Emeryville Backsplash, December, 2018
The existing backsplash was tile, which had to be demolished. You don’t need concrete backer unless the tile will be in an area that regularly gets wet (shower, bath, floors).
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Emerald Hills, Window Casing, Jambs, Sills, Heads, November, 2018
I would say molding is number 5 on the list, in terms of cost-for-value whole-home improvements, behind perhaps 1) landscaping/yard, 2) interior paint, 3) exterior paint, and 4) flooring.
Kitchen Countertops, Painted Cabinets, Brick Backsplash, Inner Sunset, San Francisco, 2018
Attention! Don’t use gray mortar to get a ‘bleached’ look with whitewashed brick kitchen backsplashes. You want to use mortar, and you need to use a grout bag.
Exterior Trim Water Damage Repairs, Inner Sunset, San Francisco, 2018
This is a $2 .5M home homeowner didn’t want to spend $220,000 re-trimming the entire exterior.
Exterior Hardscape, Surfside Beach, SC, 2018
This was done for a relative, as a gift, on a micro-budget. All the brick was found stone in the yard. The total budget was under $1,000, and it took 2 weeks.
