Spiral stairs and circular stairs are one and the same. Wood spiral stairs are works of art, while metal spiral stairs and aluminum spiral stairs can also be elegant. Steel spiral stairs are often used in industrial applications, but I have installed them in homes.
Framing basement walls is a challenge when working on slabs poured over expansive clay bentonite soil. The walls need to float so they are not squeezed if the soil expands and pushes the wall upwards. There is a very simple trick that solves the problem and allows you to build strong walls that can move upwards, but not tilt over.
A straight staircase is great for moving furniture, but it can be very long. The length of a wood or Victorian staircase is easy to calculate. A circular staircase takes up the least amount of space in the house floorplan.
Two Home Depot employees really did a great job, and Jerry Willis thought he had taken a ride in a time machine. One was a cashier, and the other employee worked in the lumber department.
Black and gray lines on the inside walls of a house confound people. These lines form at regular vertical intervals on the wall surfaces on outside walls, especially those that face north in the northern hemisphere. People who burn candles are especially prone to this problem.
Home Depot service has Larry Andrews very upset. He remembers when it was excellent, but lately it leaves much to be desired. Larry maintains that phone calls do not get returned and clerks have no clue when products will arrive in the store.
Tipping a builder is not a bad idea, especially if he does superb work and you might use him again for different projects. But what to tip and how much can be a perplexing problem. You might be surprised at what could be the perfect tip.
Home Depot has given three installed sales quotes to Victor Masliah. On two occasions he signed a contract. The third time, he discovered the quote was higher than others he could get from other stores.
Home Depot contracted to install a roof on Mr. Wenzel's house in Oxford, Michigan. But the day the shingles were delivered, problems started. Mr. Wenzel had to even go buy more shingles and nails using his own money to finish the job.
Home Depot sells home building and remodeling products. Home Depot also installs many of the products they sell. Sometimes the jobs go well and other times Home Depot customers have problems. The problem jobs generate Home Depot complaints.
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