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3/3 Window Wonderland FAQ: What type of window frame is better: wood, metal, fiberglass or vinyl?

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in FAQ, Home maintenance, Materials- Construction, Money-Saving Tips, Windows & Doors | No Comments »

A: Window frames come in metal, wood, vinyl and fiberglass. Wood is pretty, but needs refinishing and will eventually need replacing. Vinyl is inexpensive, needs almost no maintenance, but can have problems such as changing shape in hot climates. A ...

Your “Winter’s Coming” Checklist

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 Posted in Advice to Clients, Disaster-Fire, DIY Home Improvements, Freezing Temp. Problems, Frozen Pipes, Handyman/Small Jobs, Heating/Cooling, Home maintenance, Insulation, Money-Saving Tips, Plumbing, Safety Hazards, Seasonal Considerations, Timely Home Upgrades, Waterproofing, Windows & Doors, Winter | No Comments »

Conserve and Protect: that’s what winterizing is about.  Homes can take a beating in our cold Colorado winters, and so can your heating bill. After some education and practice, winterizing will become as natural a rhythm to a homeowner as is flying south ...

Spice up Your Life: Tips and Recipe

Friday, March 25th, 2011 Posted in Advice to Clients, Custom Cabinets, Handyman/Small Jobs, Kitchens, Money-Saving Tips, Seasonal Considerations, Spring | No Comments »

How many bottles of rosemary would you find in your spice cabinet or drawer if you looked right now? If you’ve ever purchased an herb or spice you thought you were out of, only to find that you already had ...

Q: Last spring I had a flood in my basement from a broken water pipe. The plumber said it was caused by a frozen yard faucet. Why did it wait until spring to leak?

Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Posted in Advice to Clients, Basements, DIY Home Improvements, FAQ, Flood, Flooding, Handyman/Small Jobs, Insurance- Home, Money-Saving Tips, Safety Hazards, Spring, Timely Home Upgrades, Winter | No Comments »

A: “Frost proof” sillcocks are designed with a long extension tube to allow the water valve to shut off deep inside the wall where the heat of the house will keep the water from freezing. If the garden hose is ...

Talk is Cheap, Problems Aren’t

Monday, October 18th, 2010 Posted in Advice to Clients, Blueprints, Construction Contract, Construction Process, Costs, Design-Build, Getting Started, Money-Saving Tips, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions | No Comments »

By Larry Parrish, CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP   Com·mu·ni·ca·tion—The exchange of thoughts, messages, or the like, as by speech, signals, or writing.  (From The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language).   Communication is important.  During construction, poor communication can be very expensive.  One ...

Beg, Borrow, and Steal

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Basements, Design Tips, Money-Saving Tips, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization | 1 Comment »

  This Before & After shows how the area under this porch was converted to a bedroom, making good use of previously empty space in this dramatic makeover. Image Copyright by Parrish Construction. By Larry Parrish, CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP   If your home is ...

Yogi Berra—Construction Guru

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 Posted in Design-Build, DIY Home Improvements, Getting Started, Money-Saving Tips, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions | 1 Comment »

“ I never said most of the things I said.”   I recently stumbled across a list of quotes from America’s favorite folksy philosopher, Yogi Berra. Yogi was a pretty good ball player, to be sure, but is equally famous for ...

Recipe for Remodeling Success

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 Posted in Design Tips, Design-Build, Money-Saving Tips, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions | 1 Comment »

By Larry Parrish, (CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP)   Did you visit friends this summer and come home with a bad case of house envy? Did it whet your appetite for cooking up a tasty little remodel project of your own? If you’re ...

A Stitch in Time

Monday, May 24th, 2010 Posted in Basements, Energy-Saving Tips, Flooding, Heating/Cooling, Money-Saving Tips, Safety Hazards, Timely Home Upgrades | 2 Comments »

By Annette Parrish- Vice President   We recently proved the old adage “a stitch in time saves nine”. For weeks our hot water has been coming out of the faucets looking like weak tea and there was a dried rust stain under ...

Remodeling Down Under

Friday, May 21st, 2010 Posted in Basements, Building Trends, Design Tips, Heating/Cooling, Money-Saving Tips, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions, Safety Hazards | No Comments »

By Larry Parrish- President, CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP     When thinking about adding space to their home, many homeowners tend to overlook the obvious solution right under their feet--the basement. This is understandable, since so many basements are dark, damp uninviting spaces ...
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