Walls & Ceilings
Watch this video to see how cypress wood shakes were installed as the siding on the Kuppersmith Project house. Since wood shakes have to be nailed up one at a time, installation takes more time than with other siding materials; but the end result was well worth it.
While many different synthetic siding materials are available, I decided to use natural cypress wood shakes for the siding on our 1926 Kuppersmith Project house to retain the character of the original home. Watch this video to find out more.
Once the foundation for the master bedroom addition on the Kuppersmith Project house was complete, framing could begin. The steps involved in framing the addition included installing the floor joists, subfloor, walls, ceiling joists, rafters, and roof decking. Watch this video to see how it’s done.
A leak from a roof or plumbing can leave an unsightly water stain on the ceiling in your home. After repairing the leak, apply a stain blocking spray primer to hide the water stain. Watch this video to find out how.
In addition to modifying the interior wall framing on the Kuppersmith Project house to allow for added closet space and new doorways, we also removed part of the staircase landing on the second floor to open up the space. Watch this video to see how it was done.
Before I can remodel the Kuppersmith Project house, we need to gut the house to remove all the old woodwork, plaster, and lead paint. This will allow us to install insulation, wiring, and plumbing in the walls, as well as change the wall framing as needed. Watch this video to find out more.
The light fixture in my master bath is lovely, but after years of looking at it, I realized something was missing. A ceiling medallion! So, off I went to home improvement store to pick out my new medallion from the many choices available. Painting and installing it was easy. Read on to find out more.
Adolfo asks, “How do you build 90° corners in a stackable block retaining wall?”
Corners can be tricky with retaining walls, since some blocks aren’t square and may not be textured on all sides. Read on for some tips on how to tackle retaining wall corners.
