Yes There Was A Water Leak Inside The Ceiling Area The leak was sudden but the cause happened over a year ago. When this leak was detected the resident could hear the water hissing in the included area. Water was flowing into the unit in no time and something needed to be done. The water was
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06/16/2015
Preparing For The Painters Sometimes I just choose not to ask why, I just give a bid as requested. We get calls to bridge the gap in between other trades, it isn't the most efficient way to do things and probably could have been avoided if a general contractor were used.Today, for example, we w
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06/14/2015
Sacramento Mobile Home Dry Rot Repair Mobile homes can suffer from dry rot just like any other home. The construction of these homes tend to be a bit different, it is not uncommon to find metal roofs and siding. On a recent visit to look at a job in Sacramento, we found dry rot under the exteri
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06/14/2015
Dust-free Electrical Outlet Removal I wanted a quick photo of some gladiolas from my yard to send to some friends, no big deal. Maybe it's just me but I get a little obsessed when I look at photos and my attention is drawn away from the subject. When taking photos, I probably should slow down
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06/13/2015
It May Be Just a Little Dry Rot Repair in Sacramento I have done more than my share of dry rot repairs in the Sacramento Region as a general contractor. If you think you may have some areas of rotted wood don't ignore it, have the rot looked at by an experience contractor. It may just be a mino
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06/11/2015
Nobody Told The Contractor To Prime The Wood Trim One of the common practices in the replacement of dry rotted wood trim and siding is to prime and caulk the new work. If I replace a few boards they should be caulked and primed, ready for paint. There are several reasons for this, one of which
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06/10/2015
I'm Just Doing A Small Part Of This Sacramento Kitchen Update I get asked to help out on home improvement projects in the Sacramento area. Sometimes it is to act as a general contractor, other times it is just to do a couple of trades in which the homeowner is acting as the contractor. If this
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06/09/2015
I Can See Why That Post Is Moving While the upper portion of the post appeared normal though 25 years old, the part of this post that was below grade has nearly disappeared. Why did the post rot?The sidewalk was poured around this post which was set in a concrete base. The problem was that ther
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06/09/2015
Tree Root Damage To Concrete In Garage It is not uncommon to see tree root damage to concrete in Sacramento, we see it in sidewalks all the time. Seeing cracked concrete in garages is a little less likely if the concrete has been done correctly. We found this and many more tree roots in the con
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06/07/2015
Down by the River – Photo Water levels are low right now due to the lack of rain this season but the views are still pretty good. We were down close enough to see and hear the flow of water through this section of white water. Sure it would be nice to have more rainfall, but the opportunity to
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06/07/2015
