Construction

My boys and their lego creations

Lego, Mega Blok and other brands like them must be one of the best toys out there.  My boys get so much use out of them!  Right now they’re at the stage where the big blocks are really the best for them.  They are always using these blocks to make towers, bridges, airplanes hotels, castles and [...]

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Goodbye 70s Bathroom – Time to Remodel!

The tub surround is turquoise, and it isn’t the so-cool aqua that you pair with chocolate brown for a Pottery Barn bathroom. This one is turquoise, begging for bubblegum pink accents with seafoam green accessories. Granted, the whole thing is in great shape—no leaks, no scratches or dings, not even any mildew. And yet, you [...]

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Gaithersburg, MD Kitchen Remodeling

For those living in the Washington, D.C. area, right along with retirement comes a kitchen remodel in Gaithersburg . . . or if it doesn’t, it should. Especially for those retirees still living in the home they bought just after getting married, the time has finally come. You may have been looking forward to this [...]

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Bethesda Bathroom Remodeling Time

Imagine with me…. You’ve saved for years and planned for almost as long, to create the bathroom of your dreams. During all that time, you lived with the old pink, black, and white tiles in the house where your family has lived since you and your wife were married. The time has finally come, though, [...]

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Life in the Remodeling Lane

I was reading a magazine, this afternoon, and the main focus of this issue was remodeling. Being in the middle of a fixer-upper remodel, ourselves, I was fascinated. One thing that really caught my eye was a suggestion from one of the couples. They strongly recommend moving out during the construction work. With all due [...]

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One Layer at a Time–Stripping Paint

Personally, I believe that, among the many, many common chores in the world of home renovation, there are few that are as undesireable as stripping paint. When tasks are being assigned, when the priority list is being written up, when people are volunteering for specific jobs, the paint stripping seems to fall by the wayside, [...]

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Rain, Rain, Go Away…Little Janie Wants to Ride Her Pony

Just yesterday morning, as the skies were debating whether to wear grey velvet or blue chenille, I went to visit my parents, now better known as my daughter’s grandparents. Before I had even gotten to the rear door of the car, the little girl from next door, who has the same nickname as my daughter, [...]

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Building a Deck

Have you been looking for a new place to hang out outside, a nice place to grill up some burgers, or to just sit and read a book in the sun? A new deck may be just what’s in order. Building a deck isn’t as hard as it may seem. You can do it yourself [...]

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