Curating: New Look, Old Feel
Sometimes, we get called in to design a job in an older home with particular style design features that have worked for decades and still look great, but[...]
Update “His and Hers Art Studio”
The roof is on and the electrical rough in is happening. The block and stucco work is closing up. You can see that at this stage of a[...]
Renovation Diaries: Roxborough Art Studio
We’re in the middle of a really cool project for an artist couple in Roxborough: a his-and-hers art studio. When complete in Spring 2011, the interior finishes of[...]
Holiday Greetings from Myers Constructs
Wishing you and yours a holiday season filled with good times and warm memories. Thank you to all of our partners and customers who have supported our business this year.[...]
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. It's[...]
Older Homes – More Energy Efficient Than You Think
Older homes tend to get a bad rap for being energy inefficient. The truth is, many older homes have built-in energy-efficient systems that a homeowner should learn to[...]
Taking Control of Your Home Reno Experience
When our company begins any new home renovation project with a client, I ask the homeowners what kind of remodeling experience they want to have. They always look at me[...]
Working in Small Houses is Tough
When we come to work on your home, we will need a lot of space to stage materials and tools. Here are a couple of photos to show you what[...]
1960’s Ranch Update
We recently did a project for a couple with two young children who were looking to downsize from their old, Victorian Chestnut Hill home. They wanted to move[...]
The Truck Tells the Whole Story
You can tell a lot about a craftsman by how he keeps his truck. At our Maryland Street project, the bank that owned the property before us had[...]