How to Cut a PVC Pipe from Inside

by Peter Bales | 17th May 2012

For most people this will be useless information…    However, for a few out there, this will save you a few headaches and extra work.  Whenever I have to install a new shower drain I tell the plumber just to leave the 2″ pipe sticking up the right place and I’ll take it from there.  [...] Read More

A Creative Banister with Oak Handrail

by Peter Bales | 27th November 2011

Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a rut and do a banister the same every time.  You can go and buy stock pieces off the shelf that will look nice, but it will also look like about every other banister you see out there.  These clients wanted something different for their home in the [...] Read More

Trim to Dress Up the Screened Porch

by Peter Bales | 16th September 2011

A client of mine had just had a new screened-in porch added on to her home.  She asked me to add some trim around the outside to ‘dress it up a little’.  I was happy to help. I didn’t have to do much to make a dramatic effect from the basic porch design that I [...] Read More

Rebuild with Kerdi System for a Waterproof Shower

by Peter Bales | 9th August 2011

My last article was a little depressing because I covered all the faults of this shower that was failing after only 5 years of life.  Let’s put that in the past and start putting the shower back together using a system to waterproof the shower and make sure the water goes down the drain instead of [...] Read More

Building a Neo-Angle Shower From Scratch

by Peter Bales | 20th June 2011

Showers are one of the greatest challenges for a tile contractor.  Not only does it have to look great, but it has to work great and send the water down the drain where it’s supposed to go.  Some homeowners in East Nashville called me to add lots of tile to their bathroom, starting by removing [...] Read More

Page 1 of 121234510...Last »

Featuring Recent Posts WordPress Widget development by YD