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Exterior Design, Exteriors by Mosby, Roofing, Siding
Tall homes are a challenge to remodel because you need to reach those heights to do the work. At Mosby, we’re lucky to have ways to make a St. Louis exterior remodeling job easier, safer and cheaper: drones and lifts. Previously we discussed the expense of exterior...
Bathrooms, Design & Remodeling, Exterior Design, Kitchens, Outdoor Living, Remodeling
Designers love to make design predictions for the coming year. But at the halfway point of 2017, we want to summarize the emerging trends we’ve seen so far this year in the homes of our St. Louis remodeling clients. Both inside and out, here are some projects trending...
Decks, Exterior Design, Outdoor Living
With the outdoor living season in full swing, we’re bound to hear more stories about deck collapses. In the past 10 years, there have been more than 800 reported injuries at an average rate of 21% per year. In many cases, the failing decks were built incorrectly, not...
Exterior Design, Windows & Doors
It’s easy to take a front door for granted. Some households barely even use them! Now would be a good time for you to take a detached, critical view of your front door, and determine if the time has come to replace it. Here are 5 reasons why: 1. Curb Appeal A new door...
Decks, Exterior Design, Outdoor Living, Remodeling
Don’t wait until you have ditched your winter coat for shorts and flip flops to begin planning your new outdoor space. If you want to enjoy it for the spring and summer, it needs to be planned now, in the winter. Whether it is an outdoor kitchen, patio, or deck, it...
Exterior Design, Remodeling, Repairs & Advice
The landscaping around your home is vulnerable to a construction crew. Exterior projects can put the crew directly in the flower beds and bushes up against the home. Heavy equipment and work boots can tear up a lawn. Protecting your landscaping during a remodeling...
Exterior Design, Windows & Doors
Kurt Doll, Exteriors By Mosby Consultant Often times exterior remodeling is done out of necessity. Fixing a leaky roof or rotting siding is understandably of greater priority than improvements done purely for aesthetics and pleasure. However, it is the latter...
Exterior Design, Water Management
After every heavy rain in St. Louis, Exteriors By Mosby consultant Kurt Doll is extra busy detecting and correcting water leaks. With hopes that you never need call him because of a water problem, Kurt shares these water management insights with you. Who doesn’t love...
Exterior Design, Siding
Look around your neighborhood and you just might see Exteriors By Mosby consultant Kurt Doll up on a roof or inspecting siding. He loves finding exterior remodeling solutions that improve the look of a home while increasing its value. Kurt shares some exterior design...
Accessible Design, Exterior Design
This home, from curb to door, is a great example of universal design. A new front door was the initial reason for the project, but the couple was inspired by Mosby Building Arts to re-think how they wanted their home to function, and how it presented itself to the...
Before & After, Exterior Design, Home Makeovers, Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors
A Ballwin, MO couple still loved their one-and-a-half story ranch home built in 1978. The location is ideal for them, and interior modifications made over the years provide all they need. The exterior of the home needed some maintenance updates, and this highlighted...
Exterior Design, Repairs & Advice, Water Management
Randy Sloss is the Mason for Mosby Building Arts, following in the footsteps of his mason father and grandfather. Along with brick, stone and tuckpointing work, he spends a lot of time on roofs looking at chimneys. Learn about brick chimney leaks, repair and...
Exterior Design, Repairs & Advice, Water Management
It’s easy to see when wood porch columns begin to fail because they are in our sightline, and the majority of the time the rot begins at the bottom of the column. The sooner you tackle column problems the more likely it can be successfully repaired. Wood columns on...
Before & After, Exterior Design, Siding
This handsome home in a forest-like setting in Wildwood, MO was designed by the owner, a now-retired airplane engineer. With the help of others, he built it over the course of several years, completing the project in 1986. Recently, the owner called Mosby Building...
Before & After, Exterior Design, Roofing, Siding, Water Management, Windows & Doors
If you love the way your older home looks, an exterior remodel need not be a dramatic before and after story. Let’s take a look at how to replace and update most of a home’s exterior while retaining its original style. This Glendale, MO ranch home, built...
