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Fireplace Mantel Surround Designs
Note: This is the first of a two part series. The second piece is here:Fireplace Mantel Surrounds pt 2 As you can tell from my other Hubs, I am really into product and design ideas to enhance the beauty of the home. I've written about kitchen...
2 commentsStairway design - Iron balusters part 4
This is my fourth in a series regarding stairways and stair design. In this article I will focus more on aesthetics, and in particular, the option to use forged iron balusters as opposed to wooden balusters. ...
7 commentsStairways- baluster arrangement- Part 3
This is my third installment on stairs and stair design. In this article, I'd like to discuss baluster arrangement. There are several ways balusters can be arranged on a stairway. But first let me define a...
11 commentsPolyurethane Molding Review
16" wide polyurethane crown molding Wood moldings have been available for centuries and millions of homes have been adorned by them. Wood, as a medium for moldings, has stood the test of time both in...
1 commentFireplace Mantel Design - Part 2
This is the second part of my mantel surround article. In part one I described, in particular, mantel surrounds with columns like the one pictured to the right. This hub will focus, however, on pilaster style...
1 commentBeautiful Hand Carved Embellishments
Hand carved wooden embellishments can make a handsome addition to any home. I've set out here to define many of the more common hand carved adornments and conclude with a few images of finished projects.
0 commentsStaircase Construction - Baluster Fastening Methods
This hub page, like many of my others, has to do with staircases. However, this one is slightly different in that it gets a little more technical. This hub is more so for the do-it-yourselfer (DIY) or perhaps the professional stair installer. If...
0 commentsStairways-geometry and measurements - Part 2
This is my second part on stairs and stair design. In this brief article I'd like to discuss some of the geometry of stair design and a few of the more important stair codes used throughout most of the US. A friend of mine told me recently that...
3 commentsLathe Turning Kitchen Island Legs
These are a set of Barley twisted kitchen Island legs that I made for a customer in Arizona. You do know what island legs are? These are the decorative (and sometimes structural) legs that support kitchen island overhangs (where the counter-top...
7 commentsStairs and beautiful stair design
Most of my adult life I've been involved with woodworking of some sort. I have been a remodeling contractor, a furniture builder, and currently am a professional would turner. And for much of the time I've...
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