Archive for July 2011
Porch Flooring Ideas
Have you lucked into a beautiful historical home that needs a few repairs? Old houses, especially really old homes were generally constructed with rot resistant materials such as old growth Cyprus or longleaf heart pine. Today wood is milled from fast growing sources that have very little if any natural resistance to rot, which means you have a dilemma on your hands. Historical homes, particularly those that are on a registry, will have specific remodel requirements which could mean that ceramic or slate is out of the question. Check with your local historical registry about any regulations or restrictions to new construction and remodeling, if there are none work with a contractor who can help you choose the most impermeable lumber available. In some cases, you are going to remove carpeting or old flooring materials to reveal a concrete porch floor, which comes with its own set of problems. It is difficult to nail to concrete (though not impossible) so attaching new flooring is really a chore. Staining the concrete is one of many porch-flooring ideas that most people do not think about. There are varieties of stains and paints available that will make your porch pop!
Cool Patio Area
Firstly congratulations for the purchase as not many people can actually afford one in today’s world thanks to the ever rising market. Secondly, the solutions for the above questions are not really that difficult to find. In fact it is very easy if you have a calm approach and you make a worthy assessment based upon the size, budget constraints and the quality of products you come across in the patio market.There are many ways and themes that are also available which can be very useful for you to get an idea regarding how to go ahead with the whole process. The best things to do is surf the internet for images and ideas or go to your buddy’s home and takes a look at how he has decorated his patio area. Of course you need not always stick to the original themes and already existing portrayals and do accordingly. They are just there to give you an idea regarding the latest trends available in the market. But then again, they have always been very useful to many people from the feedback they had given earlier. The 4th point need not have any importance if you have all the money in the world. The first three are the most important and they are all inter-related. <
Porch Screen Systems
Perhaps the most motivating reason for looking at these systems is affordability and ease of installation. Screen Tight is one such system you could choose, it was created by a remodeling contractor who felt there simply must be a better way to create a screened in porch so he patented this system and offers it to consumers at about a $1 per square foot! When you do it the old-fashioned way with staples and wood lattice for decoration, every time there is a repair need you are replacing the latticework. Not true when you use porch screen systems.A screen tight system can be adapted to screen in nearly any type of porch. You simply attach the base, which can fit on 2×4 or 4×4 framing, roll the screen into place, cut off the excess and snap a cap into place. What could be simpler than that? If that were not enough to convince you that these systems are the way to go, you will be happy to learn even large openings can be covered with this product. Up to 40 square feet can be covered with no sagging issues. Unless you want to hire a contractor, you will need at least a basic knowledge to install these systems. <