Avoiding Lesser Known Risks When Returning Home After A Fire

30 December 2014
Categories: , Blog

As devastating as a house fire can be, returning to your home too soon afterward can be even more dangerous. Without taking the proper precautions your home could end up causing serious health issues or may have lingering structural problems that need to be addressed. If your home is still standing after a fire you need to know what steps to take in order to make it a safe and secure place to live again. Read More

Four Great Benefits That You Get When Installing Metal Roofing On Your Home

18 December 2014
Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

If you are planning on having the roof replaced on your home, there are many different materials that you have to choose from. This can be things like asphalt shingles, or cedar shakes. These products are common when replacing a roof, but they have disadvantages such as needing to be replaced more often than materials like metal. Metal roofing is a material that will rarely need replacing and has benefits such as energy savings for your home. Read More

3 Important Facts About Cedar Lumber

17 December 2014
Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

If you are planning on a new deck for next summer, it is a good time to look into what you need in order for your deck to be safe, attractive and usable for many years. There are several variables that you should consider and going in without a solid plan is a great way to wind up re-doing that same deck within a few years. What Can (And Cannot) Cedar Be Used For? Read More

Never Give up on That Home Remodeling Project You Desire

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Once my husband and I moved out of our "starter home" and into a new one, we absolutely loved our new home. We wanted to spend the rest of our lives in it due to the location close to our families. However, over the years, we realized that we were growing tired of it more quickly than we expected. We wanted to remodel it, but we just didn't think we had room in our tight budget, so we put it off for years. One day, we met a local contractor and mentioned our predicament. He couldn't believe how much we had over-estimated the cost of our project. We learned it would only cost half as much as we expected, and as they say, the rest is history! We greatly enjoyed the remodeling process as well, and we want to share what we learned with others on our new blog!