Tamara and Diane Will Be Attending the Philadelphia Home Show
The Philadelphia Home Show is coming to town. Every year, we take a look to see what's happening at our city's huge home show. It's right across the street from[...]
When It Comes to Interior Home Maintenance, There’s No Such Thing as a Free Pass
I’m always surprised when I see stuff in people’s homes that tells me they are not maintaining them. What’s most surprising is that, many times, they are very[...]
The Glam World of Property Development: Water Damage Woes
Part Two of an Occasional Series Water damage. While those two words can strike fear in the hearts of average homeowners, they can be a welcome message for property developers.[...]
The Glam World of Property Development: Wiring Nightmares
This is a short blog entry in a series we will be doing that highlights some of the things we encounter in our property-development business. Many people are interested in[...]
What is an Air Switch?
Here is a photo of an air switch kit. We use these all the time in our kitchens. These "air powered" switches use a puff of air to turn[...]
Think You Have a No-Maintenance Exterior? Think Again
When I was a little girl, I helped my dad on hundreds of home projects. It’s on these home projects that I cut my teeth learning to work on houses.[...]
Some Kitchen Facelift Photos to Enjoy!
Here are some snaps of the kitchen facelift project we are doing. In these photos you can see; 1. How the tile backsplash looks in process. We miter the outside corners[...]
The Green Movement: A Holistic Approach
Going green. You hear it everywhere these days. It’s become the catchphrase of the moment. And while the sentiment behind the movement is a vitally important one, going green is[...]
Christmas Counter Tops
We are re-tuning a kitchen for a family who just bought this 1960’s rancher. The kitchen was not very old and the cabinets were pretty good, so we decided to[...]
The Hidden Facets of Bathroom Remodels
I just got off the phone with our lead carpenter who was calling from a job site where we are replacing a powder room and laundry closet combo. He let[...]
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