Safety Steps to Childproofing Your Home
Once children become mobile, whether crawling or walking, their natural curiosity takes them to places they ought not be going. And since parents and others [...]
Spoilage of Evidence Can Destroy a Construction Defect Claim
When you are involved in a legal dispute, your case depends upon the evidence that can either back up or dispute your defense. Spoilage of [...]
What Happens When the Contractor Walks Off the Job?
When you’ve signed a contract with a construction company, remodeler or handyman, you expect the job to be done both to your satisfaction and to [...]
Working with Pressure-Treated Lumber
You may have heard of pressure-treated lumber but not known exactly what that means, or how to best work with it. Let’s take a moment [...]
Water Damage Insurance. What’s Really Covered – Or Not
The year 2018 set a record in Northern Virginia for being the wettest year since National Weather Service records were kept. As of late December, [...]
Surprise Charge From Your Contractor? What To Do Next.
Sometimes we get a call from someone who says, “I received this invoice from my contractor and we didn’t agree to it…what do I do?” [...]
What does “LEED Certified” Mean?
is an acronym for “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design,” a Green Associate credential created and issued by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). According [...]
What to Look for in a Final Walk-Through Inspection
After months of construction on a new home or a remodel, you may want to hurry through the last inspection so you can settle in. [...]
7 Ways To Talk With Your Contractor if You Have a Dispute
When embarking on a large construction project it is inevitable that there will be some bumps. Those bumps don’t need to turn into mountains, however. [...]
Aging in Place: What You Need to Know
Aging in Place means proactively creating a home environment that can adapt to you as you grow older, giving you the comfort of staying in [...]