Jan28th
Monday, January 28th, 2008
By Craig Stevens
The first time you go to a hardwood dealer can be pretty intimidating. It can be like stepping into a foreign country where they speak a different language. Here’s an example: You walk into the lumber warehouse and you think you’ve died and gone to heaven. Wood as far as the eye can see. Every conceivable species just waiting to go home with you. This alone can make your head spin. While you’re picking your chin off the floor an employee comes up and asks if they can help. You come to your senses and and finally spit out that you’re looking for some walnut. “Well,” he says, “do you want that FAS, Select, No. 1 Common? What size do you want it, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, or 8/4? Do you want it air dried or kiln dried?” And you thought your head was spinning before! What language is this guy speaking, “lumbernese”?
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Jan22nd
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
(ARA) – If your kitchen needs an extreme makeover, updating it might seem like an impossible task. The existing cabinets largely determine the overall feel of your kitchen, and replacing them can be enormously expensive. Luckily, there are easier, less expensive options for giving one of the most important rooms in your house the new look it deserves.
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Jan14th
Monday, January 14th, 2008
(ARA) - Homeowners with hardwood floors are often concerned about damaging their floors during the winter season. Without proper care, winter’s harsh elements — slush, snow and salt — can dull the varnish of hardwood floors and even cause warping and gapping.
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Jan7th
Monday, January 7th, 2008
(ARA) – If you’re like most homeowners you probably don’t think much about trim and crown molding. But walk into a room with crown molding and you will immediately feel you are somewhere special. Trim and crown molding really complete a room that may otherwise seem dull and lackluster.
Baseboards and doorway trim are essential to give a room a finished look. And upscale touches like crown molding can add to the elegance of almost any room. In fact, trim and crown molding is so important that finish carpenters – craftsmen who specialize in making and/or installing room trim – can command high prices for their work.
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Jan2nd
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
By Arturo Ronzon
Whether you live in a small apartment, or a spacious home, closet organization can be the key to using the space you have available in the most efficient way. For those people who have small closets, closet organization is especially important so you can fit the most storage in the tightest of places.
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