Del Sol Construction Blog

You might have passed by us when you were driving for your morning Starbucks or Oak Grove $1.00 coffee on the way to work.... Or seen our project signs in the neighborhood.Take a little time and get to know us... see how we think, and what interests us. Come back often and see what we're saying... We'll keep a fresh collection of thoughts, articles, and ideas here for you to browse.

A Word on Shutters, Blinds and Shades

Toby Corn - Sunday, December 14, 2008

Shutters, blinds and shades provide a wonderful variety of options for shutting out light, while giving a unique decorative touch to the room. A shutter is a window or door covering which has a frame and operates on hinges to close up the opening. Within the frame are often operating louvers used to control the amount of light and/or air coming in. A blind is normally a set of narrow wooden, metal or plastic slats attached together by cloth or nylon cord and hung from the top of an opening. Shades are similar to blinds, but instead of slats, they consist of fabric. Read Entire Post

Windows 101

Toby Corn - Friday, July 11, 2008

Windows come in many sizes, shapes, and kinds, sometimes the variety and the terminology describing that variety--is confusing. The following definitions may help you see it all more clearly. Read Entire Post