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Home Envelope Inspection Checklist: What to Look for Before Maintenance or Remodeling A home envelope inspection checklist helps you identify where your home is exposed to water, air, and structural stress. The envelope includes everything that separates inside from outside. When it performs correctly, it protects comfort, durability, and long-term cost. When it fails, small
There are tons of good relationships to make in College Station. We'd be happy to help start some! Professional relationships are important. Most of us have a doctor that we trust. There are relationships that are important for your home as well. At Stearns Design Build we are committed to maintaining long term relationships
Image credit: Goodhousekeeping.com Recently, Remodeling Magazine wrote a piece on how to build a drawer with a built in plug so that hair dryers could stay plugged in. They received a storm of responses from good contractors letting them know how unsafe it is to leave appliances with heating elements plugged in. Here
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Naomi Sacks, who runs the Therapeutic Landscape Network. She is currently working on a PhD in Architecture here at TAMU. But her accomplishments exceed that of many who have long had such academic di...stinction. Her book, Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces, is available on Amazon. Though Naomi's focus is on landscape design in institutional settings, I look forward to learning as much as I can about her approach and applying it to the residential setting.
1. Sustainability: Cork flooring is made from the bark that is harvested from the Cork Tree (Quercus Suber), which regenerates after the harvest. The bark can be re-harvested every 9-10 years without damaging the tree. Regulated forests, mainly in Spain &Portugal, are the producers of the cork industry. Unlike bamboo, cork is a truly
The best investment in the value of your home is repairs. Repairs includes things like painting, replacing rotten wood and fixing broken hardware. Spring is the best time to do these repairs. So here is a nudge encouraging you to get those "honey-dos" done. And, of course, we are available to help. We do honey dos.
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