Here is a little tip that may be helpful. While hanging some artwork on freshly painted walls I made small pencil marks all over the walls for reference. Needless to say, my wife was not pleased with my lay out lines. I assured her that I could erase them with no problem. She was skeptical to say the least. Erasing pencil marks on raw wood or most surfaces can be done with denatured alcohol. My wife was worried that it would change the sheen on the walls. I tried the alcohol in an inconspicuous place first with no ill effects. Just put a little on a clean paper towel and wipe the pencil marks off.
Remember this only works on pencil marks!
Dan Carlyle
Production Manager & Master Craftsman
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Wichita Cost Value Report
As busy as we are in the office I was somewhat concerned that I could keep the commitment that I made to myself (and others!) to keep posting on a regular basis. So far so good.
I came across an article in Remodeling Magazine’s online version. Annually they put together a Cost Value Report which relates to average project type costs and how much a homeowner can expect to recoup from the investment made to upgrade their home. You can look at it on a national level but for reference sake here is the Wichita area information. If you open the link there is a map that qualifies what geographic areas are included in this specific report.
http://www.remodeling.hw.net/2008/costvsvalue/division/west-north-central/city/wichita--ks.aspx
Our posting ideas are beginning to really roll in from our craftsmen. Look for a great idea on how to hang pictures, mirrors, and anything else in our next posting!
Have a great weekend!
Jeff Grier
I came across an article in Remodeling Magazine’s online version. Annually they put together a Cost Value Report which relates to average project type costs and how much a homeowner can expect to recoup from the investment made to upgrade their home. You can look at it on a national level but for reference sake here is the Wichita area information. If you open the link there is a map that qualifies what geographic areas are included in this specific report.
http://www.remodeling.hw.net/2008/costvsvalue/division/west-north-central/city/wichita--ks.aspx
Our posting ideas are beginning to really roll in from our craftsmen. Look for a great idea on how to hang pictures, mirrors, and anything else in our next posting!
Have a great weekend!
Jeff Grier
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Here We Go!
Welcome to the first posting of the Acadia Housewrights blog. Construction is not typically considered a large adopter of technology, especially when it comes to communication, but we created Acadia to not be a ‘typical’ construction company. My hope is that this site becomes an online tool for anyone to use as a resource regarding residential design and construction, in the Wichita area and who knows, maybe elsewhere.
I think this could prove to be a lot of fun for everyone on the Acadia team and will also prove to be a valuable resource for anyone looking for information on residential design and construction.
Keep an eye out for things to come! Check out our new website http://www.acadiahw.com/.
Until Later,
Jeff Grier
My intent is to use this as a place where our leadership team and our master craftsmen can:
· post new product and design ideas
· place links for online articles that are worth reading
· share some of their handy techniques and tricks of the trade for the do-it-yourselfer
· maybe (if anyone out there has any!) answer questions about residential design and construction
I think this could prove to be a lot of fun for everyone on the Acadia team and will also prove to be a valuable resource for anyone looking for information on residential design and construction.
Keep an eye out for things to come! Check out our new website http://www.acadiahw.com/.
Until Later,
Jeff Grier
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