Does Vinyl Siding Decrease Home Value?
An occurrence that is not so unusual when I am often discussing a project with a potential Client who is wrestling between vinyl siding or painting their home, is which route makes the most sense to go with? This seems to particularly be the case with our paint systems that, although guaranteed for 5-years […]
What is the Difference Between a Carpenter Ant and a Termite??
While working on people’s homes and businesses, it is not unusual for us to encounter insect damage, either actively occurring or from some time in the past. Most often this damage is done typically from Carpenter Ants or Termites. It is not unusual for people to unintentionally use the terms ‘Carpenter […]
The Dirty Little Secret About Solid Deck Stain…
Earlier this past week I was watching a video of a Contractor, talking about how excited they were about applying a solid deck stain to a deck in the backyard of one of their Clients’ homes. They could not wait until they applied it to the deck surfaces (which had previously been bare), to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When is Rotted Wood NOT Really Rotted???
As the old saying goes, “If I had a nickel for…” In this case the 2nd part of this sentence would be “…every time someone told me that they had rotted wood that needed fixing, I would be a rich man!” So then… If I had a nickel for every time someone told me that they had rotted wood that […]
When is the Best Time of Year to Clean Out Your Gutters??
As Fall creeps in across New England, I believe many would agree, it is truly a blessing to be able to take in the beauty of the colorful foliage that takes shape in the process. The gorgeous patterns of brilliant Autumn colors can absolutely be a breathtaking sight to anyone who is able to take […]
