The Long Drive By David Cook We took a job recently that is a bit outside of our normal territory. The long drive was justified because the request came from an established client, and we love satisfied customers. They had just purchased a vacation property and needed new entry doors right away. Now this is [...]

A $30,000.00 faucet, or how to prepare for scope creep. by Kelly Morisseau One of the biggest challenges in remodeling, whether you’re a D-I-Y-er, or hiring professionals to do your work is adding additional items to the project after your budget and scope have already been determined. This is called scope creep, also known as [...]

A builder grows up. Written by Paul Lesieur When young and full of magic I was the  wizard of fun. My days were spent looking out for anything to occupy my above it all attitude, and being alone was somehow more complete than joining my friends. The world was my oyster. Link To This Page1. [...]

5 Sources of Problems When Remodeling Your Old House by Christopher Wright “For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, not in its gold. Its glory is in its Age, and in that deep sense of voicefulness, of stern watching, of mysterious sympathy, nay, even of approval or condemnation, which [...]

This could be just therapy. Our extended family gathered twice this year for funerals, then we had our annual family reunion, and my Aunt asked