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80′s style bathroom demolished and turned into hip walk-in shower
Here we removed the old steel tub and added a tiled bench to a new walkin shower… Best way to get a steel tub out of a bathroom. Pink tile! A marked improvement bringing this bathroom into the current...
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How I repaired the vapor barrier in an old roof?
This home in Fairbanks, Alaska was built in the mid 80′s when the cost heating oil was not even considered an issue. As a result many homes in Fairbanks, Alaska have a poor or non-existent vapor...
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How to stabilize a tongue and groove second story of a home
In Fairbanks, Alaska, we are fairly minimalistic people and often this is applied to homes. In this home the second story is 1 1/4″ plywood and 2X6″ tongue and groove over two log walls and three log...
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Another great impression made by Straight Ahead Construction, LLC
“Mike Knoche and Straight Ahead Construction undertook a major renovation on our 28 year old home during the summer of 2013. Essentially they took off the roof, replaced it with a new highly energy...
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Are quiet bathroom fans worth the extra money?
Let’s face it, fart fans are funny and you if don’t think so you will soon. Fart fans can also be loud, but is that a good thing? This is a standard fart fan from a box store and costs around $100...
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How to extend electrical box depth on a remodel
Just a quick note on how you might deal with depth issues on pre-existing electrical receptacles in a home when remodeling or finishing a house that was started 12 years ago. In this situation the...
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Composite/ Trex deck with Jacuzzi to a garage addition in Fairbanks, Alaska
We added a garage to this Fairbanks, Alaska house but it also had a flt roof for a huge deck space and jacuzzi… Call us about your Fairbanks, Alaska garage or home addition, composite deck solution, or...
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Installing metal trusses on a frame home in Ester, Alaska
Straight Ahead Construction llc began to put this roof on in late October. This was our first time dealing with steel trusses. The steel trusses were part of the original plan before we came on to the...
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Testimonial for Straight Ahead Construction, llc. from a 2013 Fairbanks,...
Read this Fairbanks General Contractor review and see our Google+ page “Thanks to the Straight Ahead crew for their straight forward communication and hard work!” - Christie Shell and George G....
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How to build a composite (Trex) deck
This composite deck was built near Fairbanks, Alaska by Straight Ahead Construction,llc. Sweet thumb shot! Check out the stairs for this massive deck in this post Related stories: Roof removal,...
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How I install cable rail on composite decks
Honestly, cable rail looks the best on a composite or Trex deck but it does cost a bit more. Why do cable rails cost more than standard handrails or guard rails on decks? 1. Stainless steel cable and...
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Rotten window jams and window repairs
This Fairbanks, Alaska home was built during the building boom of the 1990′s. I actually did some of the finish work on it while working for another general contractor. Whoever installed the windows...
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Flooring install, cabinet setting, and Alaska birch trim and windows sills in...
Straight Ahead Construction is a Fairbanks, Alaska residential/commercial contracting company. We finished the interior of this owner built home. We started with installing the cabinets…. The cabinets...
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Roughly 1600 square foot floor plan with daylight basement
This is the two story floor plan for a 1526 square foot home in Fairbanks, Alaska. The exterior walls will be 18″ thick giving a very high r value for insulation. Click and zoom in for all the...
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Another great impression made by Straight Ahead Construction, LLC
“Mike Knoche and Straight Ahead Construction undertook a major renovation on our 28 year old home during the summer of 2013. Essentially they took off the roof, replaced it with a new highly energy...
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Flooring install, cabinet setting, and Alaska birch trim and windows sills in...
As a final finish and an added touch of class, we made window sills from Alaska birch and used Alaska birch door casement and base board trim above the Jatoba flooring purchased at Lowes. Find out...
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Fall projects for Straight Ahead Construction (Part 2)
Last week we got the addition post and pads on this gravel pad over permafrost built and after setting 48 hours we set beams and floor joists. This week was short because we went hunting after drying...
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Toyostove OM-128 Hydronic Heater and in floor heating/ radiant installation...
In Fairbanks, Alaska, home heating has become a focal point of modern design with heating fuel costs so high. Radiant floor heating has become the standard in most modern homes because of its...
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Moving inside for winter and starting to finish the interior of this...
Straight Ahead Construction has been on this job since May 2012, incrementally of course. The industry standard for radiant heat in Fairbanks, Alaska using home heating fuel is probably the OM-128, the...
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Small bathroom remodel in Fairbanks, Alaska 1980’s built home
This 5′ X 6’10 3/4″ bathroom turned out really nice considering how it started. See for yourself! No point in posting before photos because they really don’t even look remotely the same mostly...
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