Energy Rate Caps Expiring: How Prepared Are You?
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to electricity consumption in Pennsylvania. The good news is the rates that electricity suppliers could charge you have been capped since[...]
Dumpster Makes a Handy Work Shop
I caught Chris B using his dumpster as a tile backer board cutting area yesterday. Nice way to keep the dust under control! I imagine the broom is in there[...]
The Rule of 10,000
Image: SolarNavigator.net In Malcolm Gladwell's book, "Outliers," he explains that to be good at anything, you have to put in at least 10,000 hours doing it. Outliers Seasoned general contractors[...]
Home Energy Audits – Part I
As you may already know, we supply home energy auditing for our customers, usually as part of larger home-renovation projects. It’s with these larger projects that we attend to enough[...]
A Look at the 2010 Old House Fair…
This past weekend, we attended the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia's (PAGP) Old House Fair, an event that brings together homeowners and aspiring owners of older and historic homes with[...]
New Video — How to Repair a Slate Roof
Click the Video Gallery link over on the upper right side to see the next how-to video involving Tamara Myers. The topic is how to repair a slate roof.
No Maintenance Exteriors?
I’ve received some flak recently from purveyors of vinyl siding. Those of you who follow my blog know I hate vinyl siding. It poisons people when it’s made, and when[...]
Easy DIY Projects With Big Results
When we bought our house, it was a “granny house.” No offense to the grannies out there, but everything in the house was either pink, or ruffles, or completely vintage[...]
Production Meetings Keep Our Crews on Track
Myers Constructs, Inc., does things differently than other folks in remodeling and renovations: We run an organized business. One way we keep things organized is with meetings. Each Monday at[...]
Design to Build = The Better Way to Go
At Myers Constructs, Inc., we use the phrase “Design to Build”™. It is our trademarked remodeling system. You’ve all heard about terrible remodeling projects where the project goes over budget[...]
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