Australian PM Julia Gillard announced approval for the world’s largest coal/solar hybrid power plant. Photo: CS Energy Australian prime minister Julia Gillard today announced the approval of a $104.7 million project to integrate solar energy into one of Queensland’s largest fossil fuel power stations. The 750 megawatt (MW) coal-fired Kogan Creek Power Station in South [...]
Archive for the ‘Project News’ Category
May 16th, 2011
How can I prevent paint from peeling in my bathroom?
Moisture: If the paint was put on while the walls were still damp (previous leak, build-up, etc.) this can cause blistering and pealing. Ceiling fans are needed to help get this moist air out of the bathroom. Surface prep: It’s very important to get all the grease, grime and dirt build-up off the surfaces before [...]
March 21st, 2011
Remodeling Projects Are Making a Come-Back
After years of shelving projects and doing only improvements deemed absolutely necessary, more homeowners are dusting off their remodeling plans this year as they grow more hopeful about the economy. Many contractors are still willing to cut their prices to get new business, it could be a good time to get projects done for a [...]
July 20th, 2010
Bath Remodel in Damascus
“Kelli & I think the bathroom looks great. Thank you for all your hard work and getting things done before our family comes into town and we have the baby.” The Snyders Damascus, MD
May 28th, 2010
Ranch Home Expansion in Mt Airy
This 1950′s style one level ranch had been through many owners and not much had been done to it. The current owners had out grown the house but didn’t want to leave the area. The solution was to increase and rearrange the existing footprint to accommodate their needs. At some point, one of the existing [...]
March 29th, 2010
Silver Spring Master Bath Remodel
We were contacted to update and remodel a tired 1980′s master bath. The homeowner wanted to remove the bath tub and put a shower in it’s place. It was becoming more and more difficult for him to step over the edge of the tub. During the design process it was agreed the we would install [...]
March 23rd, 2010
I’ll Be Back……
We were called to check the exterior of a house for numerous water leaks and damage done by a previous contractor. They had attempted to diagnose and repair these areas but failed and washed there hands of it. The first leak found was caused by the home builder not installing the correct flashing at the [...]
