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Adding a New Porch to Your House

7 June 2019
Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

For individuals that enjoy spending time outside, a porch can be an extremely useful addition to add to a home. However, homeowners are often guilty of failing to effectively consider all of the factors that will go into installing a new porch. Match the Porch to Your Home's Current Exterior To preserve the overall appearance of your home, it can be important to make sure that any additions that you make to your home match the current design and aesthetics of the house. Read More

Reasons To Consider A Direct Vent Gas Fireplace Instead Of A Wood-Burning One

1 March 2019
Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

One of the most popular upgrades that many homeowners invest in is the addition of a fireplace. It serves many purposes, from adding value to the home to offering a heat and relaxation option. If you have been considering a fireplace but don't want the mess of a traditional wood-burning unit, you may want to consider a direct vent gas fireplace instead. Here are some of the things that you should know about direct vent gas fireplaces as compared to a standard wood-burning model. Read More

5 Tips To Give Your Rural Vacation Home A Rustic Feel With Reclaimed Lumber Finishes

28 January 2019
Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

Are you building a vacation home in a secluded rural area? Maybe you want your home to have an authentic rustic design that feels warm and cozy. Reusing reclaimed lumber materials for features in your home will make it feel and look more authentic. The following ideas are features that you may want to use to give your rural vacation home a rustic designed using reclaimed lumber for finishes and attractive features: Read More

Fancy Bathroom Accessories To Discuss With Your Contractor

18 December 2018
Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

When you are in the process of renovating your home's master bathroom, and you are planning on what to discuss with your bathroom contractor, it is a good idea to create a list of some fancy bath accessories you might want to install. This is the best time to talk about all of the lavish bathroom ideas that you might want to have installed. You can plan out the various installation ideas and then have your contractor show you the different mock ups and how the bathroom will look with different configurations. Read More

3 Granite Countertop Mistakes

1 November 2018
Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

Changing something about your home means that you have high hopes for a new look. Granite countertops, for instance, look luxurious and are durable too. If you're getting them, you may have done preliminary research which makes you feel excited about getting them installed. However, with these errors in selection and purchasing, regret may be inevitable. Choosing Granite According to Samples An easy mistake is choosing merely granite color from among different showroom samples out on the floor. Read More

About Me

Welcome to my blog. I'm Kara Montgomery. My entire life, I have had an obsession with construction. When I was a little girl, I had a whole set of construction equipment toys I'd play with. As I got older, I read so many books on construction. Even though I didn't follow construction as a career path, this has continued to be something I'm interested in and I thought it'd be fun to create a little blog that covers various construction topics. There is really no specific construction topic this blog will cover, so anyone who has an interest in the construction industry will find something of use.