November 2011
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April 2010
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October 2009
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who we are
McBride Housewrights is a full service carpentry, woodworking and contracting company, based in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood and serving the greater Chicagoland area.
Our extensive background in traditional construction techniques is balanced by our penchant for constantly improving our methods of work when new materials and equipment make it possible. This has enabled us to...
Two Questions:
Whether we are repairing a rotted front porch, remodeling a bathroom, or designing and building custom furniture to suit your home, we remain focused on these two questions:
What does the customer want? There’s no substitute for listening carefully…by the time we enter the “design” phase of a design/build project, we have a thorough understanding of the form and function...
Bringing "Green" Down To Earth
It’s easy to see how roof-mounted wind turbines and solar panels help reduce a home’s environmental impact…
An elaborate geothermal heating and cooling system, while less visible, makes its “green” case just as eloquently once you’ve had it pointed out to you…
But what about low-impact, environmentally sound building for the rest of us, who aren’t ready or...
March 2009
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September 2008
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May 2008
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April 2008
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March 2008
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