ICoat Concrete Countertops

This concept of concrete countertops and decorative concrete in general is picking up steam. if you want to know how to create them, then check out this link below if you're in the Nashville area.
http://www.hbamt.net/hbamt_mbr_cabconx.htm

A quick How-To on hanging Pendant Lights

if you don't want to do this on your own, call us at 615.385.3210 in Nashville and we will add lighting for you.

http://www.youtube.com/user/IKEAUSA?v=XrGbUys7fds&feature=pyv&ad=14559959266&kw=home%20improvement#p/c/373BA5F672A0D09E/1/QypDceL1LX4

Don't Let the Media Fool You

There is plenty of information out there about whether the economy is staying in the toilet or whether it's rising from the ashes. Well, based on my experience lately I say it's doing BOTH!! In the remodeling market, homeowners are staying busy and putting their money in the toilet....and in the Master Bedroom, and Kitchen and all over the house. The remodeling business is busy. Homeowners, are spending money on their homes right now because it's a safe investment and when the economy does truly bounce back, the property values will rise accordingly.
If you are thinking about adding onto your home now, it's a great investment!!

Hold on Tight

So, Nashville is rebounding from the flood, last month had a record low for National Home sales and Remodelers are as busy as can be. I am so proud to call myself a Nashvillian. Although the storms were devastating to parts of middle Tennessee, the city pulled together for the greater good...neighbors helping neighbors or just helping strangers. Now that things are settling down, the building business is busy again.
Although some of the business is flood related, much of it is not at all. Due to lackluster home sales, many families have decided to stay put in their homes and add on or remodel. This is a great way to "get what you need" without moving or buying a new place. If you are considering a remodel, be selective about which General Contractor you choose and check references before you get started. A remodel is stressful, even a smooth one, so make sure you are dealing with local professionals when adding on or remodeling your home.
Have a Great Day & Enjoy Nashville!!

Choose Wisely...you get what you pay for

So, the economy is struggling, people are worried about there jobs and no one wants to buy a new home. Instead, homeowners are remodeling their current homes and adding space to accomodate their needs.

There is suddenly a glut of "remodeling contractors" offering up their services for everything from roofing to extensive room additions. Where were all these remodeling specialists when the new home market was booming and track homes were going up like widgets on a conveyor belt? They weren't around! Think about this, if a Pediatrician has a slow down in his business because citizens in a certain area of town start to age a bit, does he go and advertise himself as a Heart Surgeon. He is still a Doctor, right...but not a Heart Surgeon.

Well, true Remodeling Specialists are the Heart Surgeons of the building industry. They carve out sections of a home and recreate it into something better and more useful than it was before. They give a better life to the existing home and the family who lives there. They are also experienced with being in and around homes and families who are still living there while the transformation is happening. Having the proper employees, sub-contractors and frame of mind to be in someone elses home during the construction is very different than being on a jobsite in an uninhabited subdivision.

So remember, the next time you are looking for someone to remodel your home, price is only part of the equation. Consider how many remodels they have done, the type of jobs they completed, their "bedside manner" and ask to speak with references. You will pay a much higher price in the end if you get a Pediatrician to do your heart surgery.

Get a Head Start on Paint Colors

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day and got a chance to relax. If not, maybe you got inspired to make a change in your home. I recently found a tremendous resource on Sherwin-Williams' website that can give you a head start when choosing paint colors to update any room in your house. The Color Visualizer allows you to play around with just about any color imaginable for most every room in your home. This way you can compare colors (i.e. prove to your spouse that your favorite looks best), see how the trim might look painted different or just waste a couple hours having fun.

It's simple to use and gives you the ability to narrow any selection pretty quickly. Check out http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/ and click on Launch Color Visualizer to start.

Happy painting!!

Nashville Pella--I'm IMPRESSED

So a couple weeks ago Jason Broderick & I were invited to tour the Pella Distribution Center in Nashville. Pella Corporate has done a very good job of branding & advertising over the past decade, so most people know the name. Our company, Broderick Builders, has used their products on many a project in the past, but it had been a while since any of us had been to "The Office" to check out how their operation is run.


Ben Cordray, is our sales rep at Pella and he met us there to show us around.
Okay, so I know what you're thinking. Touring a window warehouse? I'd rather wash the dog or cut the lawn. Well, even if you're not in the construction business, you would be impressed by this place.


The whole warehouse is setup like a racetrack....the trucks pull up and the windows and doors are unloaded into a storage bin (if they're complete) or go directly to the track if they need to be modified, painted or stained. Steve and George can paint or stain any product that comes through in almost any shade you could imagine. The benefit to having the windows & doors painted in the warehouse is that once they are installed at your home, they are done!


The most impressive part of the Pella warehouse is how smooth the process seems to operate. Moving the windows from station to station and out the door to a worksite can be tricky, but these guys & girls have really mastered the science (and art) of delivering a quality product on time and backing it up with great service.

Thanks for the tour, Ben.

Get it OUTTA HERE!!

Just a quick demo video on a job we started recently. I will be posting stage pictures on this project to show the progress.

Breakthrough

It's been a few weeks since my last post, but the remodeling business is still moving along great and homeowners are loving their updated homes. We are currently working on a home in Nashville where we are remodeling a bathroom, connecting it to the Master Bedroom and turning the laundry room into a half bath.

It is a fairly simple project that will make a huge difference in the daily lives of the homeowners. It makes this home much more functional and will add great value to the property. The photos to the left show before and post-demo.

I also shot a quick video below:

As usual, feel free to drop me a note or comment about any of the posts you see or would like to know about in the future!!!