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Our on-site work area includes Omaha,
Blair, Bellevue, Fort Calhoun, Bennington and Elkhorn. |
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| Home
Building & General Contracting |
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I have worked on projects from start to finish. I have
helped with design and layouts of floor plans. I have hands
on experience in all forms of construction, including:
electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning and
concrete or masonry work. I mention these specific
construction areas because I will always sub-contract these
types of work. I am not licensed to do electrical, plumbing,
heating and air conditioning. But having worked in all these
areas really comes in handy when planning a project. I have
a very creative and artistic approach to construction. I can
make beautiful results inexpensively. [more] |
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I have made many sheds since I started working construction.
The shed shown above is my most creative one to date. It
features a barn look. It is fully insulated. It has an
electrical system. It has a sound system incorporated into
the eaves. It has a loft storage area. This shed is extra
stout, sheeted inside and out. The exterior has a wonderful
appearance as well as the inside. We really knocked this one
out of the park. [more] |
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| Custom
Media Room |
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This homeowner is really into his "hi-fi" system. Look at
those speakers in the final shot: they look like something
Darth Vader would have. And that thing the size of a
refrigerator lying between them? It's a subwoofer. That
thing can shake the shingles off your roof!
Anyways, he wanted the room
over his garage converted into a dedicated listening room.
Leading up to the existing room is a stairwell, and he
wanted a hole knocked in his wall between the room and
the stairwell so he could have a built-in equipment rack.
(He says it improves the sound.)
Other things on his list:
- 5 built-in drawers,
- a riser in the back
of the room,
- special supports for
4" thick "bass panels" to improve the room's sound,
- a hidden 125"
diagonal drop-down projection screen,
- a custom housing for
his projector (to view all the music he keeps on a PC),
- built-in wiring
chases to hide all the wires connecting everything
together, and
- an "up-scale"
gentleman's study appearance without the cost of solid
oak library panel construction.
This last requirement was
a challenge. Normally, library panel construction is done
with a solid dimensional oak lattice surrounding solid oak
raised panels. This looks great (like a big-city court room)
BUT easily runs $10+ sq ft, or about $7,000 to cover the
walls in a room this size.
How I Saved the Owner
$6,000
We went with a lower-cost alternative: I replaced the solid
oak mullions with strips of 3/4" oak plywood and I
replaced the solid oak raised panels with 4x8 sheets of
"leatherette" paneling from Menards. Cost? About $1.25 sq
ft, or about $820 in a room this size.
Does it look the same as
Victorian oak library panel?
No. It looks different,
but it still looks n-i-c-e (at least I think so).
He says his wife never
comments on how good the 125" movie picture looks, but keeps
gushing over "how beautiful the room is." Works for me!
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| Custom Home Theater |
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Right now in-home theaters are a hot item to add to your
home. I have already done a very intense home theater
project. This theater has a lot of really nice features:
- A 106-inch diagonal
fixed frame screen from Elite screens.
- Two rows of genuine
theater seating for comfortable viewing pleasure. These
are the same seats used in Q Cinema 9 in Omaha.
- All the speaker and
projector wires and cables were run in the walls.
- It has built-in
electronic equipment shelves.
- There are small
built-in shelves for the remote controls.
- This theater also has
a short half wall built between seating rows with a
shelf top for refreshments.
The options for home theaters are really starting to take big
business interest so I look forward to many new and
innovative advancements in this type of construction. [more] |
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| Basement Rec
Room |
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A recreation room is the perfect addition to a home with
teenage kids. This recreation room features a beautiful
stone-faced fireplace. Cedar planks were used as wainscot.
Hickory flooring with light colored stain was used to
contrast the wainscot.
Paint colors were picked to closely match the various
materials colors. The results are an amazing recreation
room. [more] |
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| Custom Craft
Room/Guest Room |
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This room is so handy it will work for any home. The main
purpose for this room is for crafting. The homeowner enjoys
making custom jewelry, and this room is tailored for just
that purpose. The homeowner wanted easy access to her
materials so we designed a work area to fit her needs.
Anyone who does crafting knows it takes a lot of storage.
Making a closet under the steps maximized storage area. Also
prefabricated drawers were used to make the worktable's
base. Prefabricated shelves were added to one corner for
even more storage. A day bed was added to the room so guests
could be hosted in this room. A custom wall-mounted flat
screen (with articulated mount) was installed over a gas
fireplace to finish off the guest aspect of this room. The
warmth of this room is awesome. [more] |
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| Custom
Garage Workspaces |
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Does your
garage catch all the stuff you don’t know where to store?
Then you probably have stuff get in the way all the time.
Clutter can damage your car. Plan a garage storage and
workspace improvement for your home. I really can help you
on this one, folks. I am the worlds most notorious pack rat.
I have learned how to conserve and use space well. [more] |
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| Bathroom
Remodeling |
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One of the
most necessary useful home improvements is bathroom
remodeling. Tile work is one of the most popular bathroom
features. I love to do tile work. I have tiled showers,
tubs, spas, floors, walls and even garden paths. I also have
experience in linoleum flooring. I have experience in
installing bathroom fixtures. One of my favorite bathroom
improvements is a skylight. Skylights really are a wonderful
extra to any room. |
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| Kitchen
Remodeling |
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One of the most useful necessary home
improvements is kitchen remodeling. A kitchen might be out of date:
too small, too dark, too little storage space or provides no eating
area. The reasons are numerous why a kitchen should be remodeled.
The materials and fixtures are even more numerous. I am well trained
in this type work. I worked with my father remodeling our home
kitchen when I was twelve years old. I did not do a lot of hands-on
work back then but it did spark my interest in this and other
construction work. [more] |
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| Landscaping |
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Not all home
improvements are in the home. Location and curb appeal are
very important to the resale of real estate. Landscaping can
make or break a real estate deal. A vast number of projects
and materials are available to a homeowner in this area. The
rewards from landscaping home improvements compliment your
home and your community. |
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| Decks |
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I have more
experience in deck building than any other construction.
Deck construction and landscaping really need to be planned
together. Decks need maintenance to insure long life. I can
provide all these services as well. |
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| Ponds |
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Recently I put a goldfish pond in the
back yard of one of my home construction projects.
This project featured a pond heater for winter conditions,
waterfall, and rock path around the edge. I used a polyvinyl
material to line the pond. Flat rocks were used to hold the
polyvinyl in place. A submerged pump makes the waterfall flow. Lilly
pads were placed in the pond for natural look and various plants
around the edge do the same. The deep end of the pond was about
three feet deep. The water is treated with anti-algae chemicals to
reduce water clouding. [more] |
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