We’ll start with fact that most homeowners think a high-pitched roof is all style. But 10/12 is actualy a very steep roof; it’s practical. It’s … Read More

The Roof Deck: You feel the cold radiating from the roof deck while standing in your drafty attic. Will an extra bag of insulation help? … Read More

Start with an idea in your head. Would you like a nice clean walkway up to the back door? Would you like a comfy new … Read More

There you are: standing at the mouth of a bricked-up hole with a gap that’s begging to be filled. That arch invite precision; it appears … Read More

Accurate Brick Counts are Essential to Avoid Expensive Project Mistakes Guesswork always result in too many or not enough bricks. Whether you are short by … Read More

Here’s what happens: You imagine a solid brick wall in your head, then find yourself standing in front of an empty swath of land. Seems … Read More

A wall that stops just shy of a window opening will trigger a bout of standing-on-scaffolding-without-a-wall-to-hold-onto panic. This typically occurs when math was done by … Read More

While it might appear smooth from across the room, up-close you’ll see ridges on drywall. Typicaly that’s not due to bad taping but rather poor … Read More

When installing a drop ceiling, lifting heavy panel is no problem. Half of this job are the ceiling itself, and the other half is the … Read More

The problem is that when you calculate how many boards you will need, it’s under ideal circumstances. In real life those ideal circumstances don’t happen. … Read More