The Magical Leak
If you live in New England, the chances are that you have experienced a Nor’easter, even if you have not realized it at the time. A Nor’easter is a wind & precipitation weather phenomena that is very unique. Most often in New England, our “stormy” weather approaches from the South/Westernish area. With Nor’easters, the storm approaches from the North/Easternish area. Even in New England, when the term […]
Do You Need Surgery?
Well now, that seems like it is quite a personal question to be asking, doesn’t it?!?! In this case though I am referring to if you may need surgery on your home. I was on the phone recently with someone that had surgery to repair a long hindering challenge with their back. It not only affected their overall mobility, as the issue affected their […]
How to Save the Destruction of Your Home for $2.87…
Ok, so maybe the headline is a bit drastic, but, believe it or not, it is not too far off!! Over time, we have come across a variety of damage on people’s homes – some monumental – that could have been prevented for $2.87 or less. I just got off the phone with a local paint […]
Are Doorbells Falling by Way of the Shutter??
Over time, things that were SUPER purposeful during one time period, may fade away into obsoleteness, to the point where they may be really cool to look at, but don’t serve much purpose beyond that. One example of this on our homes, would be the shutters many of us have hanging on our exteriors. Where once upon a time these shutters were tremendously […]
What is Home Improvement Serendipity??
One definition of ‘Serendipity’ is when you unexpectedly, but fortunately, discover something by accident. Over time, I have heard numerous examples of this in all walks of life. Perhaps the most amazing instances of serendipity occur in the medical field. We have all heard various stories about this type of situation. A while back, one of […]
Are You Unintentionally Making it Difficult for Your Home to Breath?
Believe it or not, all of our homes need to be able to breath. In other words, they have to be able to allow moisture to escape from the inside of the home to the outside of the home. Sometimes people are really well intentioned, but their actions for doing what they believe to be positive things, may have unintended, damaging consequences as a result. The negative effects of some of these types […]
Does Your Gutter System Have Seams?
To a degree, I would expect any property owner that has gutter systems on their home or business to believe the question as to whether or not their gutter system has seams to be a bit rhetorical. After all, assuming someone is at least a little bit cognizant of gutter systems, they sure could quickly think/reply that, “Of course my gutter system has seams silly!” In theory, they […]
Does Your Property Have Proper Drainage??
Perhaps one of the bigger nightmares of any property owner is taking on any type of unwanted water to the inside of their property. There are a seemingly infinite number of ways in which this can occur… The roof may need replacing… There may be some type of flashing challenge… A pipe could have burst, etc… One […]
The Wonderful World of Exterior Door Finishes ?
One of the more interesting things I learned to appreciate when venturing into the Home Improvement industry, way back in 1995, was how much pride people took in the appearance of their exterior doors – particularly their front ones! I learned REALLY quickly of just how important a feature these were to the majority of the […]
Painting Brick Foundations
“Why would anyone ever want to paint a brick foundation??” I have been asked this question many times in the past. The answer to me is no different than why would someone want to paint natural cedar siding, redwood trim, or vinyl siding for that matter – because they enjoy the way it looks!! […]
