In all the years that I’ve worked as a licensed contractor, the single-most frequently asked question by homeowners is about the dreaded toilet hiss. One day I asked a journeyman plumber friend what caused it and how to stop it. This is just a preview...Read the rest... Read More →

Now that the weather is getting warmer wouldn’t it be nice to open that window? But the window is painted shut and the sash cord is broken. You can fix the problem with a few tools and a Saturday afternoon. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 This is just a preview...Read the rest... Read More →

This “green” product comes in 14 colors With a little imagination, a homeowner can visualize a gem of a house under a peeling paint job. But the expense of repainting doesn’t need to stand in the way what could be – with a little polish – your dream home. This is just a preview...Read the rest... Read More →

The ReBuilding Center offers reusable building materials and deconstruction services This is just a preview...Read the rest... Read More →

When choosing a contractor to work on your home, the one universal bit of advice is: Interview three contractors and choose the middle bid. The reasoning behind this theory is, supposedly, that the highest one charges too much for his services and the lowest one underbids and then asks for more money later. The middle bid, however, is just right. This is just a preview...Read the rest... Read More →