engineered stair system from Port City Staircase in the Lifespan House. Port City designs Controlled (CNC) routers enables Port City Staircase to design and construct staircases of priced right off the blueprints but every staircase is actually field measured to ensure
An elaborate staircase is under construction in the kitchen. Applying a centuries old furniture making technique, the underneath the treads and behind the risers to fill the flaired openings creating an incredibly tight staircase.
walls that don t fit tightly against the foundation. Do a thorough job weatherstripping and caulking. Put a compressible rubbergasket across the bottom of the doors. Insulate and caulk around the light switches and the electrical outlets. Take off the
enduring. The door is insulated to an R factor of 8 to 10 and is sealed from the weather with a flexible vinyl seal and a butyl rubbergasket in an aluminum retainer at the bottom to prevent rain and snow from coming under the door. The track and mounting hardware
they ve traditionally been located in major cities such as NewYork; Chicago; Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, they re also movement identified as such by its proponents grew out of SoHo in NewYork, says John McIlwain, senior fellow for housing at the Urban
can hide a set of shelves on the wall. It s amazing how you can create a lot of storage, she says. Sound Long-time NewYork loft dweller Bob Weinstein says there have been times when people he was talking with on the phone asked if he was traveling
2007 by Tyler Schmetterer and Mark Jupiter and is based in NewYork City with an office in Atlanta. CEO Schmetterer says there its first USGBC LEED for Home Platinum-certified house in NewYork state. It has two showcase homes in Sullivan County, N
couple s busy acting schedules and extensive travel time between NewYork and California, which is increasing more thanks to Basche 50 feet long and provides ample space at a more affordable NewYork City price than Midtown apartments. They have also added several
including dampness, odors, discoloration, peeling paint, condensation, compacted insulation and actual mold outbreaks. NewYork s Department of Health says to be on the lookout for slightly furry, discolored or slimy patches that grow over a period of
the right window treatments and floor coverings, says Kati Curtis, ASID, LEED AP, principal of Nirmada Interior Design in NewYork, N.Y. Softer materials can absorb sound yet not detract from the open, airy feel of the space. The smaller details