RUSTED STEEL CANTILEVERED STAIRS. Part two of three. Here are a few pictures from my recent progress inspection at Hamilton Metalcraft on Long Island. The client and I are very happy with the quality and progress thus far. The image above shows a detail of a typical tread plate bolted to the steel W5x16. Grade 8,… Read More
Archives for June 2016
CAST IN CONCRETE
This phase of the Florham Park project is a complex kitchen remodel. The complexity is due to the many custom designed and fabricated elements. I love these types of projects because of the design freedom; on the other hand, the artisans that have to build them usually want to shoot me at some point due… Read More
Doesn’t Suck
Doesn’t suck is a good thing unless you are referring to a kitchen island exhaust hood. This one is a big “lesson learned”; perform your own product research no matter how futile or redundant it may seem. Accurate info doesn’t always come from your appliance representative or even from the manufacturer’s specifications. Once again the… Read More