Include The Garage In Your Home Search

When it comes to home shopping, it's easy to concentrate on the most common aspects of a home such as the number of bedrooms & bathrooms, the home's finishes, and the kitchen and appliances.  What's somewhat easy to overlook ...

Coffered Ceilings - What are they?

In construction, a "coffer" refers to a sunken panel, so a coffered ceiling is a design that incorporates a series of these panels.  The most common shapes for coffers are square, octagon, diamond, and occasionally you'll see unique shapes that don't adhere ...

How long do you have to wait for hot water?

Let's do a quick run-down of how a traditional water tank heating system works.  Cold water is fed into your tank from your supplier (city supply or well).  Inside the water tank are some heating elements that ...

Deciding Between Tankless and Tank Hot Water Systems

You're about to go into the new construction phase, or perhaps your tank has tanked and you're checking out your options.  Maybe you're rennovating and hot water supply is on the list.  You've heard tidbits of ...

Ceiling Domes - A Great Architectural Feature

Everyone has a few things that seem to rank higher up on the list of impressiveness when it comes to finishes.  Back in the mid-90's or so, in this area the number of domes seen in new construction seemed to increase.  ...