Why Use Reclaimed Building Materials
Green issues have been receiving increasing coverage in recent years and many of us have made considerable changes in our lifestyle. Twenty years ago I wouldn’t have dreamed that I’d be:
- Sorting my own recycling and putting it into a separate bin.
- Driving a 1 litre car on unleaded fuel.
- Considering my carbon footprint when planning family holidays.
- Printing on both sides of the paper at work.
- Walking to the local shop instead of taking the car.
- The list goes on..
Many people are now wondering ‘what more can I do?’ – and this is where the use of reclaimed building materials comes in.
If you are undertaking some landscaping work or a small building project why not consider the use of old tyres and reclaimed bricks?
Not only are reclaimed building supplies an environmentally sound choice, they provide a character and history to building projects which new … Read the rest
Add architectural detail and rustic, farmhouse charm to a builder simple bedroom with a tongue-and-groove planked wood ceiling. Following going to Menard’s & Home Depot tonight and realizing how limited the selection is for tongue & groove 4″ X 8′ L lumber I got rather a headache! I have a feeling my stomped ceilings will need scraping to eliminate the higher points and allow the planks to be uniform and flat. Use the project estimator to calculate the number of ceiling planks and accessories you’ll need to have. But not to worry, when the ceiling is completed, you never see them at all, it will all appear very smooth. I then screw the stabilizing tongue and groove board to my saw horse utilizing deck screws – just my way of performing it.
Okay pals… I felt dumb posting these photographs on FB so I haven’t but my close friends hold asking to see my kitchen remodel so I thought I would post them on my old blog !!! All of the texture and detail you uncover across the Oak Premier collection, coupled with cooler, grey-ish brown tones of a limed or washed oak give this design and style a really distinctive and desirable finish. This beautifully intricate and tactile design and style creates the style of a true antique wood floor in a classic warm dark brown. My favourite rooms have contrast by means of the walls and fabrics but look incredibly clean and clutter free.
There are several home owners all over the world that are finding out the benefits of utilizing vinyl hardwood flooring planks in their home. I think there is an engineered parquetry product out there now, maybe Preference flooring I believe are doing it. This will function out a fair whack cheaper simply because it is installed like a floating floor and is prefinished so no needs for sanding and polishing immediately after the floor is installed so no waiting for the smell to die down and no cost for finishing.
The visual of our 6” X 48” HomeStyle Nation Classic Ceiling Plank delivers an incredible country rustic appear. Here is the ugly popcorn ceiling prior to we started, displaying our grid lines, marking exactly where the ceiling joists are. You can speed up your beadboard install by getting your material finished prior to installing it. I primed all six sides of the material prior to installing it. This is especially essential if you plan to paint the beadboard ceiling immediately after the install. Tapping the boards not only tightens the tongue and groove joint, but tightens the nails of the boards already installed. The beadboard ceiling boards must be installed perpendicular (oriented at a 90-degree angle) to the joists.