I love the character of hardwood flooring. So much so that I recently decided to replace the carpeting in our living and dining areas with hardwood. My husband was skeptical of my hardwood floor laying abilities at best. So was I. It wasn’t a project that I jumped into hastily. In fact, I researched and studied for months before I finally felt confident enough to even breech the subject with the hubby. I finally decided that it was indeed a job that we could do. Read More
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Guilt Free Shopping Spree – Salvaged Building Materials
I experience a lot of internal conflict when shopping for building materials. I like to buy from the local lumber yard, but the home center is cheaper. I want to buy American, but all the fixtures are made in China. I want to buy “Greener,” but I’m almost always disappointed in the quality of the products. What’s an old carpenter to do? One thing I have learned over the years is that you don’t have to worry about any of this if you use salvaged building materials. Read More
