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Bi Part Sliding Pocket Doors with Simultaneous Opening & Closing
Recently, estimating a kitchen in an old Uptown New Orleans home, a client asked me to look for hardware for pocket doors. It was not just any pocket door hardware, it was pretty specific and it took me a couple of hours to find it. Needless to say, there were blog posts but none listed [...]
When the appliance is bigger than the door opening!
An event this week reminded me of a crazy problem some friends of mine had several years ago when they relocated from New Orleans to a townhouse in Washington DC. Perry Bird, who was the Director of Christmas In October and his partner Richard Martin relocated to Washington DC, Perry had accepted a job [...]
Hal Collums / Central City Millworks Recycles
Here at Hal Collums Construction / Central City Millworks, we are trying to do our part to help out by recycling our saw dust. Sawdust is collected through vacuum systems around the mill and collected into a bin and then donated to the LA SPCA’s Rescue Ranch and other area horse barns.
Rare & Hard to Find Items
Searching for those hard to find items like window sash weights, old doors, or shutters? You may want to try The Green Project, www.thegreenproject.org, located at 2831 Marais Street, on the corner of Press and Marais at the railroad tracks.
Water Heaters – To use a tank or not!
Sometimes places are too small to fit a tank water heater, this is when the tankless water heater comes in handy. There is a hierarchy here and below are some things to think about. Many thanks to Randy Deslatte of Metro Plumbing in New Orleans, LA.
Gauge – Different for metal studs and rebar? YES!
One of the first things I learned in my career in construction that has continually come up is the gauge of metal studs and the gauge of rebar. Gauge is a unit of measuring and completely different for metal studs and rebar!
Soundproofing Your New Orleans Home
Noise reduction is broken down into two areas: noise reduction (stopping the noise) and noise absorption (changing the noise). These are achieved by different applications.
A Brief Explanation of Insulation R Value
The R Value is a measurement of thermal resistance or in plain English – the higher the R-value is on the insulation you are buying the warmer you will be.
In addition to the above, the thicker the insulation the higher the R Value will be. The R Value describes heat being transferred in three [...]
Painting 101 – Paint Sheen
Paint sheen, like color, is a personal choice. But, did you know that the choice of paint sheen will affect the overall look of a room, washabilty, and any desired hiding of wall or ceiling flaws. Paint is generally sold in 4 distinct sheens with a variety of slight variations of each level. Flat, [...]
Painting 101 – Choosing Color
Choosing the right color is a personal choice but a few helpful hints used along the way can save you time, frustration, and money.