29 Oct Introducing The Grant Project
Construction season is winding down!!!...
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15 Oct 6 Things to Expect from the Bidding Process
If you are new to house rehabilitation or restoration - you’re not alone. The initial question I get all the time is obvious: “What will this cost?” This is a nearly impossible question for any general contractor (GC) to answer immediately. Now, if you are...
02 Oct How to Design a Small Bathroom
This week we have one project in Finish Carpentry where Sebastian is laying a beautiful herringbone tile pattern. I wasn't sure about the tile's wood-like aesthetic but I must say, I'm now a believer...
01 Oct Renovation vs. Restoration
Renovation vs. Restoration Renovation and restoration - they both begin with “re” and end with “ation,” so they’re basically the same thing, right? Wrong. When it comes to home construction, few people realize there are major differences between the two. Restoration is a much more delicate...
18 Sep 5 Tips for Reviewing Construction Contracts
Well, I'm still all by my lonesome in the Integro world...
26 Aug Vacation Blues
I remember the days when I was gallivanting across England having tea with Michael, going to weddings, soaking in clawfoot tubs of countryside B&B's...
10 Aug 7 Random Things You Do During Finish Carpentry
1. Sample Floor Stain [gallery type="rectangular" ids="1716,1715"] 2. Walk in socks 3. Cover the floors ...
02 Aug How to Empower Your Employees
I just returned from a 3-week trip to England! My best friend got married at Stonehenge and then Michael and I took off to gallivant across the country. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="1705,1704,1703,1702"] (Michael put me on his shoulders to see) [gallery type="rectangular" ids="1708,1707,1706"] (buying wedding make-up in London!) (Coca Cola in...
15 Jun What Kind of Real Estate Investor Are YOU?
While Chicago is still fluctuating between 50F and 85F in any given hour, real estate season is continuing as if it were 75 and sunny all day, every day. I am currently starting up the Wolcott project and, as we have started scope conversations, it gets...
29 May 7 Random Realities about Rehab
Yesterday we were discussing window placement in the bathroom. This bathroom is on a gabled 3rd floor so the walls are relatively low which makes window placement above the toilet a strategic enterprise (e.g. "What exactly are we going for here?"). While standing in our...