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[...]
How Do You Know When It’s Time? Part II
All of us have annoying things in our homes or offices that we live with but don’t have to. It’s good to watch for the adaptive behavior these things make[...]
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[...]
How We Work and Feedback From our Sales Department
When Tamara and I tell folks what we do for a living, they generally picture us walking around in tool belts all day. For us, as the owners of Myers[...]
All Eyes on New Lead Safety Laws
Most people are aware that exposure to lead is a bad thing. What you may not know is it’s a neurotoxin, and even a small amount present in your home[...]
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[...]
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[...]