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APRIL 2025
DREAM DECK, DOWN-TO-EARTH BUDGET
AFFORDABLE LUXURY FOR YOUR YARD! As a famous comedian once said, “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” If you are in the mood to celebrate the season by adding a beautiful, professionally crafted new deck to your home, now is the time to act. We are excited to offer homeowners an awesome discount on a new, economically priced CNS Craftsman Series Deck Package. Our customers can choose a high-quality, pre- engineered deck in any of several stylish brown, gray, or tan colors and a range of sizes, priced to fit any budget. Our CNS Craftsman Series Deck Package offers the same lifetime workmanship guarantee and premium, long-lasting materials we provide all our customers, plus zero-down, zero- interest packages with no payments for 12 months. We also offer financing with payments as low as $179/month. We put together this groundbreaking offer because of our frustration with the poor-quality options we saw other contractors offering. Many new homeowners and growing young families in the neighborhoods we serve want a basic deck they can walk out on and have a cookout or just enjoy on a summer evening. Mass-market builders known for poor workmanship have been throwing together decks made of poor-quality materials without any warranties on material or workmanship guarantees. We understand why customers who want something affordable choose to go with contractors offering to build for bottom dollar, but they wind up with mediocre work that doesn’t last. The decking materials these contractors use are often unbranded or generic, including composite materials that are uncapped, allowing water to penetrate and destroy the decking.
We wanted to give homeowners a better alternative. We went to work with our suppliers and vendors to develop a set of standard deck sizes that could be built quickly without sacrificing the quality of materials or compromising our high standards of workmanship. We bulk-ordered the materials at a substantially reduced cost and developed standard deck designs that can be built efficiently at lower labor costs. We are passing all of these savings on to our customers. Our TimberTech decks come with bulletproof warranties of 25–30 years. In a recent example of TimberTech’s reliability, a customer called us with a highly unusual complaint about some chipping in a deck we built for him last year. It was a bizarre turn of events that I had never seen before. As soon as our TimberTech representative received our message, he had placed a rush order for replacement boards. Customers who take us up on our new CNS Craftsman Series Deck Package will receive the same warranty protection, plus the same lifetime workmanship guarantee we offer all our customers. Don’t wait! Call us now at (412) 347-1040 while supplies last, and recommend this great offer to your family and friends! This opportunity will only be available while supplies of our specially discounted materials are available. We would love to provide you the outdoor relaxation and recreational space you desire!
WE VALUE YOUR REFERRALS! Your referrals help the community! CNS will donate $100 of every job to local charities. Your business and referrals help people all over Pittsburgh!
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Restore Your Hardwood Floors Like a Pro Buff, Patch, and Polish
Hardwood flooring is one of the most popular options when designing or renovating a home. It’s incredibly durable, but that doesn’t mean it’s impervious to damage. Moving bulky furniture, wearing workboots or high heels, and letting your animals sprint through the house with long claws can leave your hardwood floors covered in scratches. Replacing it can
be expensive, so your next best option is to repair the damage yourself. Depending on the level of damage, you can use these tricks to help your hardwoods feel like new. Simple Touch-Ups After years of walking on your hardwood floors, you will notice a few scuffs and scratches. These are easy to take care of on your own. Using a soft cloth, apply a small dab of coconut oil to your floors and rub it in a small circular motion. After it sits for about five minutes, your floor will regain its shine. For minor scratches, you can use a touch-up pen or wax stick to fill in and cover any blemishes. Deeper Scratches Once the scratches and scuff marks become more pronounced, you’ll need to exert more effort. Start by using fine steel wool to buff out any
scratches. Just be sure you don’t push too hard! This will also remove the very top layer of wood, so you may need to apply some wood polish afterward to ensure your floor retains its shine. If that doesn’t work, you can also try wood putty. Start by cleaning the scratch before using a putty knife to place the wood putty into the gap. Let it dry, and sand it with fine-grit sandpaper until it’s level with the rest of your floor. You’ll then want to apply a shellac finish over the repaired area
to protect your floor further. The Point of No Return
If the years have really beaten up your floor, you’ll need to take more drastic measures. To unveil fresh wood, sand the area with fine-grit sandpaper or an orbital sander. Once again, don’t go too deep. After sanding, wipe the dust from the area before finishing it with a matching stain and seal.
