Spaces for Life: What to know before choosing a designer
By Lance McCarthy When you are getting ready for a project, the most important decision you will make is in picking the team. The contractor,
Spaces for Life: Communication tips to help you survive a remodeling project
By Lance McCarthy I just finished a really good marriage book by John Gottman called The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Excellent read, and
Spaces for Life: Foundation Repairs that Don’t Work Part I
By Lance McCarthy Last week I promised some answers about fixing foundation problems. Well…I’m back with those answers. We were talking about failed fixes that
Spaces for Life: Ways to work with a contractor
By Lance McCarthy There are many ways to work with a contractor that are swirling around out there in Constructionland. I thought it might be
Spaces for Life: The Secret to a successful construction project
By Lance McCarthy My 6-year-old has been honing his comedy skills, and discovered the impatient cow joke. You know this one? ***Spoiler alert*** I’m telling
Spaces for Life: Get the down-low on basement finishes
By Lance McCarthy Basement finishing – it all comes down to this… As you may know, I am a book guy. One of my favorite
Spaces for Life: Questions to ask your contractor
By Lance McCarthy So I’m supposed to be writing about the project of the month, but we have been working so hard to get ready
Spaces for Life: Universal Design Frequently Asked Questions
By Lance McCarthy I have asked one of the other members of the ReTouch community (we have a number of companies in the construction and
Spaces for Life: Organizing Hacks using IKEA
By Lance McCarthy Organizing with IKEA Products Part I This week I have asked my friend Mary Ellen Vincent to write about some of the
Spaces for Life: What you should know about interior doors
By Lance McCarthy Do you find your house mysterious and perplexing? I have decided to bravely serve as tour guide to the home. Each