Building a Custom Wine Cellar

Do you wish you had more space to entertain your guests? A basement remodel is a great way to create to create additional space, without building on to your home. To give you an idea of what your basement could look like, we would like to showcase one of our favorite custom basement remodels. This project incorporated a custom designed…

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Basement Renovation Challenges – Moisture

Moisture infiltration is the enemy of a finished basement.  If you plan to remodel your basement, the absolute first step is waterproofing your foundation.  It doesn’t matter where in the St. Louis area you are, but it seems like Kirkwood, Webster and the surrounding areas are the worst for old leaky basements.  A lot has to do with the age…

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Basement Renovation and Remodeling Challenges

When I was a young man, I spent many weekends and nights working on side jobs to supplement my income as an apprentice carpenter.  Starting pay for a 1st term apprentice in 1968 was about $3.75 an hour and with time missed because of inclement weather or lack of work, I needed it!   One of my favorite projects was…

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