What should be included in your plans? BlueprintsNo matter how much we preach the benefit of a well written contract, many people still make the mistake of signing one that doesn’t clearly call out what they are getting. Once the project starts and a dispute arises, most people will turn to the architect for guidance. […]

HERS and Mine, What’s HERS going to cost you?You may not know much about it now but HERS ratings are here and are not going away. Home Energy Rating Score. They have been built into the 2015 IECC. Now, how and when it will affect you will may vary on when the code is adopted […]

As much as we don’t want to admit it, winter is on its way. The good news is that you don’t need a long list of to-do’s to get your home ready for the cold weather. We picked out five essential home-prep tasks that will save money and time, and included an estimated time for […]

One Cut With This Blade Makes A Corner This cut was developed by Andrew Klein. It is a simple technique using a custom saw blade and  a little glue. Once cut, the edges are folded together. Once completed you do not see the plywood edge. Very clean look. Check it out. One Cut With This […]

10 Spring Cleaning Tips with Blain’s Farm and Fleet By Kristin Mickelson, Blain’s Farm and Fleet   It’s spring cleaning time, but no need to be overwhelmed. Just follow our 10 Spring Cleaning Tips and take one task at a time. Remember, a good spring cleaning helps keep your home more organized, cleaner and more […]

Can Windows Make You Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?    By Tom Herron, LEED Green Associate Scientific research has found that letting sufficient sunlight into a building can provide incredible benefits to occupants. Daylighting, as this technique is called, has been found to fight depression, speed recovery from illness and injury, increase productivity, improve academic learning and […]

  How To Make Sure Your Garage Door Is Operating Safely and Properly. Paul Accardo, Manager, Marketing Communications for LiftMaster® joined us last week to talk about garage door safety and how important it is to make certain your garage door is operating safely. Garage Door Safety Millions of garage doors across the country lack […]

Siding, roofing and concrete problems were the questions of the day. Let’s start with the siding. All types of siding are fine when installed properly. With the properly installed drainage plane no water damage can occur even if the siding was to fall off. Some siding may require a rough or crinkled surface type of […]