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How to identify and remove/replace a load bearing wall
Often times when brainstorming ways to really make a room pop or increase it’s appeal and functionality is to remove a wall. The biggest challenge with removing walls in your home is knowing if it’s load bearing and how to replace a wall if it is load bearing. This...
How to install lead flashing
First start working the tabs of the shingles up making sure it is as flat as possible so the shingle does not get damaged. Once it is pulled up, you can pull out the nails or staples. Do that all the way around and all the way up to the lead flashing. Install the new...
How to turn an elevator shaft into a bathroom
How to turn an elevator shaft into a bathroom In the summer, Carlson Projects had the awesome opportunity to work with a client that bought the old typewriter building in Downtown Lincoln and renovate it into a breathtaking condo. As you can imagine, demolition was no...
How to add a retractable power outlet to your countertop
How to add a retractable power outlet to your countertop Retractable power outlets provide an awesome, clean and attractive option to provide power to kitchen appliances, phone chargers or anything else you want close by. Adding them to kitchens, offices and...
Burnt House Remodel
Bathroom&Bedroom Remodel
Creating an Open-Concept Kitchen
The kitchen trend that has taken the 2000’s by storm is the open concept kitchen. Carlson Projects has worked on dozens of kitchens, from removing walls and creating a more open concept kitchen to updating kitchens that have a more open concept and refreshing the...
Historic Sunroom Addition
Our latest project is the #sunroomaddition in the Country Club neighborhood in Lincoln Nebraska, which has been particularly exciting for us. The main goal going into the this project was to add useful square footage for the family to gather and use that’s temperature...
The easiest (and free) summer tip for homeowners. Clean your Air Conditioner!
If you’re a homeowner in the Lincoln area, we’re coming at you with the easiest (and free) air conditioner tip for homeowners - how to keep your house cool in the summer. Since we’re in the midwest, cottonwood trees are in full force, shedding their cotton...
The Weekly CP Episode 001
For the first official week of The Weekly CP we headed out to a full basement remodel that we just completed the framing for as well as took a look at a repair we were doing on a roof. This basement was not original to the home but rather was put in years later so the...
Sheridan Spanish Tile Roof
We’re Starting a Vlog!
We're starting a Vlog! Why is a roofing and remodeling company starting a vlog you may ask? Because why not! We want to be more than simply another general contractor to you and we want you to know who we are as a company as well as individuals. Carlson Projects is a...
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Whole home remodel
Full walkthrough of a whole home remodel This home is located on a beautiful acreage just outside of Lincoln Nebraska, part of the farm that has been in the family for many generations. This home had good bones but was in need of an update both inside and out. Several...
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How To Repair Rotten Fascia Board
How To Repair Rotten Wood Fascia Begin by removing the old fascia. Fascia can be a combination of materials, on older homes it is typically wood and can be removed fairly easily with the right tools. If you have a newer home it is most likely a wood sub fascia...
Deck Builders Lincoln NE
Decks We Built in Summer 2014 We had great time this last summer season working on various deck builds. Here are some pictures of our most recent deck project here in Lincoln. This project was a big under taking with almost...
Aging In Place Specialist on Carlson Projects Staff.
We are pleased to announce that Stefan Carlson has received the aging in place specialist certification from the National Home Builders Association (NHAB). What is a Aging In Place Specialist? An aging in place specialist is someone who has gone through the...