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Wow, it turns out this is a long one! Some of this stuff you might already know but I also almost guarantee you’ll learn something new. I’m going to keep the introduction brief because this post is decidedly not! I see lots of people around us and that worked for us who want to and... Continue Reading →
While divining, fortune telling and snake oil have gone the way of the past sketchy septic advice is still out there. There are so many do this not that’s out there. Now I know septic system posts are a niche audience but maybe you don’t have a septic but still harbor an intense need to... Continue Reading →
Let’s start of with on time, on budget and exactly what you want it’s what anyone wants from a contractor and chances are you can have all that. Along the way to that though there are a few things that isn’t really reasonable to ask of your contractor. So here they are in no particular... Continue Reading →
A few weeks back I wrote a post about about the weird things you might not realize about boating culture and I talked a bit about some hidden costs. Well it turns out that a few peeps out there at least want to hear more about that! I also mentioned that there is a long... Continue Reading →
Buying your first home is a dream for many and we’ve all heard the cliches about first time buyers but there’s a lot more under the surface. I have experience as a first time buyer, as a construction related person and as a condo president for a building of first time buyers. This group gets... Continue Reading →
On my facebook profile it says my least favourite element is water but I do know it’s not really an element. But I stick with it because… I've had a lot of floods, a lot. My first apartment, my mom’s basement when I was house sitting, dozens of leaks from a sad copper sprinkler system... Continue Reading →
I have had some experience with this, more than average. Not really through bad luck while some bad luck but some as a condo president and through some of honey’s customers. Even with out an impending disaster looming in your life this is worth a read. Plus during hurricane and fire season it might be... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of construction industry myths out there some hurt your construction professional and some hurt the homeowner. Some just lead to misunderstandings and friction when one person is expecting one thing and someone else is expecting another. Most of these are outright myths others are common misunderstandings. Where these come from is... Continue Reading →
Like any business new ideas and products are introduced and ideas evolve over time. Sure you could just stick with the old ways and the ways you've always done it but... then you might not be serving your customers as best you can. Plus since it's people's homes you work on your customers might not... Continue Reading →
It is possible, always (almost)! Your friends who go on and on and at dinner parties aren't actually complaining they're bragging! It's pretty much one of the only socially acceptable ways to brag about all of the excess money you have compared to your friends. But it sounds like complaining about overages and project timelines.... Continue Reading →
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