Basement Remodel
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What to look for before planning a basement remodel

Basement remodels are hot right now. Not only can one add more to your living space, a basement remodel can increase the value of your home by expanding the livable square footage of your house without building an addition.

But basement remodels can be tricky. And basements don’t always behave in the way the floor or floors above them do. So, let’s take a high-level view before you explore what can be done below.

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Chase Lumber Screen Repair Services
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Take despair out of screen repair

We’d all like for our screens to last forever. To stand up to the errant baseball, pets, the occasional walk-into and Mother Nature’s worst. To always be on the ready for that first warm day in spring.

But face it, screens wear and tear. And when they do, it’s time to repair.

So, let’s look at a few tips to not only help you do so properly but to possibly improve upon what you had– from storm door screens, patio door screens and window screens.

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Chase Lumber Countertops
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How to get to the bottom of the right countertop

Choosing the right countertop from the type to the look can seem daunting. But like most products for your home, decisions generally are based on the following three categories: aesthetics, functionality and cost. Prioritizing between those three while understanding how the choices you have in countertops fall into that prioritization can help narrow down your search considerably.

So, let’s break down the characteristics of each countertop option in effort to help you choose the right one for your project.

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Woodshed
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6 tips to building a woodshed

On those cold, crisp fall and winter nights it’s hard to beat the crackle and warmth of your fireplace. But how and where to store your cache of wood plays a key role in the enjoyment of sitting around the fire. Which is why a woodshed could be just your ticket.  So, let’s shed some light on keeping your wood weather protected, easy to access and on-the-ready to keep the home fires burning.

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Carving Hack

Problem Solver Series-No.3: Never send a feeble, plastic carving gizmo to do the job of a real tool. And by that, we mean a power tool! Yes indeed, using a power tool to carve pumpkins (adults use only, of course 👍) takes the trick out of making cleaner, more accurate cuts.

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