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Building a custom winder staircase

This custom set of winder stairs built in Fairbanks, Alaska occupies a 4 foot wide space starting at 95 inches. Building winder stairs requires a good plan and can be approached using many methods....

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Five smart tips for tile layout when using decorative or glass tiles

This article is intended to give you some ideas on how to layout glass and decorative tiles. When considering your decorative or glass tile 1. Tile layout- draw a simple diagram first.  It does not...

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Tips for setting decorative and glass tiles

Here I discuss three tips on setting decorative and glass tiles in your bathroom or kitchen Setting decorative tile can be tricky because gravity becomes a major hurdle. I separated this from “Tips on...

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Corner jacuzzi bathtub installation with marble tile surround

This jacuzzi bathtub installation in Fairbanks, Alaska. We used marble tile with glass decorative tiles. Here we chose to mount the shower hardware into the tile base next to the tub rather than in the...

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Why is there rusty water in the bathtub spigot right after a new remodel?

A common call back after a bathroom renovation or remodel is for rusty water coming out of the spigot when the water is first turned on. So why does rusty water come out of this new plumbing?...

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Tearing off a steel 12/12 pitched roof, adding a shed bathroom dormer, and...

Straight Ahead Construction finally got started on this home renovation project in Fairbanks, Alaska.  It was scheduled to start May 1, 2013 but was delayed due to our very late spring. This Fairbanks,...

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Tearing off a steel 12/12 pitched roof- Day 6

Straight Ahead construction does roof removal and repair in Fairbanks, Alaska as well as other remodeling projects. We are still covered up on one side of the roof due to the scattered showers coming...

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Replacing a 12/12 pitched roof and adding a dormer- Day 7

Straight Ahead construction does roof removal and repair in Fairbanks, Alaska as well as other remodeling projects. Today the second story dormer bathroom addition was blocked, flashed, and sheathed....

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Tearing of a 12/12 pitched roof in Fairbanks, Alaska- Day 8

Straight Ahead construction does roof removal and repair in Fairbanks, Alaska as well as other remodeling projects. On the 8th day, the crew moved on to the second half of the roof. Metal roofing,...

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Roof is dried in and ready for shingles- Day 10

Straight Ahead Construction is a reputable building contractor in Fairbanks, Alaska specializing in roofs, home renovation, and additions.   By lunch time the second half of the roof was sheeted. ! By...

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Bathroom renovation when floor joist are not engineered for plumbing

Above the kitchen we put in a dormer bathroom. The floor joists were only 2X10 and spanned 12 feet unsupported.  For this reason I did not want to drill holes for drains and supply lines in those...

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Fairbanks contractor and local photographer build 16X20 Collodion Camera

You may recall that I built this camera a while back for photographer Adam Ottavi. Recently Adam and I made the Anchorage Daily News because of the interest generated by the images this camera makes...

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Positive testimonial for Fairbanks Contractor- Straight Ahead Construction.llc

  “This spring we did a remodel of both of our bathrooms.   Started with the downstairs because the tub drain kept freezing every winter.  Mike and James pulled out the old tub and opted to put it on a...

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Canning Copper River Red Salmon, Alaska

This is a brief and simple introduction to my basic method for canning Copper River and/ or Kenai Red Salmon. First, buy this book. “Cooking Alaskan” by Alaskans will provide you with all the basics of...

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Using corrugated steel siding on a residential home

Here we installed industrial style corrugated, galvanized steel siding. The look is attractive and very low maintenance compared to natural wood. Before- West After- West   Before and After- East...

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New curbless shower in full home renovation

Straight Ahead Construction,llc is a full service general contracting operation with a residential endorsement. We specialize in home renovations, additions, kitchens, baths, and new homes in...

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Framing a home on a block foundation. Fall/winter 2013.

October is actually one of my favorite times to be working outside in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Generally, for the last few years, the first two weeks of October have been stellar weather.  So far, it’s...

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How to install vinyl tiles

1. Clean everything from the area where you are installing.  Move anything that you can.  Sometimes you will need to move everything to one side of the room where you re starting and then stop and move...

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Adjusting a foundation on permafrost in Fairbanks

Living with permafrost in Fairbanks, Alaska, can really be a buzz kill.  Just when you think you’re getting ahead you realize your house is sinking. There’s always something (“we got so robbed with...

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Why add stairs to your deck when you can have bleachers?

Anyway, that’s what one of the guys said when I got to the job site the other morning after he had nailed the risers across the 41 stringers need for this set of stairs. Bam!   Please contact Straight...

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