How to Get Pet Urine Smell Out of Hardwood Floors…
You may or may not fall into the category of folks that are faced with a certain head-scratching dilemma which can be the bane of existence for some. Even if you are not personally experiencing this, there is a strong chance you know someone that has had to deal with it. The scenario I […]
How Long Do Toilet Wax Rings Last?
Before answering the question of ‘How long does a toilet wax ring last?’,… it may be helpful to know what the heck a wax ring has to do with your toilet in the first place… A wax ring for your toilet is pretty much precisely what it sounds like… – a ring made […]
What is a Drip Cap?
Door, window, and water table (aka skirtboard) areas are parts of your home that are potentially prone to water infiltration if their installs are not conducted correctly. Compounding their already natural vulnerability as a possible location of allowing water into your home (due to the fact that these areas are all obviously “open” areas […]
What is the Best Waterproofing for Wood??
If there is natural wood in one form or another around the exterior of your home, at some point in time you may have wondered, “What is the best way to go about making sure it is protected from moisture damage?” Perhaps you are one of those folks that is ultra-diligent and uber-protective of your home’s exterior and are […]
What is a Lavette??
“Lavette.” Sounds fancy, doesn’t it? If you have had home improvements done to your home in the past or even just planned on a future home improvement (daydreaming while scrolling through pictures of others’ home improvement projects, etc.), there is a good chance that you have heard the term used in the past. But […]
What is Hardware Cloth?
One item that we were asked to help out with at a recent job was to replace the screening that had been in place behind a Client’s attic gable vent windows. Typically, the screening that is used behind these windows when they come from “the factory” is not necessarily the most impenetrable type of screening. […]
What is the Single Thing You Can Do to Help Sell Your Home – FAST!!!???
I preface this all by solidly stating that I am NOT a Realtor. Nor do I claim to be anywhere near an expert in the Real Estate field. That being said, I have been working on homes in Southern New England since 1995 and have had experience dealing with, literally, thousands of folks who […]
What is Roof Decking Code?
The famous line from Forrest Gump, “My mom always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”, can be applied to roofing, particularly on older homes. In my opinion, to properly replace a roof, it should always be stripped to […]
What Causes Wood to Rot?
One of the items that pops up in conversation most frequently when having a discussion with someone about painting the exterior of their home, is rotted wood. Obviously, rotted wood is not something that you want to paint over, it is something that should be addressed in one way, shape, or form. Perhaps […]
Why Does Siding Get Chalky?
Have you ever leaned up on a house and when you came off of it, either from you noticing or someone else noticing, the back of your shirt was covered with a mysterious, white substance? That substance is chalk. I remember growing up, this happened all the time to us as we […]
