Here is everything you need to know about Underpinning and how to determine what type best fits your situation best.

Don't be a DIW...(Do It Worselfer)... At some point, even the most serious professional needs help, it's construction after all, and...

During post-production, in most of the TV shows, all the hick-ups and difficulties are cut off, making the audience believe tha t...

If my building inspector’s report only protects him, but doesn’t tell my rights if he misses something obvious, what should I do? It is...

Video of Balcony collapse in Malibu, CA. This could be 100% prevented with preventive maintenance and an annual structural assessment.

Stone Vs. Rock - Complements Any Landscape A very popular trend in landscape design is the use of stone to add character and definition...

Kitchen cabinets seem to be a really difficult build, but kitchen cabinets are super easy to build! Kitchen cabinets are nothing but wood...

Air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps are also known as HVAC help regulate the temperature in your home and make it more...

Learn How Building Permits Made Easy Solving The Real Problems Renovations without permits can become a real headache. That is why we...

Everyone knows that when the spring arrives, its time to make the maintenance needed in your Home Spring tips Replace your furnace filter...

Perpetrators Cannot Hide if lights shine on them Home Security Lighting is often overlooked as one of the most important aspects of home...

Mold and mildew is frequently seen in  homes at this time of year due to homeowners keeping windows closed whilst having the heating on....

When you decide to embark on a small home improvement project, a little help may change the odds from a failed DIY to a successful...

HPOZ for those who accidentally fell upon this page, means Historical Preservation Overlay Zone. For those who purposely searched and...

Did you know that plumbing systems can be dangerous in unexpected ways? Most of the people that I talk to, have no idea that a simple...

This blog post explains how slow hot water happens in the first place and how to prevent it from happening if you are building or fix it .

A Bollard Is Mostly A Vehicle Deterrent: If you are the average bear, odds are you don’t even know what a bollard is and you are just...

There are many lessons to learn in the building contracting business, even if you think that you have already learned all of them, there...

Stabilizing And Repairing: Sometimes replacing rotted wood isn’t an option. In conserving historic buildings, for example, the goal is to...

Many people don’t even realize that there are different types of carpenters. It’s not really something you think about that much until...