Common Questions about N Huckins Construction As N Huckins Construction continues to grow, we continue to meet new potential clients almost daily. This is all possible from referrals from happy customers and people that have found us on the web. With each new person there always seems to be the same similar questions asked about our company and what we do. Being our goal is to educate our customers about the construction process; we have decided to write down in a Q&A type format some of these questions. With these questions and answers, you as another potential success story can make and educated decision about your next project. Are you licensed to do the work we want? Yes! We’re state licensed as a residential builder. These licenses allow us to both build a new home, …
Why Does My Shower Smell?
Why does my tiled shower/tub smell? My shower smells like a sewer, why? There are two common reasons that you could be smelling sewer gas. Reason one that the shower or sink have not been used in a while and the water in the P trap has evaporated allowing the gases are escaping the plumbing.Second would be that there is no p trap installed at all and there for nothing is there to prevent gasses from coming back up the pipe. What should I do? If your bathroom shower or sink has not been used in a while run some water and see if the smell goes away. If that does not work call a local, reputable licensed plumber to have a look at it and discuss your options. Sewer gas is full of methane and other nasty gases that can be very nauseating and dangerous. My …
Ever Thought About a Steam Shower?
Looking to remodel your bathroom? How about a Steam Shower. What is it? Steam showers provided a wonderful spa like experience. A steam shower consists of a steam generation unit that can be placed somewhere inside the bathroom or in the attic. Steam is then pumped in to your shower thru a carefully placed outlet. With many of these outlets you can place some of your favorite aroma therapy oil on them to greatly increase you showers relaxation. Some Benefits Clearer skin - People who take at least two steam showers a week find that it improves the clarity of their skin over time. Steam showers have the ability to unclog pores and remove deeply trapped congestion from under the surface of the skin. Here's how it works: Steam causes increased perspiration, which can push trapped dirt, …
Getting Started On Your Bathroom Remodeling
Remodeling a bathroom can be a very exciting, though often stressful, process. If you take the time to plan your remodel ahead of time, it allows for greater communication between you and the remodeler of your choosing. The more info that you can provide for them the better they can get a handle on what you want and need. More so having a firm idea of what you want will help to them to quickly estimate your new bathroom costs and determine a budget that you both can work it in. Bathroom Remodeling Ideas When you first start planning your bathroom remodeling project, it is very important for you to gather bathroom remodeling ideas from many sources. Looking at the work that others have done in the past can help create significant inspiration when planning your own remodel. When …
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Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling Prices
As a courtesy to anyone considering a kitchen or bathroom remodeling project on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we have listed some pricing info below. Use this price list as guide to start your project planning. No two projects are the same and therefore cannot be set to any one category. Call or Email N Huckins Construction today, we would be excited to discuss, plan, and make your remodeling project a reality. On the charts below the “Finish Level” indicates what level of finish you plan to build to. KITCHEN REMODELING BUDGET Finish Level > Good Better Best Kitchen Size Small $ 20K $ 30K $ 45K+ Medium $ 30K $ 40K $ 55K+ Large $ 40K $ 55K+ $ 100K+ ***The estimated cost on the charts …
2013 Cost vs. Value Report
For the first time in six years, the overall average cost-value ratio has improved, reaching 60.6%. This is 2.9 points better than the 2011–12 number, which hit a low of 57.7% (the lowest point since at least 2001), and is more than a half-point better than the 60.0% ratio from two years ago. Cost-recouped percentages were up for all 35 projects in the survey, a complete turnaround from the 2011–12 report, when percentages dropped in all but three projects, some precipitously. Read More …
Housing Starts Exceeded Expectations in December
Housing starts reached an annual rate of 954,000 last month, jumping 12.1% from November and up 36.9% from December 2011. “Weather played a role,” wrote Patrick Newport, U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight, in a release discussing the numbers. “December 2012 was the 10th warmest December on record for the lower 48 states, dating back to 1895. With demand picking up and inventories of new homes at near record lows, builders took advantage of the mild December temperatures by starting new homes they planned to start at a later date.” Hurricane Sandy also had an impact, as indicated by the 21% jump in starts in the Northeast. Read More …
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Clean Slate
Its looking like stainless is on its way out, this is GE's new line called slate. It's meant to soften the look of the kitchen due to the ever increasing use of the kitchen as a social area and the open conecept floor plan. So what do you think???? Read More …
