Boxy houses compartmentalized into closed-in rooms are prevalent through the history of residential architecture, from European castles to Colonial houses. Only in the last couple of decades have we started picking away at walls the way one picks at a loose thread in a sweater. Before long, the entire sweater is unraveled and the entire...
A neighbor and his wife got into a big fight about their outdoor deck and fire pit. I couldn’t help but overhear. The husband thought he was building the deck a good size with the fire pit in the center of the deck. The wife told him it was all wrong. Long story short, the...
I’m departing from my usual question-and-answer format this week because I was blessed to have an interesting email exchange with one of my newsletter subscribers. I want to share it with you as an inspiration to tackle a job at your home. I’ve been publishing a weekly newsletter for more than 20 years, and along...
I know that most people have a negative view of house flippers. I hate referring to myself with that term. I’ve tried to make up a new term, but nothing ever sticks. I know that my industry has a very bad reputation, and much of it is well earned. Communities and county authorities often clash...