Measuring the Hardness of Wood Floors

How is the hardness of a wood floor species measured? The Janka test measures the hardness of a wood species and therefore is a good measure of a wood species to withstand denting and wear. It’s also a good indicator of ...

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Roofing & Siding Options for Older Homes

My roofing and siding are 25 years old. What are some options for our Cape Cod style house? Roofing: Slate, copper and clay/concrete roofs have a 50-year life expectancy; asphaltshingle roofs, 20 years; fiber cement shingles, 25 years; and wood shakes, ...

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I want to do some work on my home--where do I start?

I suggest a family meeting. Ask yourselves the following questions. What do we want to accomplish with this remodeling project? Do we need more space? Do we need to accommodate changes in our growing or shrinking family? Do we need to make accommodations for someone in our family that has special physical needs?

How do we plan to use the room you are planning to remodel? Are we trying to make cosmetic changes or upgrade aging or broken parts of your home? How do we plan on staying in our home? What do we want to invest in this project?

Let family members dream a little-what would we like in our project if money were no object? What do we really dislike about our current home? Do any friends or relatives have something in their home that we would like to personalize and recreate for our home? Gather pictures of things you like.

Take pictures of homes you like. Tear out pictures from magazines.

Visit the Knutson Bros. II, LLC website to see “before “ and “after” pictures of recent projects (www.knutsonbros2.com) and then hire a professional to lead you through the process.

 
 
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