Recent content by BobAristide

That is interesting. Did you find any material left from rotting or is it very clean. It could be many things. Wood placed a form to pour concrete that was never poured or maybe they were trying to pour some additional ribs for the foundation. I actually, to answer a bit your second question...

One thing most people change when moving in a new place is do something with the walls. Either a fancy paint job, some wall panels. These things have to go with the rest of the decor, of course. Are you planning on getting new furniture? If not the choice will be a bit simpler due to the fact...

How long did it take to show the cracks? It looks like the top part was always visible. I ask because if it just happened I'd wait before trying to fill the cracks, as it may get bigger.

The photo seems to be set to "private" and can't be viewed (at least for me). Personally, painting the hearth white is not not the ideal solution as it will show all types of dirt and stains. With that aside, the fireplace is a integral part of a home and one that you look at daily. It has to...

Well, it's still high in my opinion for such a small f.p. You can purchase molding / profiles for the mantle and cut the to size. For the face you can use light weight stone panels like coral stone or travertine. I would like to show you some photos on our testimonials page but I think I'm not...

Oh man. May I ask what kind of material / installation brought up the estimate to 4-5K dollars? That is a lot of money. We deal with this sort of remodeling every day and for something like the size in the photo is less than $1k. I'm really curious now. Thanks!

No problem. Don't forget the option of a gas / electric fireplace insert.

Let's not forget that in 2012 Germany reached their goal of providing 30% of their energy form solar. Yes, Germany. If they don't have much sun at all, besides the summer, it can be done in many other places.

Judging by the non-reply, the shock was pretty high. For 1 story house it will most likely cost you 100% more for the chimney than the cost of installing the fireplace itself.

Awww you guy just don't understand art :) It could be a great for a home makeover show! Anyways there are so many different type of paneling on the market that make remodeling very quick and affordable. In which direction do you want to go? A texture like brick or stone, a specific color for...

I learned that if you like what you are doing you will be great at it. It has to start with some kind of passion. You can't ( like someone did in a different field :) ) just go into a profession because lots of people are making good money there. It will catch up with you. If it's your calling...

Yes, they are improving the standard of living of another continent.

Are you still working on this? You can be creative. You can try and make the bulkhead look like a Greek or Roman beam, maybe some nice columns? Of course it depends on the style of your home. I've seen people make the bulkheads look like faux brick. Again it has to make sense with the rest of...

Hopefully the water cam in just from the leak and not the ground. We always suggest using water repellent products like Faux Stone Panels when there is the potential for stone and brick to keep cracking and coming off. After you take all that time in scraping, repairing, match the existing brick...

I don't know... 5 years go by fast. What happens after that? I like things "more permanent" :)