Your Starting Line - Warm Up Before You Begin (Part 1 of 5) Get more of what you actually want. Paying attention to what you bring to your home-remodel! You have an enormous influence on the results of your home project. No matter whom you’ve hired; be it a diamond certified contractor and designer [...]

Home Remodeling - Things to Ponder On New York is well-reputed for being the city that never sleeps. The hustle and bustle goes on 24/7 and living it has been the life to all New Yorkers. The high density of the population has brought rise to the housing crunch that increased the popularity [...]

Are You Ready to Purchase New Bathroom Accessories? Whether you are taking on a major bathroom remodeling project or are simply looking to give your bathroom a fresh, new look, bathroom accessories can make a big difference in the overall look and feel of your space. In fact, the bathroom accessories [...]

LEED Certification in Your Remodeling and Construction Projects So you’re getting ready to remodel your home and you want to go green as much as possible because you’re trying to be more environmentally responsible… and you also wouldn’t mind saving some money on utilities and maximizing your home’s resale value. Where do you start? [...]

Are You Ready to Purchase New Bathroom Accessories? Whether you are taking on a major bathroom remodeling project or are simply looking to give your bathroom a fresh, new look, bathroom accessories can make a big difference in the overall look and feel of your space. In fact, the bathroom accessories [...]

New Versus Old Lumber - Structural Failure During my 30 years of remodeling and building new homes. I have ran across quite a bit of structural framing failures. I find myself answering this question a lot when explaining to a homeowner about the structural failure I am repairing on their home, “Why Didn’t [...]

One Way to Go Green When Remodeling Houses “go green” “remodeling houses”   One of the first stages of a kitchen remodel  or any type of remodel is the demolition process.  One of the ways you can go green and avoid adding to landfill is to employ gentle deconstruction methods to remove items and if [...]

What to Expect and Prepare for During Your Kitchen Remodel   Remodeling a kitchen is an incredibly huge undertaking that involves a vast array of details to consider, decide on and oversee their implementation.  If you’re not prepared it can seem a bit overwhelming but here are some of the things you can expect and [...]

Remodeling Your Home? Here Are Some Tips There comes a time for most homeowners when they get tired of their decor, or need to make overdue repairs, or a combination of both. If remodeling or renovating is in your future, here are a few guidelines. Much more can be found at my home remodeling site, [...]

How To Find Out if Your Contractor is Licensed “contractor” “contractors” Some of the biggest problems with contractors can be easily avoided by simply checking out the contractor first and making sure that you’re hiring a reputable, well established and professional contractor. While most states license electrical and plumbing contractors, only 36 states have [...]