Tag Archives: wood

Stairway To Heaven

Posted on March 10, 2009 by jeremybell

I suppose I could have come up with a slightly less cliched headline, but whatever… our stairs were installed yesterday and I’m pretty excited. We went with white oak for the treads, which will eventually be stained a dark brown … Continue reading →

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Structured Analysis

Posted on November 10, 2008 by jeremybell

We’re expecting to finish the framing this week, so I figured this might be an appropriate time to reflect on what we encountered along the way. Aside from a few tweaks, I’d say the framing has turned out quite well. … Continue reading →

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Windowed Debate

Posted on May 30, 2008 by jeremybell

And so begins the first major debate of the project—what type of windows do we use: wood or vinyl? Our architect is strongly recommending wood, while our contractor thinks vinyl is the way to go. As always, there are pros … Continue reading →

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