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Want to Modernize Your Showerhead?

May 9, 2012

If you’ve always wanted a Rain Head in your shower, but don’t want to demolish the walls to add the additional overhead plumbing, this might be the answer! A recent bath remodel for a client included installing a 10″ rain shower head that is wall mounted and includes a hand held unit. While this project [...]

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors

April 5, 2012

Smoke detectors have been a staple in homes for years and have saved many lives. In recent years, Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors have also been added, either as stand alone units (where there are existing smoke detectors) or as combination units (CO and Smoke). Carbon Monoxide is a toxic gas that is invisible, odorless and tasteless. [...]

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Ceramic vs Porcelain Tile

March 22, 2012

It is generally assumed that porcelain tile is better than ceramic tile and therefore usually costs more. When researching the actual differences between the two a myriad of fallacies and myths came to light. Basically, Ceramic and Porcelain tile are both made from clay, but porcelain is fired at a high temperature and is better [...]

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Microwave Drawers Fit Many Situations!

February 21, 2012

Small kitchens, large kitchens, morning bars, islands, wet bars - they’ll fit almost anywhere! What are we talking about? Microwave Drawers! Microwave drawers were originally marketed by Sharp, an industry leader in microwave oven design. Now, you can find them in the catalogs of Dacor, Viking, JennAir and Sub Zero/Wolf among others. The benefits of a drawer [...]

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Is Low-E Glass Tinted?

February 9, 2012

     This is a question that we often hear from clients when they’re planning on remodeling and changing out their windows or building a new home. To go into all the technical info would get beyond most of us, so we spoke to Robert Edwards the Product Specialist at PGT Industries and asked him for [...]

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Weatherproof Cabinets for Your Lanai

January 31, 2012

If you’ve lived in Charlotte County for any length of time and own (or visited) a home that was built some years ago, you’ve seen what humidity and the weather can do to cabinets on a lanai that is exposed to the elements. The standard for many years was particle board boxes finished with a laminate surface that [...]

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How Much Would You Pay for a Toilet?

January 30, 2012

Did you see the article in our eNewsletter about the Kohler Numi toilet? It is totally amazing! It has lights, heats the floor under your feet, has a built in bidet feature, music, warm seat, self opening & closing lid and a remote control! Go to the Kohler site for all the specifics (by the [...]

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What Would You Like to Know About Remodeling?

January 24, 2012

We’re sure that you have many questions about remodeling. We’d like to use this forum to answer those questions … and…it’ll give us more topics to write about. Hey, it’s not easy coming up with interesting topics each week! So, what have you always wanted to know about remodeling but were afraid to ask? Is [...]

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After the Holidays, Time to Organize

January 10, 2012

Once the decorations are boxed do you have a really good space to store them? They may find their way to an extra closet but most often they’re stacked in the garage. While that may be the best place, do you have the necessary storage products to keep them safe and out of the way? SandStar [...]

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Solar Cuts Water Heating Costs

December 13, 2011

Standard hot water tanks are the second largest consumers of electricity in your home – second only to your air conditioning system. With sun almost always in our Florida forecast, the option of solar water heating is a perfect match for Charlotte County residents! The reasons for using solar to heat your water are numerous…it’s a [...]

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