Spaces for Life: Painting trim like the pros
By Lance McCarthy Ever have a room that needs painting? You stand there and think, “I can paint this. Tonight after dinner. I’ve got a brush and a roller, how hard could it be?” Famous last words. It’s happened to me too. The project always seems smallest just before you start. If that describes you,
Spaces for Life: Why is that crack there? A guide to cracks in your house
By Lance McCarthy You are sitting there at the dinner table when you see it. There on the wall above the doorway. A crack! (Cue that violin screeching noise they use in the movies for when spiders or knives are shown) Why is it there? Is the house collapsing? Should you evacuate to the back
Spaces for Life: What you should know before replacing your gutters
By Lance McCarthy Do you find your house mysterious and perplexing? I have decided to bravely serve as tour guide to the home. Each month I will dedicate one of my columns to illuminating some part of the house that most people might not know much about. This week’s topic: Gutters The
Spaces for Life: How long do pieces of your home last?
By Lance McCarthy I have spent some time in China and one of the craziest parts was how different the Chinese view time. I remember walking down a street of old houses and finding out they were literally hundreds of years old. What?! I’m from Overland Park. When we say a house is old, that
Spaces for Life: Call In The Experts – who will you need for your home project?
By Lance McCarthy As you start planning for a project on your home, you might be wondering who you need to talk to? A modern home is actually a fairly complicated system with thousands of parts and pieces. The team you put together can help make sure the work lasts for decades to come. Architect: