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    Sleeping in an Efficiency
    Paul Cummins
    • Apr 16
    • 1 min

    Sleeping in an Efficiency

    Murphy beds have at most a six-inch foam mattress; they take up a whole wall or fold into a cumbersome cabinet and have to be completely...
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    Lighted Picture Rail: Just like the MOMA!
    Paul Cummins
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Lighted Picture Rail: Just like the MOMA!

    Just did a basement condo with a long hallway covered in fabric wallpaper. Client wanted to hang a bunch of photos. Putting a bunch of...
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    Updates for those clumsy folding closet doors
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Updates for those clumsy folding closet doors

    Bifold doors get off track and bang into things. Here are some other options. Click on images for links. Barn doors are really cool...
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    Renting Basement in DC
    Paul Cummins
    • Feb 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    Renting Basement in DC

    Need two means of egress, 7 foot ceilings in main living area, a separate "metering device" which I assume means also a thermostat, and I...
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    New slim fridges good for small kitchens!
    Paul Cummins
    • Oct 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    New slim fridges good for small kitchens!

    Just saw one of these in SE DC. Sleek design: plenty of room in here! Click on image for link. #remodel
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    Load bearing walls: can't be sure until the wall is opened up but...
    Paul Cummins
    • Apr 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    Load bearing walls: can't be sure until the wall is opened up but...

    Here's a primer. Photo of a load bearing wall with 4 by 12 header. Scan from my radar device that shows the stud spacing (also detects...
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    I shudder to think what your house looks like with big-box-bought  plastic shutters!
    Paul Cummins
    • May 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    I shudder to think what your house looks like with big-box-bought plastic shutters!

    The plastic ones don't do your older home justice and they are too short for your vintage windows...wooden replacement ones are available...
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    Great Under-Cabinet Hood!
    Paul Cummins
    • Feb 25, 2017
    • 1 min

    Great Under-Cabinet Hood!

    Just inspected a new condo in DC. Really modern and bright. However, they had installed a draft hood that fit between the cabinet...
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    Under cabinet fridge (way-way) under $2000!
    Paul Cummins
    • Oct 20, 2016
    • 1 min

    Under cabinet fridge (way-way) under $2000!

    You need to be able to move in your kitchen! You live in a nice neighborhood. Take a walk and go buy that ice cream! Click on image...
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    Could be the best vent-less washer/dryer!
    Paul Cummins
    • Jul 28, 2016
    • 1 min

    Could be the best vent-less washer/dryer!

    This is called a condensing model, as opposed to a centrifuge where you have to empty a water collection pan after every use. So we're...
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    High Pressure Laminate Flooring (Pergo)
    Paul Cummins
    • Jul 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    High Pressure Laminate Flooring (Pergo)

    This flooring is inexpensive, quite durable and provides some cushioning. However, the old product does not survive flooding and can be...
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    Sunlight Anywhere!
    Paul Cummins
    • May 2, 2016
    • 1 min

    Sunlight Anywhere!

    Just inspected a 70 year old basement. Leaky walls, leaky plumbing, dank and dark, a huge neglected space. Any unused space is...
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    Got a small kitchen?  I mean really small?
    Paul Cummins
    • Apr 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    Got a small kitchen? I mean really small?

    Kitchens and bathrooms...kinda opposite ends of our bodies and lives, so we like them to work for us. I always view saving space in my...
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    Great look, great price, easy install!
    Paul Cummins
    • Dec 14, 2015
    • 1 min

    Great look, great price, easy install!

    This "Stikwood" is real, reclaimed lumber that comes in individual boards and just sticks onto any well finished smooth surface to add...
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    Go ahead, lose those keys!  Keyless door locks.
    Paul Cummins
    • Jul 1, 2015
    • 1 min

    Go ahead, lose those keys! Keyless door locks.

    Click on image for Wired's take on five new kinds of smart locks, so you can key in on other, more important things in your life. Here's...
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    Rehab those old cabinets!
    Paul Cummins
    • May 8, 2015
    • 1 min

    Rehab those old cabinets!

    Click on image for link. Those old, dark, greasy cabinets sucking the light out of your morning? Paint them as brightly as you wish. ...
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