With my morning coffee, I read an article about the post-recession “landscape” of remodeling in this past Saturday’s Washington Post. It reminded me of a piece I had previously written before the major economic downturn, “How we protect your money...
The weather has been challenging every day, a nightmare in fact ~ cold, blustery, sleeting, snowing, windy. But, we are delighted to still be on schedule with the renovation!!
The Owner was remodeling her master bath, it was almost finished. The electrician hung her lights and they were quite clearly too big and bumping into her medicine cabinet. She bought the lights 90 days ago.
First project: Custom home
Leaks that only occur under very specific rain conditions can be frustrating for homeowners and difficult to troubleshoot. Heavy and wind blown rains can often exploit very small openings or ‘holidays’ in materials, joints, or aged areas. Water can...
First project: Remodel family room with built-ins.
1. LOW maintenance does not mean NO maintenance. Plastic Composite and PVC decks need cleaning at least twice a year. There are a number of cleaners on the mark et that do not require scrubbing or power washing. Try Cabot’s Composite Deck Cleaner or...
I love wood entry doors! Painted or stained, I think they have real down to Earth (Grounding) feel to them. It’s a feel completely different than steel or fiberglass door. Not that they are completely horrible, but I prefer to have my customers...
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), of which Villa Builders is a member, shared an April 15, 2010 press release from the Joint Center of Housing Studies. The press release stated that “Home improvement spending will recover...