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Myers Constructs, Inc., Wins a Grand Jury Award in Renovation from The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia!
We're thrilled to announce that we recently received an award from The Preservation Alliance for a major renovation and repair project at The Fleisher Art Memorial, the nation’s oldest tuition-free art school located on Catherine Street in South Philadelphia. This project entailed repairing and replacing 83 wooden windows – most of which were nearly a century old – with the goals of maintaining the historical integrity of the buildings, achieving energy efficiencies, and providing a safer and more secure environment for the 17,000 people who visit Fleisher throughout the year.
Lead PSA film
Most folks are oblivious to it, but new EPA lead regulations that effect anyone who owns, lives in, or works on a home built before 1978 will become effective on 4/22/2010. Here is a video that will tell you why its important to know about lead lead video
When There Is No GC All Hell Can Break Loose
Some folks don’t know what a residential general contractor (GC) does. The great Tom Silva on “This Old House” says it best: “A GC is a lot like a baseball coach. He or she puts the right player in the right position at the right time.” A great GC will also make sure that you are getting the best quality for your money and the right solution for a particular problem your home is having. […]
Our Incentive Program Remains in Effect Through March 30th.
First introduced last Fall, we're extending our incentive program: book a home-improvement project now, worth at least $12,000, and we'll give you eight hours of complimentary (design or construction) labor. It's a limited-time offer, so act now. Contact us for details.
Dueling Dishwashers
dueling dishwashers Sexy. You bet. They save water too.
Your Fantasy Home Projects … We Want to Know!
All of us have home reno projects or "honey do" list items we fantasize about completing. We want to know what yours are. We invite our readers to share their wishes, dreams, and renovation fantasies here on our website. Some fantasy projects will be huge glamorous and "money is no object" in scope. Some dream projects may be an incredibly small thing you have "lived with" for too darn long. We'd like to know about the projects and project features that interest you most. Our blogging staffers will read your Fantasy Home Project ideas and stories. The best stories will be added to the blog roll and their authors will receive recognition and an Official Myers Constructs, Inc., long-sleeve t-shirt! Send stories to info@myersconstructs.com
We Know Windows
Tamara, our windows expert, interviewed for HGTV Pro! windows article
Construction Pros Who Study/Think
At our company, we are curious. We are always on the lookout for new and better ways of doing things. In the modern world, many of the old ways of building no longer work. The building materials of old are no longer available. People live in their homes now very differently than they did 20 to 50 years ago. These changes are even more apparent when we work on an 80 – 100-year-old home. Kitchens are no longer in the shed out back to prevent fires from consuming the whole home. Bathrooms have moved from the back yard or back porch into the sleeping quarters and near new kitchen locations inside, thanks to indoor plumbing technology — which is amazing if you think about it. […]
Avoiding “Remuddles” Will Preserve Your Home’s Value
I recently surveyed this home in a nice leafy area of the city, very close to Jenkintown. Like many homes in Philadelphia, you can see this house has great bones. This center-hall Colonial was built in the 1910s of great materials and craftsmanship. This is one of the most efficient floor plans of homes you can find. […]
Here’s a Post We Love from Canadian Kitchen & Bath
BLUM hardware co created this aging suite to show you how your mobility is effected as you age, and how great kitchen design can help you age in place. BLUM VIDEO Listen to the speakers comments too on how most kitchen renovation buyers spend more time researching their car purchase than their kitchens, even though we all try to keep kitchens much longer than we keep our cars. […]
