Caulking Your Foundation
If you have a home in New England, there is a good chance that you have some type of “foundation” associated with your home. Foundations are found at the base of your home and serve as a solid structure for your home to be built on top of. There are many analogies across life that […]
Reglazing Windows
Of all the things that can possibly be undertaken as they relate to painting, whether it be interior or exterior, there are two tasks that I have always despised more than others. One is removing wallpaper. Removing wallpaper is a grueling chore which to me, every time I have had to do it, has always […]
Surfactant Leaching
As New England Summers gradually move forward and the calendar advances, there is a phenomenon that occurs with painting outside which is often a head scratcher when it is seen and can lead to various forms of panic. Annually we tend to receive at least a couple of calls where Clients reach out to us […]
Interior Peeling Paint
While it is certainly not unusual to see peeling paint on the exterior of someone’s home, it is a bit less common to see peeling on the interior of the home. It would even be safe to say that seeing peeling paint on the exterior of a home is eventually an expected sight at some […]
Mill Glaze
Peeling paint can be one of the more unsightly things a homeowner has to contend with. Not only is it unsightly at first glance, but once discovered, the peeling paint has the tendency to draw the homeowner’s eyes to it like a magnet every time they pass by the portion of the home that the […]
Roof Leak Frustrations
Recently we had a Client that reached out to me, who was extraordinarily frustrated over a situation they were having with a leak. At one point over the past several months, we had done a repair around a pipe that was penetrating through their roof. This repair was beyond necessary as the sealant around […]
Where is Asbestos Found?
Asbestos is a natural mineral made up of delicate and flexible fibers that are impervious to heat, electricity, and corrosion. These qualities are what have made asbestos a “go-to” building material prior to society eventually figuring out how harmful it actually was. If your home was built prior to 1987, you may be surprised […]
How Do You Replace a Bulkhead (aka Cellar) Door?
Depending upon where you live in the country, if you were to ask someone if they had a ‘bulkhead’ on their home, they may provide somewhat of an odd stare back at you. Bulkheads are a term used to describe an entrance to the cellar from the exterior. Another way folks refer […]
Is it OK to Powerwash a Roof?
A question that has been asked of us quite often over the years is whether or not it is ok to powerwash your roof. The answer is: Sort of. In terms of actually POWERwashing the roof, as in using a ton of pressure, I believe this should NEVER be done. Roofs in general have a tendency, particularly when […]
What Makes a Home Considered “Historic”?
Somehow over the years we have developed a reputation of being a type of “expert” in working on Historic Homes. I have no idea how this happened. The same way I suppose that if you search the term, a video of me pops up describing a bunch of lead paint-oriented items. […]
