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Expert Profile: Steve Young

Expertise: I will answer all questions questions dealing with home improvement. My specific areas of expertise are flooring (except carpeting), all types of carpentry, water treatment, painting, plumbing, and electrical. I have also built several treehouses and am currently considering expanding my business to concentrate on children's play areas. I love working with all kinds of wood and I build furniture in my spare time. My favorite types of home repair/remodeling are water treatment and hardwood flooring I have laid many hardwood floors and I find this can improve the overall appearance of a home tremendously. I also have a lot of knowledge in residential water treatment, including filters, softeners, reverse osmosis systems and various other types of treatment systems.

Experience in the area
I have been working in various forms of construction for the past 20 years. I am currently the President of a home repair/remodeling company.

Education/Credentials
I have a BS in Environmental Engineering and have done Masters work in Management Development. I have also attended various community college and fine arts classes in the Piedmont Triad area.

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What do you like about this subject? I love working with my hands. I find satisfaction in making the environment where I live very comfortable, inviting and appealing. I have always enjoyed learning new things and I have found that home improvement and repair has a wealth of "learning" opportunities.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? Everything I don't already know. I try to learn something new each day. I will never reach a point in my life where I can sit back and say that I have achieved everything I want to in life and now I'm going to relax.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: One of my areas of expertise is water treatment. Do you know that you can put in your own treatment system in your home that will give you essentially pure water for a fraction of the cost of bottled water. A typical reverse osmosis system for home drinking water costs less than $300 and is relatively easy to install yourself.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 4330
Knowledge	9.92 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.96 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		2
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		406

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	08/18/08
10	10	10	10	08/18/08
10	10	10	10	08/19/08
10	10	10	10	08/08/08
10	8	10	10	07/31/08

User Comments

Thanks Steve I'll call someone in ... Jim
(Jim on 08/18/08)

Thanks Steve I think I can go from here.
(David on 08/18/08)

I would normaly not give the highest rating as there is always room for improvement, but Steve was right on based on answers I RECEIVED FROM 3 differe
(Roger on 08/19/08)

Thank you so much! I know this will end up saving us some grief in the long run. :o)
(Kim on 08/08/08)

Thanks. Clarification - knock all the plaster and mortar off, plaster over gaps to make smooth, prime with "good" primer, tile. Right?
(Rebecca on 07/31/08)

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Recent Answers from Steve Young

2008-08-27 floor: Hi Melissa, I assume you mean the heating system vent holes that have the register cover over them. They can be cut with a jigsaw or a reciprocating saw. I prefer a jigsaw myself for this kind of job...

2008-08-26 floating flooring: Hi Michelle, The answer is yes it can be repaired but it's not an easy fix. You have to cut a strip from another piece of the laminate the same size as the gap with a bandsaw and glue it into the gap...

2008-08-17 Stain exterior wood door: Hi David, You have heard correctly. The best product, in my opinion, is the Minwax product called Polyshades. Here is website: http://minwax.com/products/one_step_stain_and_finishes/polyshades.cfm...

2008-08-15 painting osb board: Hi Roger, I've been there! You sure can paint it. Just make sure that you use a really good primer first. If not it will bleed through like crazy (been there too!). I would recommend Kilz oil based...

2008-08-14 Owens Cornin Basement Finishing System: Hi Lisa, I am not that familiar with the OC system. I have seen it in several houses but have not worked with it. I personally did not like the way it looked but I am very old fashioned and much prefer...

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