in the area over the years and I consider many at the…
Overhang and Crawlspace Winterization
Another simple way to winterize and make your home warmer is to make sure all overhangs, extended areas, and crawl spaces are as sealed and insulated as possible. The air in your home may be warm, but a cold floor will make it feel cold even when the thermostat says otherwise.
Exterior Doors
With inflation and higher cost of living lately, many are looking at doors, windows, and insulation to help cut down on heating cost and make their home more efficient. We do a lot of exterior doors in just about every type of building. from brick and block, to wood framed, to metal buildings. Old drafty…
Drywall Jobs
It never ceases to amaze us how much difference a good drywall job can make in a room, which is why we enjoy doing it so much. We have ground down texture, skimmed over it, patched holes from leaks and electrical repairs, patched drywall in areas where plaster was falling down, and completely drywalled rooms…
Kitchen and Bath Vents
When remodeling or flipping a home, a fairly standard issue that comes up is lack of proper venting in the older houses. One would be surprised how many bathroom vents and range hoods we have had the pleasure of over the years. But I decided to put up this post of some of our greatest…
Framing and Major Home Repairs
While I do not do roofs, Some times, there can be damages such as rotted wood, or damages from a fallen tree, or fire, or whatever, that need repaired or replaced, and your roofing contractor isn’t interested or able to go that deep. Or like on this job we not only did the repairs and…
Siding Work
As I mention briefly on our “about us” page, this is one of the main jobs that sent me out on my own. I sub-contracted for years for Sears Home Improvement. I watched them charge tens of thousands of dollars for jobs that materials and me as a sub-contractor cost them maybe 20% of what…
Damaged Concrete Wall and Pad Repairs
On this one we had a set of steps that went up from street level into a yard and up to the front door. A large corner of the retaining wall had broken off years ago and the landing pad was in pieces. There was no railing to speak of. Either the bank, or mortgage…
Vintage Whalen Bookcase Restoration
I found these two matched vintage Whalen bookcases at a thrift shop resale store. They were in bad shape with lots of dings and scratches, and what looked like a dog had been scratching on the bottom of one of them. The store was selling them for $25 ea. I bought them and brought them…