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I got a call some time back from friend regarding his stairway construction. His new home was "blacked-in" and his carpenters were ready to frame in the stairway. There appeared to be a discrepancy, however, between the house plans and the reality of his foyer space. The plans showed the...
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Tim Carter of Ask the Builder.com fame tackles this question from a reader regarding building a kitchen island. Some of the rules he lists for spacing are not set in stone but I think from my own personal experience make a lot of sense. When designing or buidling a kitchen island, traffic and...
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My friends and family know that I'm not a big Christmas fan. I'm somewhat of a Grinch when it comes to Christmas (maybe I bumped my head as a child during the Christmas season - I don't really know why). But I do enjoy some of the decorations that accompany the Christmas season. Since I am a...
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In his blog article, editor of Fine Homebuilding, Kevin Ireton, gives us a humorous glimpse into his experience of installing the balusters for his own stairway. Experience is certainly the best teacher when it comes to staircase installation or just about anything else for that matter. The...
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You may have an older stairway in need of refurbishing. Tim Carter of Ask the Builder.com fame shares some thoughts with one of his readers for restoring worn stair treads. It may sound like a lot of work for some and so carpet runners with the old fashioned retainer hardware are suggested as...
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