Click on a title to read the full-story.
Accessible Design, Designer Talk, Home Makeovers, Q & A, Remodeling
Does your home feel outdated? Do you feel cramped and need more space? Before you decide to make a major move and contact a real estate agent, we want to provide you with some information regarding the idea of moving vs. remodeling. You should consider and weigh both...
Architecture, Business, Miscellaneous, Q & A, Repairs & Advice
Do you have a wish list of things you would like to change about your home? Maybe you’ve been dreaming about remodeling your dated kitchen and replacing it with a modern, family-friendly farmhouse kitchen. Or you fantasize about a new hall bathroom that doesn’t make...
Architecture, Business, Q & A, Remodeling, Repairs & Advice
This is a good question especially considering the tarnished image of the remodeling industry. Nationally, remodeling companies are known for causing significant cost overruns, major delays in production, delivering poor quality, and on the extreme, behaving...
Design & Remodeling, Q & A, Remodeling
We recently sat down with the leader of the Mosby Building Arts Planning and Design team, Jack Culian. He detailed the difference of design-build vs. remodeling projects, and revealed a new design innovation coming to Mosby in 2017. Here are Jack’s answers to 4...
Design & Remodeling, Q & A, Remodeling
We recently sat down with the guiding lights of the Mosby Building Arts production team to learn what motivates their commitment to excellence. Tyler Cluff, the Vice President of Production, has been with Mosby since 2003. Tina Reese, Production Department Manager,...
Bathrooms, Q & A, Repairs & Advice
Question We’re getting ready to remodel our bathroom and picking out fixtures. There’s a great price difference between faucets on the shelf at Home Depot or Lowe’s and those available through our contractor’s plumbing suppliers. Even when it’s the same make and...
Decks, Q & A, Repairs & Advice
Question We have a new wood deck, and with snow in the forecast, we need to know the best way to remove snow without causing damage. Also, what type of ice melt should we use for it? Answer Great questions! We will break this down into two separate categories, and the...
Q & A, Repairs & Advice, Water Management
Question With the fall and winter weather, the floor of the garage tends to be damp on a number of days, as if it were condensation. Do you have any suggestions as to how we can cure this problem? Answer Condensation, or moisture out of the air, causes the wet...
Q & A, Repairs & Advice, Water Management
QUESTION Recently, the pipes in our house bang when we turn on the water. It feels like hammering. What causes this? And to get rid of the noise, do we need to call a plumber or is there something we can do to fix it? ANSWER Your banging pipes – also known as...
Q & A, Repairs & Advice, Siding
Question I have vinyl siding with black mold on it. Should I power wash it, or is there a simpler solution? Answer Without seeing your home, we suspect the moldy sections of your vinyl siding are on a part of the house that gets little or no direct sunlight, and the...
