This Old House has an incredibly disturbing, yet incredibly interesting series on their website titled “Home Inspection Nightmares“. It’s basically just a compilation of some of the worst home inspections and their findings, ranging from major mold issues to items such as zip ties and basketballs being used as stand-in hardware tools. There were leaks and leaky pipes (that’s a high water bill), hedges like this one that is overgrown and growing into crevices like chimneys, surprise and not welcome Read More
Tips for Organizing and Designing Your Home Office
If you are one of the lucky people who are fortunate enough to be able to work from home, setting up and continuing to add to your home office can be a fun and fulfilling project. Don’t be mistaken though, it is a project and there is often a lot more that goes into it than people initially think. But organizing and designing your home office needs to take into account a few things. Read MoreThe Most Extreme and Elaborate Kids Playhouses
Building a treehouse or play-place for your kids can be a very fun and extremely rewarding experience. You get to go through the process of designing, building, and the best part, watching them enjoy it after it’s complete. The other fun part about this playhouse project is the fact that the possibilities are endless. Playhouses can be designed with different themes or with different materials. Read More
Don’t Let Your Basement Go to Waste! | Basement Design Ideas
We’ve all seen them (and some of us still live with them). The unfinished basement with the concrete floor, a musty smell, and dark corners that you definitely don’t want to know what’s lurking in them. The only time you go down there is to fix the furnace or flip the switch on the breaker when the power goes out. Read More
Should you Do-It-Yourself or Hire a Professional?
There are some obvious benefits to taking on a home project yourself rather than hiring it done by a professional, the main one being that it is often times a lot less expensive. However, before you tackle a project yourself you should be aware of the potential “hidden costs” of a DIY project. Here is a small list of things to consider when deciding whether to do a project yourself or hire a professional. Read More