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Garage windows using glass blocks being mortared for high security and increased privacy

Garage Windows with Glass Blocks – An Excellent Product for an Area Growing in Importance

By Mike Foti on April 13, 2013. Leave a Comment

Garage windows using glass blocks being mortared for high security and increased privacy You may be asking – why should anyone care about the windows being used in a garage and why would glass block windows make sense in this space? Well in case you haven’t noticed garages are becoming a “hot” area... Continue reading

Small Remodeling & New Homes – the Trend is Clear!

By Mike Foti on October 5, 2012. 2 Comments

Small efficient homes are growing in popularity For many years home sizes and remodeling projects just kept getting bigger and bigger –well that trend is over! In the article below learn why small remodeling and small homes are all the rage now: Continue reading

Live work music studio in Lynnwood Washington

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Project Spotlight: Using color glass block windows in a live work music studio

By Mike Foti on September 7, 2012. Leave a Comment

Live work music studio in Lynnwood Washington Can cool spaces create cool jazz music? Absolutely they can – especially if they are vibrating out of the home music studio of Charlie Bommarito in Lynnwood Washington (a 30 minute drive north of Seattle). When Charlie was looking to create a live... Continue reading

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How to install glass block windows in a commercial, industrial, factory or church building

By Mike Foti on January 7, 2012. Leave a Comment

Although many people have seen glass blocks installed in for residential basement and bathroom windows there is a certainly mystique surrounding how to properly perform glass block window installation for commercial buildings. Check out the video below and read these 5 steps to learn the basic ways... Continue reading

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4 Cost Effective Home Improvement Tips to Improve Resale Value

By Mike Foti on September 3, 2011. Leave a Comment

Solar sun tube used in a kitchen Bathroom improvement using bathtub liner & new acrylic wall surrounds Is your attempt to sell your home giving you a major case of the blues? If so – you’re certainly not alone! Maybe it’s time to step back and evaluate your property to see what can be done... Continue reading

Interior view a kitchen garden greehouse window above a sink

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How to Use a Kitchen Garden Greenhouse Window

By Mike Foti on May 28, 2011. 8 Comments

Interior view a kitchen garden greehouse window above a sinkExterior view of a garden window with side casements windows open Exterior view - garden windows with casement side windows open Perhaps you’d like to take advantage of an herb garden for cooking year round – or maybe you’d like to keep... Continue reading

Before - Wood Door Awning Rotting & Pulling Away from House

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Project Spotlight: How to Use Custom Wooden Awnings for Style & Protection from Sun, Rain & Snow

By Mike Foti on May 25, 2011. 2 Comments

Before - Wood Door Awning Rotting & Pulling Away from House After - wooden door awning & shade canopy with custom design After - wooden door awning & shade canopy with custom design The problem Jules (a homeowner in Euclid Ohio) had an old wood awning made of pine that was rotting... Continue reading

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Vinyl Double Hung Replacement Windows

By Mike Foti on May 14, 2011. 5 Comments

Updated May 15 2021 Classic, traditional, bungalow and colonial homes all have one thing in common – the use of double hung windows. Whether you like them or not, double hung windows are EVERYWHERE – no matter if you live in Cleveland Ohio or Cleveland Tennessee. But just because you may have... Continue reading

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Project Spotlight: Adding a Front Storm Door & Maintenance Free Trim Moulding

By Mike Foti on May 11, 2011. 5 Comments

Before – Wood Front Storm Door with Wood Trim After – Aluminum Provia Front Storm with PVC trim The problem: Jules (a homeowner in Euclid Ohio) had a couple of problems at the front entrance of his home. One was a badly deteriorated wood storm door that was peeling paint and had... Continue reading

Bow Kitchen Window with 4 separate casement operable windows

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Using a Bow Window to Add Style & Function to a Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room or Family Room

By Mike Foti on April 30, 2011. 5 Comments

Bow Kitchen Window with 4 separate casement operable windows Dining room bow window with fixed light panels Bow dining room window with a woodgrain fnish Is the interior of your home too dark? Does your master bedroom, kitchen or dining room lack the architectural or design flair you’d like?... Continue reading

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