Quality craftsmanship and remodeling in Geneva, Illinois
Brrrr! We’re keeping warm by staying busy on our bathroom project. This week we installed the floor and wall tiles:
new floor tiles
I tend to gravitate toward earth tones for everything in my house (a source of constant fodder for my daughters!), so I liked this choice of color. Here’s the walls:
bathroom walls
Have a great weekend!
Joe
Hope everyone is enjoying the snowy weather! We’re back with a few pictures of the finished porch project.
We finished installing the new structural posts, so now the porch is finished.
New posts- check out the ceiling!
Here’s the final picture:
done and done!
If you are just tuning in, you can check out the other blog updates on our porch reconstruction project here.
Happy shoveling!
Joe
Hope everyone had a great holiday! Just wanted to post a few pictures of a back porch we recently finished.
entrance to the back porch
view from the back yard
entrance from the back yard
Have a great week!
Joe
Note: our previously posted porch project is still in progress – we’re installing posts now!
This week we’re working on a new bath project. First we put a rubber membrane in the shower to ensure a leak-free base.
No leaks here!
Then we covered the shower walls with a concrete board:
Installing the concrete board in the shower
Our electrical hook up is complete now.
electric work for the bathroom
Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday week!
Joe
One of our customers bought a new TV, but it wouldn’t fit in their existing cabinet.
Before: too small!
We modified the existing cabinetry and had it re-painted.
Just right!
Just in time for Monday night football!
Until next time,
Joe
We helped another contractor replace a rotted beam for a client.
Here’s a picture of the joinery:
joinery for the new beam
Then we installed a metal cap on the beam so we don’t have the rotting problem again:
beam with metal cap
And here is the finished product, the new beam after it was installed:
New beam installed!
close up of the new beam
Until next time!
Joe
This week we are working on a bathroom project. We’re installing a new tub. Here’s the framing for the tub deck:
framing the tub deck
This looks like a dog, but its actually the building inspector in a disguise. He didn’t fool us! Luckily we always have treats handy, so he was easy to please.
building inspector - he's a stickler!
In other news, we spotted a bald eagle on the windmill in Batavia! That’s good luck or something, right?!
good luck?
Take it easy!
Joe
Here are some pictures of the awning we put up yesterday. It made such a difference in the front of the house.
Happy birthday, Molly!
Today we’re putting an awning on my favorite house in Chicago! Here are some before pictures. Check back tomorrow for the after picture!!
Off to work!
Joe
This week we were involved in two jobs. First, we installed some ice cables for a customer. These cables automatically turn on when the temperature gets to 32 degrees. This helps clear ice and snow off the roof. There are many types of these cables sold. Do your homework and find the best cables and a qualified electrician to install them. Here’s a proper junction box:
Here are the cables on the roof:
And now an update on our porch reconstruction! We finished off the concrete portion of the porch. Now we have to wait a week for the concrete to develop the proper strength. Then we just have to install the posts and trim!
Take care!
Joe
