Bauman Builders - General Contractors for the San Francisco Bay Area

Gas Fireplaces

keithevans — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:01:41 +0000

No matter whether you have a home built in 1890 or an ultramodern condo, a fireplace can add considerable value for prospective buyers. Even though it’s been over 50 years since Norman Rockwell was giving families illustrated ideals for their homes, many of us still have that picturesque ideal in our minds of the family [...]

Golf Simulator

keithevans — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:01:20 +0000

Kegerators

keithevans — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:55 +0000

It’s true – you don’t have to buy a kegerator. You can use an old plastic trash can, drop the keg in, and fill the space around it in ice. Pop the tap in, slap a sleeve of plastic cups down on top, and you’re ready to go. When it floats, you just run the [...]

Tankless Water Heaters

keithevans — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:29 +0000

With a traditional water heater, whether you’re powering it with gas or electricity, keeping water hot for the next time you want to take a shower or run your dishwasher is responsible for a third of your energy bill – on average. A tankless water heater only provides energy when you need it instead of [...]

Technology Closet

keithevans — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:59:57 +0000

If you think about it, we’ve been headed in the direction of the technology closet for a long time – in fact, businesses already have them. They’re the closed-off spaces bristling with servers and wiring that serve the whole floor, or maybe even the whole building.

If the idea of dedicating an entire closet in [...]

Video Game Rooms

keithevans — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:59:50 +0000

If you have the space and a love for gaming, we can help you create a video game haven unlike any other. From the bass pulsating through your sound rocker chair to a LAN-based scoreboard you can mount on your wall for your interactive games, you can make this a space that your friends would [...]

Game Rooms

keithevans — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:37:06 +0000

Sounds simple enough, right? You need a game room, some place big enough to give those pool cues all the room they need, enough room so that the ping pong players won’t end up playing smash face with the walls. Yeah, a nice big space. Simple, right?

Er, did you think about the weight of [...]

Quality Brands – Miele

keithevans — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:30:38 +0000

Looking for a Euro touch to your kitchen or utility room? Miele is a German company with roots dating back to 1899 that makes everything from dishwashers to refrigerators to vacuum cleaners. If you’re looking for stability, Miele’s washing machines were the only models that still worked after going through a test of 4,995 laundry [...]

A Solarium – Are you looking to add a sunroom to your home?

keithevans — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:29:51 +0000

Solariums can add a dramatic touch to your home, with walls and ceilings made mostly of glass, with walls that can add powerful curvature to your house’s structure or just bring in the light and warmth that one particular side of your house just has been needing.

Imagine walking down a hallway or through a [...]

Saltwater Aquariums . . . yessss

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:02:24 +0000

Aquariums add life and color to a room, there’s no doubt about it. And if you’ve ever had a freshwater, tropical fish tank, you know that those babies just can’t compete with a saltwater aquarium when it comes to the “wow” factor. Let’s face it, for vividness of color, size, and variety, saltwater makes freshwater [...]