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Steve Young

U.S.

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Expertise

I will answer questions dealing with home improvement. My specific areas of expertise are flooring (except carpeting), all types of carpentry, water treatment, and minor 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. My favorite types of home repair/remodeling are water treatment, hardwood flooring, cabinetry, bathroom remodeling, and kitchen remodeling. I also have 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 both personally and professionally for the past 20 years. I am currently the Owner/Contractor 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 and EPA water quality certification classes.

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 my life and now I'm going to relax.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

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. In addition it is very "green" by reducing the number of plastic bottles in our landfills.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
jim hetrick	10/27/09	10	10	10	10	Rather than asnwering just to answer, Steve .....
Leo	10/21/09	10	10	10	10	It was nice to see a Prompt .....
Eleanor	10/20/09	10	10	10	10	Wow that was quick! Thanks for the .....
Burkhard	10/17/09	10	10	10	10	Extremely speedy, understandable and helpful. Thanks!
Marion	09/22/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you for such a quick, detailed .....

Recent Answers from Steve Young

2009-11-21 proper attic venting:

Hi Chris, As long as you have adequate insulation in the attic the answer is no - you can't have too much venting. It is good, especially in areas with high humidity. I have never used that particular

2009-11-20 OAK FLOORS STAIN/POLY:

Hi Louise, That's great! I was going to suggest a second coat. Red Oak is a beautiful wood and I'm glad that it worked out for you without further sanding. You're right - that's hard work! For future

2009-10-26 garage insulation/baseboard questions:

Hi Katie, Your situation is really best dealt with "on site." I understand the need to save money - especially with two little ones but this is more involved than I could be helpful with. I would suggest

2009-10-21 Water Proofing Cement floor edges:

Hi Leo, I would use a product called Hydrostop. Here is the information: http://www.kryton.com/products/water-repellant You would use either the Hydrostop WB or MS. I noticed that they have a

2009-10-20 renovating bathroom:

Hi Eleanor: 1. I'm pretty sure it is a rust stain. Do you have well water or are you on city water? The only way to tell for sure is to get a sample of the water coming out of the softener and have

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