Expanding foam is a great way to quickly insulate your home or insulate hard to reach areas easily. The foam also expands to fill cracks and holes to provide an airtight, and even possible watertight, barries. Spray foam is perfect between studs and rafters or …
How to Add a Room to a Finished Basement
Unless you’ve been lucky enough to design and build your own custom home, the odds are that you bought a home that most closely matches your needs but not perfectly. Homeowners often consider additions and remodel to help make their house a home. Above-ground construction …
Asphalt or Concrete? The Pros, Cons, and Alternatives
It can be challenging to decide which of the two materials to use for your project when considering asphalt or concrete. You’ve seen and heard of both, and you’ve seen neighbors using different materials. Whether you need it for a street project, playground, or your …
How to Choose a Roof Color for Brick Houses: Complete Guide
There could be any number of reasons why you need a new roof, but most often it’s because there is damage and it’s leaking. Knowing you need a new roof is the easy part, but if you have a brick home, the process of choosing …
Insulate Ceiling or the Roof? What Works Better?
Properly insulating a home is critical in keeping the roof from causing damage and saving energy costs. You may be faced with the choice of insulating either the ceiling or the roof. How do you know which is best for your home? Should you insulate …
How to Add a Window to a Basement (9 Steps)
Looking to create a basement playroom for the kids? Need an additional bedroom? Or, maybe you are looking to add value to your house by making the basement more attractive. Basement renovation possibilities are endless. How do you add a window to a basement? The …
What’s the Difference Between Drywall and Sheetrock?
If you spend any time around home construction, you’ll hear the terms “drywall” and “Sheetrock” thrown around. Often, the terms are used interchangeably since both are used for the paneling on interior walls. So, are they the same thing? Do Sheetrock and drywall both refer …
Should Cavity Walls be Insulated? Pros and Cons
Exterior wall cavities offer a unique space to add quality insulation to increase the efficiency of your home and reduce your monthly heating and air conditioning bills. The pros and cons of insulating a cavity wall are numerous. They include all of the positives that …