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Its the wood that'll be the cost in that piece. The wheels aren't bad, but teak is pricey, even a teak veneer wouldn't be all that cheap.
I'll forward this post to one of my friends w...
If you don't like the way the oak looks, paint it. As others have said, do it in sections and be prepared for a bit of time investment. I'd leave the doors, stair treads (painted risers with natu...
Don't come knocking on my door to stamp a set of drawings that were drawn by a non-professional. Any registered Architect that does so is asking for problems and helps perpetuate a really crappy p...
I know of a couple architects that could do it (not I, I'm not self-certified in Chicago) and 1 contractor that I know of offhand (http://www.donosoinc.com/index.htm).
You'll want to m...
As John H mentioned, the sprinkler line has some rust spots on it that look like they're from water dripping on it from above. I'm not thinking sap either due to the possible age of the wood, you'...
Just an FYI. The chairs at DWR are Herman Miller ones _but_ they're plastic now. Only Modernica makes the fiberglass ones now (which aren't "authentic"). I think they're about the same price too...
Even if it doesn't you can get away without a vapor barrier. We're seeing a lot of warehouse floors being poured without one these days and there's research that suggests that one shouldn't be use...
to matt in kc : R-15 insulation is standard for walls and R-38 for ceilings here in the Chicago area (unless a local codes require a higher R-value, I know Palatine and Lincolnshire do). Als...
Goes together and installs pretty easily. The adjustable legs make it a lot easier in older homes. I did have to shim out the upper cabinets in a few places with some washers and longer screws th...
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Its the wood that'll be the cost in that piece. The wheels aren't bad, but teak is pricey, even a teak veneer wouldn't be all that cheap. I'll forward this post to one of my friends w...
If you don't like the way the oak looks, paint it. As others have said, do it in sections and be prepared for a bit of time investment. I'd leave the doors, stair treads (painted risers with natu...
Don't come knocking on my door to stamp a set of drawings that were drawn by a non-professional. Any registered Architect that does so is asking for problems and helps perpetuate a really crappy p...
I know of a couple architects that could do it (not I, I'm not self-certified in Chicago) and 1 contractor that I know of offhand (http://www.donosoinc.com/index.htm). You'll want to m...
As John H mentioned, the sprinkler line has some rust spots on it that look like they're from water dripping on it from above. I'm not thinking sap either due to the possible age of the wood, you'...
Just an FYI. The chairs at DWR are Herman Miller ones _but_ they're plastic now. Only Modernica makes the fiberglass ones now (which aren't "authentic"). I think they're about the same price too...
Even if it doesn't you can get away without a vapor barrier. We're seeing a lot of warehouse floors being poured without one these days and there's research that suggests that one shouldn't be use...
to matt in kc : R-15 insulation is standard for walls and R-38 for ceilings here in the Chicago area (unless a local codes require a higher R-value, I know Palatine and Lincolnshire do). Als...
Goes together and installs pretty easily. The adjustable legs make it a lot easier in older homes. I did have to shim out the upper cabinets in a few places with some washers and longer screws th...