CNS HELPS COUPLE REBUILD AFTER A CONTRACTOR’S SCAM RESTORING TRUST
One of the reasons our family founded CNS Cousins Construction was to offer homeowners an honest, trustworthy source of high-quality construction and home-improvement services. Working their way up in the industry, Calvin and Sam had seen so much unethical behavior by other companies that they were committed to charting a different course. We recently had a chance to help two victims of a dishonest contractor clean up the damage done and recover a small portion of their losses. The homeowners, a retired couple, had hired a contractor to build a new home. The contractor continually asked them for more money. He managed to frame the house but did shoddy work and, after taking $80,000 of the couple’s savings, he ghosted them.
“He was doing things he wasn’t supposed to do, and not doing things he was supposed to do, and he just disappeared on us and left the house a disaster,” the husband said in an interview on the Marty Griffin show, a popular feature on AM 1020 KDKA Radio. His wife added: “It turned into a very sad, expensive, tragic situation.” Unfortunately, this kind of dishonest behavior is all too common. Unethical contractors make empty promises and ask repeatedly for additional payments, without finishing the work they promised. We recommend that homeowners pay contractors up front no more than one-third of a project’s projected cost, and not a dollar more until the work is finished and they are completely satisfied.
Left with a bare, unprotected house frame, the couple found CNS Cousins online and contracted with us to add siding to the house. CNS “sat on the front porch with us and talked to us. We immediately felt a sense of trust,” the wife said. CNS partnered with James Hardie Siding, maker of high-quality fiber cement siding, to protect and beautify their couple’s home. While we had to make some adjustments on the fly to compensate for the previous contractor’s shoddy work, we were able to provide the couple a beautiful exterior for the price of vinyl siding. “To all of the consumers who have been burned like us, there are good, talented, trustworthy people out there,” Isabella said. “We’re never going to let this happen again.”
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CNS UNVEILS ONE-DAY TUB AND SHOWER REMODELS Dream Bathrooms Made Easy
The Good Book “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” I Peter 4:10
Homeowners often ask us if we ever do interior home remodeling projects.
We are excited to begin offering one-day bathroom renovations as a new service for our customers. In addition to our specialties of exterior remodeling and outdoor space construction, we now install a variety of acrylic baths and showers that can completely transform the appearance and appeal of your bathroom. And are usually able to complete these projects in a day, without the inconvenience and mess of traditional renovations that take weeks. We couple our high-quality workmanship with installation of high-quality acrylic panels by premium manufacturers, including BCI and Jacuzzi. These materials never crack or fade, and they are resistant to mold and mildew for easy cleaning and decades- long durability. To transform an old or outdated porcelain-coated or fiberglass- reinforced bath or shower, we will help you choose the acrylic products, materials, and finish that best suit your needs. We then remove the existing materials down to the studs and framing. We cut the acrylic panels as required, to suit the space and the homeowner’s desires, then caulk all the joints and connect the plumbing fixtures. The bath and shower systems we install come with a lifetime warranty and offer superior quality and durability with low maintenance. These simple, non-invasive remodeling projects can completely transform an old, outdated bathroom into a sleek, stylish, welcoming retreat. Give us a call at (412) 347-1040 for a free estimate.
CNS Testimonials
“Wow, just wow! I have a beautiful brand-new house thanks to CNS Cousins Construction installing new siding and gutters on my house. The process was easy, from choosing the product to watching my house transform. They took care of everything. The workers were kind and very professional and considerate of my property. I am still in awe! Many thanks for a job well done. Highly recommend CNS.”
–Deborah Z.
OUR SERVICES:
• Roofing • Siding • Gutters, Soffit, and Fascia • Decks • Roof Construction • James Hardie Siding • Windows and Doors
• Design and Build • Architectural Drawings • Concrete • Stamped Patios • Outdoor Kitchens • Outdoor Living Spaces
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Party Hearty: Add a CNS Craftsman Series Deck Package to Your Home Quick Fixes for Your Scratched Hardwood Floors How a Dishonest Contractor Stole $80K From 2 Retirees CNS Offers One-Day Bathroom Tub, Shower Remodels! CNS Testimonials Soak Up All the Shades
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Wrap Your Room in Color
The Power of Double Drenching
Are you ready to double down on bold home design? Double drenching is the latest painting trend that soaks your walls and trims in various hues of one color to create a layered and dynamic look. Think of it as wrapping your room in a stylish color hug, enveloping the whole space in vibrant variations of blues, greens, or browns. This trend thrives on harmony and dimension, pairing slightly lighter or darker shades of color for the trim and accents to create contrast with a monochromatic vibe. Ceilings, window frames, doors, and furniture are all the perfect canvas for a splash of shading. With this style, there’s no room for white baseboards — it’s about showcasing the many variations
one color can offer to create a rich atmosphere.
So, why settle for a single tone when you can drench every inch of your space in a symphony of shades?
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