Bay Windows

Everyone loves a bay window for the obvious reasons. It punctuates the room and brings the outside in. I am currently working on a house in New Hampshire. The client approached me and asked for a custom bay window to be built in front of the house. After looking for countless hours at designs on the internet I think I found what I am going to do. First, the two side windows are going to be double hung and slightly smaller than the front window which will be fixed with no grilles. Second, the roof is going to be curved sort of like a scotia molding and probably metal. To save money though I will probably put shingles on it. Can you think of any good ideas for a custom bay window. Also, stay tuned for pics!

Recycled Floor Joists

Safety on the Job Site

Yesterday I had a subcontractor rush up to me and say I need to go to the hospital. After putting down my tool and whipping around to see what happened I rushed him to the ER. What had happened was he put his finger near the table saw blade and knicked the end of his thumb. This blog is about job site safety on a table saw. If you are using an old table saw like this subcontractor make sure you always use a push stick, the blade is sharp, the fence is straight, the wood is flat, and free of knots. Can you think of any more ways of preventing such accidents from happening?

Manufactured Storm Shelters

Lightweight fiberglass storm shelters are much more portable then precast concrete units. The critical first step of an efficient installation is a correctly sized excavation with a flat, level bottom. A skilled machine operator and a pole-mounted laser level can be a big help. The shelter is then lowered into the excavation with a backhoe. The hole is then filled with rock-free soil. Are you ready for a tornado? Where would you hide in the event of one?

Linking: Outbound, Inbound, and Internal

When you have a business you need a website. On your website you need to make sure you have three different types of links: Outbound, Inbound, and Internal. Outbound links are links from your web site to a different web site. Inbound links are links from a different web site to your web site. Internal links are links within your website. An example of links can be found at the following website: www.hannonconst.com.

Building a Free Standing Deck

Check out my first podcast on building a free standing deck! http://hannonconst.podbean.com/

Flickr Account

Check out some of my photos of one of my favorite projects on Flickr. Here's the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hannonconst/