An Outdoor Cooking Island and BBQ
January 14, 2010 – 12:10 pm | One Comment

While from the photo on the right you can see it came out very beautifully in the long run planning ahead wasn’t part of the agenda with this home owner’s project. I was brought in …

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Articles by Jerrald Hayes

in addition to being the Editor-In-Chief of NortheasternHomes.com is also a Business Management & IT Consultant and a Building & Remodeling Contractor based out of Katonah NY.

Energy Efficient Home Improvement Projects That Add Value
September 13, 2011 – 9:01 am | No Comment

The Daily Green:
Tackle the home improvement projects with the best return on investment by following these energy efficiency and alternative energy tips.
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Some Wild & Whimsical Carpet Ideas
April 14, 2010 – 8:07 pm | No Comment
Some Wild & Whimsical Carpet Ideas

I was playing around this evening checking out the new Google Reader Play and one of the sites it toolk me too gave me a link to wild and whimiscal collection of rug ideas on …

Fine HomeBuilding Magazine Online
March 3, 2010 – 9:30 pm | One Comment
Fine HomeBuilding Magazine Online

I’ve began collecting and tapping into all the great information on homebuilding and remodeling techniques, materials, and tools from Fine Homebuilding Magazine way back with Issue #2 April/May 1981 and have built a …

The Stone Walls of Westchester & Fairfield Counties
February 12, 2010 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
The Stone Walls of Westchester & Fairfield Counties

I don’t think its possible to drive through Westchester County (or Fairfield County too for that matter without seeing and thinking about stone walls. Indeed as we’ll see there are a lot of books that …

On The Newsstand: The March 2010 Issue of This Old House
February 9, 2010 – 4:40 pm | No Comment
On The Newsstand: The March 2010 Issue of This Old House

The March 2010 Issue of This Old House magazine just arived in it we’ll have a quick preview look here at what’s inside.
Table of Contents
Curb Appeal

Paint Ideas—Use contrasting colors to make up your entryway a …

A Upturn for Remodeling & Home Improvement in 2010?
January 22, 2010 – 11:35 am | No Comment

One of the remodeling industries trade journals Quaified Remodeler reports that:

LIRA [Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity]Suggests Remodeling Upturn in 2010
Home improvement spending is likely to reach a cyclical bottom in the current quarter …

Green Building Advisor Article: Pro/Con: Is Vinyl Green?
January 20, 2010 – 12:19 am | No Comment
Green Building Advisor Article: Pro/Con: Is Vinyl Green?

Thanks to Green Building Advisor editor Daniel Morrison we have two articles with contrasting opinions highlighted in the blogs over on the Green Building Advisor website: Pro/Con: Is Vinyl Green?

Yes, Vinyl Is Green

Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home for the Way You Really Live
January 19, 2010 – 6:48 pm | No Comment
Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home for the Way You Really Live

Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home for the Way You Really Live while the title for latest book from the talented and renowned architect by Sarah Susanka is also one of project specialties and …

Interior Koi Pond & Tropical Environment
January 19, 2010 – 2:20 pm | No Comment
Interior Koi Pond & Tropical Environment

One of my own personal specialties has always been designing and building what call ‘Theatrical Spaces & Environments’. I was trained as a theatrical set and lighting designer and have always pulled employees and subcontractors …

Coming Soon – A Video Interview with John Mehrkens of Trex
January 19, 2010 – 1:26 pm | No Comment
Coming Soon – A Video Interview with John Mehrkens of Trex

Coming Soon!!

A video interview with John Mehrkens of Trex who will talk with us about Trex Decking and Railing & Fence products which are manufactured from reclaimed and recycled materials.

In the meantime please take …

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