What are the Benefits of Epoxy Flooring??

  Many of us have concrete flooring around our home or business in one shape or form.   A few examples of this are concrete flooring that can be found in our basement, garage, or shop areas.   In a good number of instances, people elect to leave the concrete bare. This could be for […]

Deck Project Ideas

  Although the New Year has just begun, I kid you not, if this is the year you are planning on working a deck project into your home improvement agenda, NOW is the time to get your ducks in a row, particularly if you live in New England.   Why is this the case? New […]

Addiction During the Holidays & Beyond…

As we are in the homestretch of the Holiday season, it is a time of year when not everyone is feeling the happiest. It is a time of year when many of us know people that may not be in the best spots emotionally that they have ever been in during the course of their […]

A Holiday Disaster!!

  This is a joyous time of year for many of us.   In fact, it is not far-fetched to say that for many people, the Holiday Season late in the calendar is their favorite time of year (though mine is the 4th of July, perhaps I am an anomaly??). Through the diverse array of any of the […]

Selling Your Home? To Repair or Not To Repair??

  Whether your home or a family home is getting ready to be placed on the market, there is always the question that comes up as to what should be done and what should not be done. Recently, I looked at a home for a Client that was put in a position of needing to sell a home for a family member pretty quickly. They […]

Do You Enjoy Shoveling Snow?

  I am not sure I have ever asked a more rhetorical question to open up any home improvement snippet I have written. Though my Dad always said that he enjoyed shoveling snow because of the workout it provides.   I am not sure if he euphemistically looks at it that way in order to motivate himself to conquer […]

Holiday Interior Painting Ideas

  Perhaps you have been hosting some faction of the Holidays at your home for quite some time. Perhaps this is the very first time you have been called upon to host (which you gleefully accepted…even though now you may be wondering what the heck you have gotten yourself into!).     Whatever the case may […]

Why You are Getting Water in Your Basement…

  One of the more unsettling things any home or business owner can come across, is water in their basement. This is particularly nerve-wrecking when you may come across it for the first time. If you have ever had this happen to you, you know exactly what I am referring to.   You innocently head downstairs to change out the […]

What is the Best Month to Perform an Exterior Paint Job in RI?

  If you were to ask any exterior painting Contractor what the best month to paint the exterior of your home or business in RI was, you would most likely get one of two answers… You may get the ambiguous answer, where the Contractor kind of dances around the question and instead of providing a […]

Why Does the Paint on My House Bubble?

  Recently I had two different conversations that essentially asked pretty much the same thing. “Tom, why does the paint on my house bubble?” The answer to each was a question from me. “When you see it bubbling, what else is happening at that time?” Although there are numerous reasons as to why paint might bubble, I am going to address the two specific reasons why the paint was bubbling in these particular circumstances that I was asked […]