What is the BEST Way To Remove OLD Wallpaper???
When it comes to working on Clients’ homes, there are two things that I absolutely personally despise doing more than any other… 1) One is re-glazing old windows. 2) The other is removing old wallpaper. I am very fortunate that I have been able to surround myself over the years with […]
When is a Cricket not a “Cricket”??
If someone asks you if you have a cricket on your roof, your first inclination may very well be that you really have no idea what a cricket might be doing on your roof but you do not believe so… However, you may actually have one and not even realize it!! Many times people […]
Mice, Squirrels, Raccoons – Oh My!!!
Believe it or not, another awesome Summer has passed and we are fast tracking right into Fall!! As another beautiful New England Fall begins to enter into our lives, many New Englanders will begin to notice signs of uninvited guests (or as I often refer to them, tenants that are not paying rent…) begin to […]
The Correct Treatment of Wrought Iron Rails….
Wrought Iron Rails can be a BEAUTIFUL aspect of a home. As with most areas of your home, if you are fortunate enough to have these often underappreciated works of art as decorative pieces, proper maintenance of them can ensure that they add a touch of beauty and functionality for many, many years. Wrought iron rails […]
What the HECK is a “Stink Pipe”?
You may or may not have heard of the term “Stink Pipe” before. If you have heard of it, there is a good chance it was in passive conversation from someone in your circle of family or friends that works in the construction trades. A “Stink Pipe”, as crude a term as you […]
Where in the WORLD are these Water Stains coming from ?!?!?
Possibly one of the most disconcerting feelings of any home or business owner is seeing a water stain popping up on a ceiling within their property. Water stains and where they actually come from are seldom thought of until they are noticed and a queasy feeling can often set in from there… Where […]
This Week… The Challenges with Skylights!!!
Skylights can be an awesome feature to someone’s home. Skylights allow natural light to both warm and brighten interiors in ways that artificial lights (think lightbulbs – whether incandescent, fluorescent, or LED) just cannot do. If you have a vented skylight, you also have another way to increase airflow in the home and […]
Painting Glossy Interior Trim…and Getting the Paint to Stick!!
With all of the excitement in the residential real estate market these days, there are many folks moving into new homes. One of the first things that people often do when they get that new set of keys, is to paint the inside of the new home prior to them moving in so that […]
The Benefit of a Properly Flashed Chimney
There are many roofing companies out there that do a phenomenal job at roofing a home or business. They are hard-working and knowledgeable professionals that do an absolutely fantastic job of putting a new roof on any given structure. They do a nice job of stripping the old roof off, disposing of the […]
Artillery Fungus
Do you have small, black, hard spots that look like specks of tar over certain portions of the exterior of your home? If you answered yes, chances are you have something that is called Artillery Fungus affecting your home. Artillery Fungus is a wood-decay fungus that likes to live in moist landscape such as […]
