Materials: May 2008 Monthly archive
The folks at Chicago 2-Flat tore up a concrete slab in their backyard to discover a 100-year old drywell located just next to the house. They considered setting up rain barrels as the only gutter drained into this drywell but decided against this due to the weather and limited space in their yard.
Tags: chicago, drywell, gutters, rain barrel
May 28, 2008 | Comments ()
The home crowd turned us onto QuietRock, which promises to cut sound to the equivalent of 8 layers of drywall. Obviously you won't have a wall that thick and if QuietRock can deliver on this statement then that's got to be one soundproof room.
Tags: drywall, noise, quietrock, sheetrock, soundproof
May 27, 2008 | Comments ()
We checked out BKLYN DESIGNS 2008 this weekend held in various locations throughout the vastly changing DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn. The exhibitors on display were top-notch and really showed the best of Brooklyn. It's safe to say that the furniture craftsman in Brooklyn rival those of any in the world.
Tags: bklyn design, brooklyn, dumbo, furniture, green furniture, new york
May 12, 2008 | Comments ()
If you don't have the time or intention of going through this process there are easier options for installing crown molding such as using Easy Crown Molding. According to their website you just peel and stick.
Tags: crown molding, decorate, installation
May 8, 2008 | Comments ()
