3 Tips for Resilient Decking
Building decks in areas regularly exposed to moisture, such as rainy or snowy climates and shaded property, is often an invitation for rot and...
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Top Nine Home Design Trends for 2021
NAHB recently recognized more than 160 single-family, multifamily, interior design, remodeling, and community projects at the annual Best in American Living...
Your Deck: Do-over or Makeover?
If your old deck is looking worn and shabby, you might be thinking it’s time to demolish it and start over with a newly designed deck. While that’s a perfectly...
Hardwood and Laminate Flooring Markets Projected to Rebound
While laminate and hardwood flooring have experienced greater exposure on home-improvement and home-flipping shows, both experienced sales decreases in 2018,...
Breathing Easy: An Introduction to Healthy Homes
Imagine you use a vacuum-seal bag to store your winter clothes during the spring and summer. Your clothes are tightly packed in a waterproof, dustproof package...
How to Apply a Backsplash
A backsplash can instantly update your kitchen or bath with modern materials, a touch of color, and new textures, creating a customized focal point to draw the...
Opening Up A Bearing Wall
At over 6 feet 3 inches tall, my client always felt as if he had to duck when walking through the narrow pass-through between the dining room and living room...
Managing Interior Painting Projects: A Top 10 List of Best Practices
If you are a remodeler or builder, and include painting in the scope of your work, use these considerations from a painting contractor to help make this phase...
General Woodworking Knowledge
Woodworking encompasses an incredibly wide spectrum. This includes anything from making knickknacks and birdhouses, to building heirloom furniture and ornate...
Winter Home Improvement Tips to Help Save you Money and Energy
Just because every year there’s always talks about Global Warming, the warmest winter in years, and the sweaty hot summer we just had doesn’t mean winter is...
Choosing Interior Paint Colors
So you’ve just renovated your house. Or, you've just moved in! But something is missing. That something is color—the homeowner’s secret weapon. Color can be...
How to Install Hardwood Flooring
The good news is that most will consider installing hardwood floors easier than installing carpet because the pieces are easier to assemble than cutting carpet...
Is it Time to Add More Attic Insulation?
So, you’ve got your new windows and doors. All of your weather-stripping is in place and your house is sealed against the elements. You may think you’re all...
Kitchen Design Trends With Staying Power
Design trends come and go each year, which makes designing a kitchen even more difficult. With a high cost and long timelines, kitchen remodels are major...
Top Home Updates
Whether you want to update your home’s look to match your personality, meet your family’s changing needs, or prepare for a property sale, there are many easy...
Prevent Basement Flooding
A flooded basement can be an unpleasant, destructive, and expensive surprise for any homeowner. You can easily prevent basement flooding, however, and protect...
Three Popular Design Trends For Today's Wet Rooms
Bathroom projects are one of the most popular renovation projects for homeowners. They also can be some of the more expensive projects to undertake. For this...
Getting Your Kids Involved With Your Wood Projects
Kids are naturally creative. With them always learning, changing and doing new things, creativity is a natural byproduct. It’s who they are. However, the one...
Is Fence Installation the Next Big Opportunity for Home Improvement?
Outdoor spaces are one of the hottest remodeling trends for 2021, but designing full-scale outdoor living rooms may be out of scope for many companies. However...
Top 10 Tile Trends from National Tile Day
For the fourth annual National Tile Day on February 23rd, 2020, the main sponsors of Capra and Coverings - Tile of Spain, Ceramics of Italy, and the Tile...
How to Install Deck Railing Posts
Sturdy posts are crucial for a safe, secure deck. Installing posts properly does not have to be difficult, but it does have to be done carefully to ensure a...
How to Pour Footings for a Deck
Secure, stable footings are essential for a good quality deck. By pouring footings properly, you give your deck a strong base so you can enjoy that outdoor...
Should Sheetrock Be Staggered?
Properly positioning sheetrock or drywall is essential for a smooth finish and the best strength, while minimizing the risk of future cracks. But is it always...
Supporting Skilled Trades
Skilled trades are essential for many businesses and provide valuable services to the community, from construction, home maintenance, and auto repair to...
New Home Checklist
You’ve passed the inspection, cleared financing, made it out of escrow, signed on a hundred dotted lines, and finally, the keys are in your hand –...