Under Construction Now!
Now this is some impressive gingerbread construction! Image: REDPhotography
Making Your Holiday Home Improvement Checklist (and Checking It Twice!)
Image: john.schultz Most people spend their holiday season making all sorts of checklists, including those for shopping, baking, gift-giving, entertaining, and so on. What they often don’t realize is that[...]
How To; Plumb, Level, Square
Here is an example of one way to get an old rolling floor level. This is a kitchen we are doing in Queen Village, an area of South Philadelphia.[...]
So Much Nicer than Vinyl Siding
I snapped these lovely examples of wooden siding in the Finger Lakes of NY this summer. You can't get these beautiful shadowlines in vinyl siding. Even in simple[...]
More Logical Storage: You Know You Need It
On every one of our renovation projects, we make sure to factor in lots of logical storage. Typically, people don't pay attention to closets and storage areas unless they're done[...]
What an Expert Looks Like: 10,000 hours
This past Friday, I spent time with our plumber in a small mechanical room on one of our projects. We were trying to figure out why we were not getting[...]
Wants vs. Needs: A Look at Prioritizing Home Renovations
Our clients, Robin and James,* have lived in their large, 90-year-old stone single home for 20+ years. They are now in their 40s, and have raised two active boys. James[...]
A New Life for Their Space, A Better Life for Them
John and Judy* live in a three-story row home. They both commute to their city office jobs on bicycles. They bought their home when it was just the two of[...]
Earth-Friendly Home Renovations: A Local Perspective
Earth friendly. Eco conscious. Green. What do these terms mean in the context of home improvement? The short answer is being kind to your surroundings — although the meanings[...]
Women Get the Vote!
Last week marked the 90th anniversary of women's voting rights. If you're unaware of what women activists did to gain this right, including putting their lives at risk and[...]
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