A DIY pergola built in 2 days and styled as a Serena & Lily inspired backyard cabana for less to provide extra shade by the pool. If you’ve ever dreamed of bringing South Beach Miami vibes to your backyard pool, look no further than this DIY poolside cabana. Okay, technically it’s just a DIY pergola…
I’ve been in the construction business most of my professional life. I’ve built houses around the Kansas City area. It’s fun when I run into someone who has lived in one of my houses or someone I worked with. When my partner, Jason, and I decided to start our business, Concrete Raising Systems, we knew…
The axiom, “Rome was not built in one day,” stems from a French proverb dating back to the end of the 12th century. Roofing and building contractors understand this concept, which means simply that large and important projects take time. Despite this, building-owner demands may outweigh even proverbial truths. Sometimes, there is simply not enough…
How to build a box to hide an electric projector screen between built in IKEA shelves for the ultimate home media room. Table of Contents This is by far the COOLEST DIY project in the history of this blog, mostly because this DIY projector screen setup comes with a magic trick. It appears and disappears…
Tony Flattum and the leadership team at Built Strong Exteriors have more than two decades of experience in roofing within Minnesota’s Twin Cities metropolitan area with varying degrees of profitability, so forgive his response when asked if he’s “surprised” by a recent surge of success. “Of course!” he exclaimed. “We just got out of high…
Members of a church in Illinois built in the mid-1900s can breathe a little easier thanks to a reroof that addressed inadequate ventilation with Atlas Roofing products. Project Challenge Located in Rockford, Ill., the Rockford Seventh Day Adventist Church is a place of worship that also serves as the home of the Alpine Christian School, a K-8…
The latest chapter in the preservation of a National Historic Landmark built in the 19th century involved replacing the aging roof with the help of CertainTeed shingles. Amid the digital buzz of today’s civilized world, the tranquility of a place like Great Camp Santanoni only comes with intentionality. Nestled gracefully into its woody upstate New…
