Home remodeling or construction can be a major stress on anyone—but just imagine being a pet. Suddenly your home has been invaded by new faces, humans you’ve never seen before, and the smells and sounds of change are everywhere. While people can...
Historically, red cedar has been the premier choice for shingles in the Northeast—a durable, high-quality option for Shingle-style homes. Red cedar comes to us mainly from the Pacific Northwest, growing across a range that spans from southeastern...
Paints are composed of three central elements: pigment (which gives paint its color), binders (which makes the pigment adherent), and solvents (which keep the paint liquid). It’s the latter category that we’re concerned with here, primarily because...
Wood decks are always subject to damage from the elements: that’s unavoidable. Some common issues we come across are UV damage, insect damage, rot, greying, splitting, and splintering. Without something to protect your exterior wood, any deck will...
Mortgage-construction loans can be confusing for both homeowners and contractors. One way to think of a construction loan is as a limited line of credit that lasts until the remodeling process is finished. To give you a sense of how...
The function of any primer is to give your surface an even base, to seal stains, and to ensure the smooth bonding and application of topcoats of paint.
Like anything else in a home, interior walls need cleaning. Unlike most other surfaces, however, they need to be treated gently, with as little chemical abrasion as possible, if you want to preserve the finish.
Windows are close to the weather, and—that being so—they take a lot of abuse from the elements. More often than not, peeling paint from wooden windowsills and frames can be sourced back to moisture. When snow melts on your sills, when rain stands...
Cabinetry comes in a wide variety of options that are functionally and aesthetically quite distinct, and—when making a choice for your home—the decision can be overwhelming. Framed cabinets, frameless cabinets, full overlay, partial overlay,...
The health risks of mold and mildew in the home are severe enough that both the Centers for Disease Control (the CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) devote entire sections of their websites to both public education and the...