With the cold weather and the seemingly endless snow showers, I thought that this would be a good time to once again discuss ice dams, which Legacy Remodeling has been seeing all over Pittsburgh as a result of this January's weather.
Read MoreLast year I wrote a blog entitled "Remodeling and the Holidays." The purpose of this entry was to point out how December is typically a time of year when even quality remodelers slow down.
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Today I'd like to focus on which factors to consider when choosing to remodel, something we at Legacy refer to as the "remodeling equation.
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In the course of running Legacy Remodeling, one product that I am being asked about more and more over the past year is siding made of something called fiber cement. Fiber cement is produced by mixing sand, cement and wood fiber.
Read MoreToday's posting has to do with the Home Star program that is currently being debated in Congress. Sometimes referred to as "Cash For Caulkers", Home Star is a federally funded program meant to provide support for homeowners to invest in making their homes more energy efficient.
Read MoreJust as with the economy at large, 2008 and 2009 were extremely difficult for the remodeling industry. Many companies, both contractors and manufacturers alike, were forced out of business. A tremendous number of jobs were lost while consumers seemed to have gone into hiding.
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Recently I visited potential client who were upset because they needed a new roof after only eleven years. When they built their home, they had installed a good quality dimensional shingle that should have lasted 30 years.
Read MoreHey there, thank you for taking the time to read my blog. This is my first posting since we integrated the What's New blog into the Legacy Remodeling website. We made this adjustment in order to allow my posts to be better shared with Legacy's customers who visit our website.
Read MoreI added a "part 1" to the title of this blog, because I expect will have several entries regarding this subject. There are a lot of aspects to these new requirements and an even greater number of consequences.
Read MoreAs I sit down to write this installment in the Home Base, I am very proud to be able to address the topic of ethics in the home improvement industry in a positive way. So often remodeling has a bad reputation because of the sleazy tactics some companies use.
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