The Dangers Of Improperly Done Metalwork
Across the trades there are various skillsets which not only are lacking in their overall availability, but are creating a bit of a crisis in many areas. For example, try to find someone to correctly replace a cracked stained glass windowpane. Or attempt to find someone with the skillset to not only properly cut, tuck, […]
Is Vinyl Planking REALLY Waterproof??
Perhaps one of the more interesting conversations I have with our floor install techs are those revolving around vinyl planking and its use in areas where there is a good chance that they will be exposed to a fair amount of moisture after installation. I make no secret of the fact that in these particular […]
Aluminum Rail Systems
If you are thinking about either adding or replacing a rail system on the outside of your home, there are quite a number of options to choose from. While you may think of wood, wrought iron, or composite rail systems when exploring this topic, one option that is not thought off as often but is […]
What Is A Barn Door?
Sometimes there are solutions that exist for our home improvement dilemmas which may not be quite thought of right away. One of these such solutions is the idea of a barn door setup. Barn doors are one of these types of products that are typically custom made and are a super cool option for interior […]
What Is The Best Way To Match The Exterior Color On Your Home?
There are a number of reasons why we match paint colors on the exterior of our homes. Sometimes when painting the entire exterior of our home we want to paint it the way that it was previously painted. Or maybe the whole home does not necessarily need to be painted, but a part of it […]
Why 2 Coats Of Paint Is Not ALWAYS The Answer
When it comes to painting, one of the common themes I have heard along the way in the 30+ years we have been in business, is the almost default mechanism of many folks – homeowners, contractors, etc. – to simply assume that any time something is painted, it is necessary to put 2 coats of […]
Why Is February The Best Month To Plan Your Home Improvement Project?
Every year it seems like we see the same cycle. Homeowners get through the Holiday season, put the idea of home improvement planning on hold, and start back up trying to come up with a plan to fix things around the house some time after the New Year begins. It never fails though. Like clockwork, […]
What Is The Best Way To Remove Ice & Snow From Wooden Decks & Porch Floors
It is something that obviously has to be done. Any time it snows or there is ice that has built up on a wooden deck or porch floor area, clearly it is not something that it is ideal to leave sitting there. Letting ice or snow simply hold tight to the top of wooden deck […]
The Solution To Water Leaking Behind Your Gutters
Regardless of how you feel about the way they look cosmetically, gutters serve an enormous purpose from a functionality standpoint. The key (which I’m sure seems logical) is water being able to make it into the gutter from the roof and being able to be guided through the gutter system, out the downspout, and directed […]
The Best Wood Epoxy On The Planet
Sometimes when we are contemplating doing wood repair instead of replacing a whole piece/section of wood, it can be very easy to be unsure as to the exact “best” approach. After all, isn’t replacing the wood the best option? Even if it were not, there are a number of different repair methodologies out there, how […]
