Inground Swimming Pools

Swimming Pool Equipment There’s so much more to choose than just the shape and type of pool. Once you’ve chosen the pool you’ll need to consider pool equipment and options. In order to have clean and clear swimming water you’ll need a combination of circulation, filtration, and sanitation. Some of the equipment that you’ll be…

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Outdoor Fire Pit and Patio

Design Considerations and Details The actual patio and fire pit are fairly straight forward and do not typically require any special considerations other than a good sub-base (clean draining gravel). However, when the project starts becoming an outdoor living space there are some additional considerations that need to be planned out. Some of the details…

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WoodTrac Ceiling System Review

WoodTrac Ceiling System I’m a huge proponent of using suspended ceilings (drop ceilings, acoustic tile ceilings) for finished basements because they allow easy access to electrical, plumbing and heating utilities that are typically suspended from the floor framing above.  Lots of my customers cringe when I make this suggestion because they don’t like the appearance…

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How To Make a Tablesaw Crosscut Sled

Precision Tablesaw Crosscut Sled A precision tablesaw crosscut sled is one of the best workshop jigs you can make for woodworking projects. I’ve been putting this project off for such a long time and finally it made it to my priority list. I’ve got a really fun chess board project coming up and this will…

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Build A Shed Series Part 1 | Planning The Build

Get the Permit I live in a town with “Lake” in the name so the town has stricter rules than most on the amount of impervious surfaces allowed on a lot. The more impervious surface, the more run off into lakes and streams. With run off comes a lot of sand and salt from the…

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