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Rough Estimate to Remodel

Rough Estimate to Remodel

Rough Estimate to Remodel DAD’s has a simple philosophy when providing a rough estimate to remodel – Always be honest and up-front with the customer and never pretend a project is something that it isn’t. We never provide an estimate containing low quality, substandard, and poor performing materials.  DAD’s estimates contain high quality products and […]

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Stairs with Iron railing

Stairs

Stairs   Do you see anything wrong with these stairs?  Can you count the number of code violations?  Can you see how beautiful – and extremely dangerous and deadly they are? Often, accidents in the home are caused by many conditions—only one of which is the stairs themselves.  Stairs that have smooth surfaces, laminate flooring, […]

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Project Management Triangle

Project Management Triangle

Project Management Triangle Below are images of the Project Management Triangle (PMT).  The PMT or “Iron Triangle” is a highly recognized and well used project management tool to quickly illustrate the outcome of your decisions. The PMT gives the options of Fast, Good and Cheap; you can pick any two.  Here, Fast refers to the […]

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Ddark stained cabinets, white bathtub with tile surround, tiled floor, wood framed mirrors

Bath Remodel

Bath Remodel What is a bath remodel?  A bath remodel generally consists of a bathtub with a shower fixture.  This allows one to take a bath or a shower in the same space.  There are five tub/shower configurations: Separate bathtub with tile surround walls. One-piece bathtub and shower combination using fiberglass or acrylic. Two-piece bathtub […]

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Should You Refinish or Replace Your Bathtub

Should You Refinish or Replace Your Bathtub?

Should You Refinish or Replace Your Bathtub? When performing a bathroom remodel in Mission Viejo, Irvine, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, and other South Orange County California communities, clients sometimes ask about bathtub refinishing.  Specifically “Should You Refinish or Replace Your Bathtub?”.  There are basically 3 ways to refinish a bathtub: Refinishing Liner […]

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