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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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
Painting 101 – Touch-up Tips
New Orleans construction project manager, Bryon Cornelison, shares his tips to make your touch-up painting projects look professional.