Silencing Squeaky Floors Story #15 One benefit of remodeling our whole house is that we can rebuild it to our top-notch quality standards. We moved nearly every wall on the main level and are replacing all of the flooring. With an unfinished basement ceiling below, we...
We Made Another Mess in the Basement! Story #12 We are sharing these stories from our first house to show what’s involved with popular home improvement projects, including the messy parts. As general contractors and first-time homeowners, we’re stretching our budget...
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...
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...
