Containing Dust at Nursing Home During Renovation Work
Dust certainly seems to be one of the hottest safety topics in the construction industry for the last few years since the EPA announced sweeping new Lead Paint …

Adding Living Space with an Addition
Every year thousands of home owners decide to add an addition to their home for increased living space, more functionality or simply a new look to their home. Before jumping …

Removing Rust from Cast Iron Table Tops Like Table Saws, Router Tables and Other Woodworking Equipment
Anyone that owns woodworking equipment for their shop knows that rust is inevitable on the cast iron table tops. Let …

Farmers Porch
When I designed our new house my wife only had a couple of must haves. The biggest wish on her list was a full length farmers porch. I was skeptical at first because I …

Radiant Heat – Not Just For New Construction
I’ve written about Radiant Heat many times on this site. While most of my past focus has been on new construction I wanted to share some great examples …

Bad News for New Home Construction Market
January 2013 – A recent article from the LA Times is painting a bad picture for builders this year. The cost of essential building materials are rising significantly and …

Building To Code = Building To Bare Minimum Specifications
Somewhere along the line the general public has mistakenly been made to believe that building a home to meet code means that it’s built to some great …

Ice Dams
Each year Ice Dams cause damage to thousands of homes across the Country. Understanding the causes of ice dams is the first step in preventing them. Ice damns happen when melting roof snow pools …