On the road to a low-energy house
Building technology is improving every day, but if it's a super energy-efficient dwelling you're after, the tools are already well at hand. Once a year, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association…
Qualified Remodeler Magazine profiles of #466 Two Storey Building
You can tell Bill and Doug Storey are not your average remodelers by the cleverness of their company name, Two Storey Building. But the beating heart of Two Storey is…
Favorite Residential Remodeling Websites
My top ten favorite residential remodeling websites: This Old House – They long ago stopped being about old houses only. Lots of great ideas and presented in a way that…
Custom Builder Advanced Framing Presentation
I am a member of the Builder's Association of Greater Boston (BAGB), Green Building Council. Our council presented a "Stretch Code Bootcamp" on Nov. 30 at the Boston Design Center…
Choosing the best building contractor for your project
I recently read an article about “Avoiding Contractor Rip-Offs”. The implication being that most if not all contractors would rip you off if you don’t watch out. Well, I categorically…
Remodeling a basement
Many years ago my Dad finished our basement in our small ranch home and we were amazing and excited about all the additional living space we gained. It was a…
Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling
Kitchen and Bathroom remodeling are certainly among the most common projects that we are asked to build for our customers. Everyone has a kitchen and everyone has a bathroom, and if they over…
Building and Remodeling Resources – Part 2
I started to think the other day how many different sources of information I use on a daily and weekly basis to continue to learn how to best serve the…
Helping with Disaster Recovery
We have just been through Hurricane Irene in the East Coast and its after effects will be felt for many days and weeks to come. I was lucky. For the…
Remodeling an Attic Space
We recently remodeled an attic space that transformed 300 square feet of storage space into beautiful useful finished space. Int his case it was intended for a play room and…