Redoing a Ceiling – Better To Go Over Existing or To Start from Scratch?
There are a number of reasons why someone may want to replace a ceiling. Perhaps their existing ceiling has some type of texture to it that is overly annoying to them. Maybe they have a large section of the ceiling that is damaged (think – someone falling through a ceiling while putzing around in the […]
Why that Old Steam Radiator Heats Up SO HOT!!!
Have you ever been in a building – an old home, apartment building, school, or other building of the sort – where the ancient, cast-iron radiator in whatever room you happen to be in at the time, heats up to the point where the heat is seemingly unbearable and, literally, forces you to open up […]
Arguably the Most Delicious (and Perhaps Most Dangerous!) Turkey One Could Possibly Have!!
Recently I was in attendance at an all-day meeting and during a break in between sessions, a couple of colleagues and myself started bantering about a number of Holiday mishaps which we have been witness to over the years. Whether somewhat comical or extraordinarily serious, there seemed to be endless numbers of examples. One tangent […]
What is the Difference Between Red Cedar Shingles & White Cedar Shingles?
On the outside of our homes there are clearly a wide variety of what exists in terms of siding options. Over the years, many have opted for vinyl, cement board, masonry, or some other alternative style of sided home. Traditionally in New England, when a home is sided out of wood, there are two main […]
What is the Difference Between Drywall and Blueboard?
When it comes to building materials there are some items that I have always noticed Clients seem to refer to one when possibly actually referring to another. One classic example of this is gutters and downspouts. I have had many occasions in the past when Clients were discussing their downspouts and while doing so kept […]
How to Stop that Annoying Chirp from the Smoke Detector
If you have not had the pleasure of being woken up from a cozy sleep by a seemingly annoying chirp that you just can’t seem to initially recognize where it is coming from, let me assure you, you have no clue of the enjoyable experience you are missing (sarcasm thickly laid…)! The chances are at […]
What Causes Gutters to Leak?
Leaking gutters can be caused by a variety of phenomena. For the purposes of our conversation here, we will be referring to aluminum gutter systems (vs. copper, wood, etc.). When discussing a leaking gutter, I am alluding to the actual gutter (the horizontal piece of the gutter system) and not the downspouts (the vertical components […]
Why Re-hanging Things is Often More Involved Than it May Seem…
Have you ever taken down a nail used to hang a picture, shutter, or like item and the nail that you initially used to hang it up with did not seem to quite do the trick when you went to re-hang the item? This can be a frustrating experience. It may be likened to if […]
2 Traditional Societal Norms that Have Transitioned into Modern Day Superpowers
One of the more interesting by-products of my 3+ decades being involved in business, is the ability to have a chance to reflect on consumer behavior over this time period. These days this observational privilege is compounded by the number of different businesses I am fortunate to own and the very different clients that we […]
What is a Water Table on a House?
Any time there is some type of flood showcased in the news, while digging deeper into the event, you might notice the mention of the term ‘water table’ somewhere amidst the context of the story. Perhaps you have heard this phrase in conversation with a friend, realtor, contractor, or the like referencing something having to […]
