Behind-the-Scenes: Basement Bathroom Project Story #11 We get a lot of requests for changing or adding basement bathrooms. Yet many homeowners never complete these projects due to a variety of fears and complications: cost, permits, mess, hiring qualified contractors...
What Can We Tell Ya? Story #10 We started sharing our experiences as first-time homeowners and contractors because we think we’ve got a unique perspective, but we want these stories to be valuable to other homeowners. Our full-house remodel will include many common...
Tips for Hiring a Great Contractor Story #9 We are not doing all of the renovations to our first home ourselves, just as we may not do all of the parts of customers’ home improvement projects. When the demo is done and Josh has framed the new walls, the next stage of...
Good Realtors Add Value Story #8 We’re so grateful that we found a smart and hard-working realtor (recommended by our smart and hard-working senior loan officer, Jessica Nicolella — to be spotlighted in a future story) to help us find our first house. If you’re...
The Diagnosis: What Our Home Inspection Revealed Story #6 In yesterday’s story, we explained that a home inspection is like a doctor’s physical examination for a house. Luckily, our home inspection confirmed Josh’s initial assessment that the house was in really good...
meet our house Story #2 Before we share the guts and (few) warts of our new house, let’s tell you about it. We bought a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom ranch home with an attached 2-car garage, carport, and unfinished basement. The previous family lived in it for 43 years and...