Why “Natural Finish” Deck Staining is SUCH a Finicky Undertaking…
Believe it or not, I am in my 3rd decade in the Home Improvement Industry! Feels kind of funny to be able to say it, but yes, I suppose I am some type of Elder Statesman. Perhaps one of the most dynamically evolving portions of the industry that I have witnessed over this time […]
Historical Artifact Adventures! Read or Listen!
On a recent Friday night I was on my way home from the Shop and was trying to figure out what to do. It was an odd situation as there was some type of mix-up with my 5pm appointment, all of my most immediate paperwork was seemingly caught up on, and our staff had […]
When is the Best Time to “Blank”???
On this particular afternoon, while driving home from my daughter’s tumble practice, I noticed how beautiful it was outside. It is a Saturday, heading toward later May, and I could not help but notice how many people were outside and either working on or having someone work on the exterior of their home. […]
Termites, Carpenter Ants, and other Wood-Boring Insects…Oh My!!
With the rainy weather we have had in recent history, dating back to last August, residential wood-eating insects are about ready to burst at the seams. September through November 2018 marked the rainiest “Fall” around these parts in history. This past April, it rained 21 out of 30 days Another record. With Winter sandwiched […]
Does Your Home Have Hidden Mold?
Probably one of the things that any home or property owner cringes at the thought of as it relates to existing within their living or operating space. Mold can create a plethora of health challenges. I, myself am very fortunate when it comes to health overall but am apparently allergic to some rare type […]
Perhaps The Best Spring Gardening Tip Ever…
Although surely not everyone celebrates, for those that do, Easter is a very special time! Not only for Spiritual reasons, but Easter often seems to symbolically run parallel with the beginning of Spring. Although not always the warmest of days, this year, with Easter being a bit later than it often is, folks who garden […]
How to Stop a Bleeding Knothole…
You may have dealt with this before… A knothole in a piece of wood that you are trying to paint that no matter what you do to stop it from bleeding through your finish coat, just seems to magically keep reappearing. Why is this??? In a nutshell, the knothole bleeding through […]
The Importance of Storm Windows!
With the technology in window manufacturing advancement today, one would think that the traditional storm window market may be falling by the wayside. This is very much not necessarily true. Although when folks do update the windows on their homes & businesses, they do seem to steer towards windows not requiring storm windows, there […]
Is Composite Trim Truly Maintenance-Free?
When someone replaces rotted wood trim on their home with some type of composite trim, initially there may be a feeling of satisfaction knowing that what they just installed will never rot on them again. They may even have a slight feeling of invincibility at first as they may like to believe that what they […]
Proper Exterior Painting Surface Preparation Expectations
Perhaps one of the diciest questions for exterior residential painting Contractors to navigate (when asked by a potential exterior painting Client) is…. What do you do for surface preparation prior to painting? This can be such a daunting question to answer for the Contractor because there are […]
