Polyurethane vs. Varnish
When it comes to wood finishes, it seems like the options are infinite in terms of what types of wood finishing systems may be the best fit for your particular project in both allowing maximum beauty & durability in balance with whatever conditions may be at play. Two prominent finishes that, when applied properly and […]
Converting Interior Natural Wood Trim to Painted Trim
Although nowhere near the equivalent of a locksmith teaching a budding thief how to pick a lock, the topic of this article feels similarly dirty to me. Doing what we do, we see some of the most beautiful natural wood trim on the interior of people’s homes as one might conceive to imagine. The finishes […]
The Overly Annoying Woodpecker
There are few pests hitting up people’s homes that approach the level of modern annoyances more so than New England woodpeckers. Don’t get me wrong. Termites, carpenter ants, mice, carpenter bees, etc., are all unwelcome guests which cause enormous amounts of damage to our homes and businesses on a yearly basis, but for some reason, […]
Graffiti
Believe it or not, there are quite a number of folks out there that consider graffiti to be as admired a form of art as others may view a Rembrandt or the Mona Lisa herself. This view particularly gained steam in the 70s, specifically in New York City, and especially on miscellaneous train cars throughout […]
The Hidden Rotted Wood That is Leading Your Home to Be Eaten Away
Two homeowners that we have recently worked with have had about as good an attitude as one might imagine for addressing issues at their home that were far from ideal. In the first instance, we were working on the Client’s home and uncovered significant additional rot. Both the Client and the company knew that this […]
Acid Rain Effects on Windows
Earlier this year, we washed the exterior of a Client’s home and received a call of concern. The actual washing came out nice and the Client seemed quite pleased as the home was now free from the unsightly mildew and mold which had set in and gripped her home’s exterior in a chokehold, the challenge […]
What Happens When You Stain Over Paint?
One of the biggest benefits of applying solid stain to the exterior of your home is that typically it does not “fail” in the manner traditional paints “fail”. When people think of exterior paint failing, what comes to mind is often visions of peeling/flaking paint that is significantly unsightly and which would ignite absolute dread […]
What is a “Square”?
Similar to many areas of life, in construction, words can have many meanings. Perhaps a great example of this is the word “square”. A square can refer to many things. As with areas outside of construction, a square can mean the geometrical shape in which all four sides of this box-like figure are equal in […]
When a Doghouse is NOT a Doghouse
When people hear the term ‘doghouse’ many connotations may come to mind. One may think of the structure that Snoopy used to be depicted to be sleeping on in the old ‘Peanuts’ cartoons. The picture of a more traditional type of doghouse may also be thought of, the kind that is a roughly built, literal, […]
Why Having Gutters on Your Home “Should” Not Matter
Architects and Contractors have been arm wrestling with each other since the beginning of time. The reason being that architects love to hone in on aesthetics and contractors, on the other hand, tend to focus on practicality. In fact, sometimes if there is not someone who serves as a conduit in the middle to serve […]
