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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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| Marcia | 02/01/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Steves comments were spot on and very ..... |
| Michael | 01/29/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Quick,honest answer! |
| Andrea | 12/01/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Michelle | 11/29/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for addressing my ..... |
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Recent Answers from Steve Young
2012-02-01 Hardwood floor meet exterior door:
Hi Ron, You have a very unusual setup at that door. I have never seen it. I would think that you need to get a carpenter (or maybe you can make it) to make a beveled transition piece to fill that gap
2012-02-01 Hardwood Floor:
HI Ron, OK, but I would still staple the parquet if it was my floor. As far as where to start that's a personal choice I think in this case. It's hard for me to say without looking at the setup. I
2012-02-01 Hardwood floor meet exterior door:
Hi Ron, Is this the same Ron that I am answering a hardwood floor question floor? If so, it's OK but we could have combined them. No problem - just keep going the way we are now. My question is this:
2012-02-01 Shower Leak:
Hi Tom, I can't finish your answer until tomorrow (Wed) night or Thursday, depending on how things go tomorrow. As you may or may not know we are volunteers and my other job calls - I have to be out early
2012-01-31 Hardwood Floor:
Hi Ron, How are you going to secure your floor? Nail, float or glue? The reason I am asking is that I would not try to nail a hardwood floor over an existing oak parquet floor. There are potential problems
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