This project involved a fair amount of detailed planning as I was building into a finished yard with a predetermined walkway height. Working with this type of material can be quite unforgiving as it is not elastic or easily modified (and still keeping a natural look) – especially the larger monolithic pieces. Twenty-four inch squares [...]

Every Spring in the Denver area, people get ready to turn on their sprinkler systems. Some have had them professionally ‘blown out’ others do it themselves and some just don’t do anything before Winter arrives in the Fall. Virtually every sprinkler system is a little different, but most have the same basic components/design – water [...]

This fountain was designed and built for a local Thai restaurant. I have been going there for years, in fact, they’ve just remodeled the interior of the restaurant. The food is authentic… stop by to check it out and have a bite to eat – Old Siam – they also have Sushi. ((okay, the photo [...]

Chances are you’ve done several projects and feel pretty comfortable when you are in the home improvement store near the paint section checking out the different types of adhesives and caulking. These days, we have an incredible selection, however, that broad array of products can also make choosing the right product that much more difficult. [...]

Bathroom tile comes in an endless array of shapes, textures, patterns, colors and of course price and they are the basis for a strong bathroom design.   Taking time to do proper research and acquistion of the tile will ensure that you end up with the very best bathroom tile project! Ceramic bathroom floor tile known [...]

In this project, I’ve already removed the rotten floor and underlayment (which was thin plywood) that was also rotten from years of being water-logged (bathroom floor damaged by water leaking from the toilet ring seal). The water damage is a result of two separate leaks in the same general area of each other. Much of [...]

When it comes to REO properties or investment properties it’s really important to address ALL of the issues facing the property. Many times a home inspector can give you a good overview, but we are capable of much more. From clearing a property to make way for work or performing maintenance tasks from A to [...]

This pergola was crafted of Douglas Fir and cedar using 12″ long bolts (cold connection), screws, Japanese joinery techniques and a bit of extra attention to detail. The tiled bar is made of powder coated steel to resist rust and also tilts up so that the cover can be removed or replaced. I designed it, [...]