Revealing Hidden Costs of Remodeling Story #25 When we decided to completely remodel our first house, we knew Josh’s skills and knowledge as a master carpenter and general contractor were great advantages to completing the renovations successfully. However, as...
Reuse As Much As Possible When Remodeling Story #24 There are many good reasons to reuse as many of the existing materials as possible, especially when doing a full-home remodel like we did on our first home. Obviously, we saved time, money, and/or energy on...
Homebuyers, Look for These Clues to Potential Costly Repairs Story #23 Across the United States, low inventory of homes for sale has pushed sale prices to historic highs. In our popular Metro Denver market, homes that are listed within the first-time homebuyer price...
WHAT the heck are floating walls? Story #21 Unless you’ve considered buying a home with a basement or finishing the basement in your home, you may not have heard the phrase “floating walls.” This construction method isn’t relevant everywhere, but it sure is in...
Some Things Didn’t Go Smoothly Story #20 We created this blog to share our experiences as the owners and general contractors remodeling our first home. Just because we regularly work with subcontractors on clients’ projects doesn’t mean that we didn’t run into issues...
The Best-Laid Plans… Story #19 In the month between getting our offer accepted and closing on the purchase of our first home, we thought a lot about how we wanted to remodel it. We already shared stories about how moving the stairs and removing walls gave us new...
