Skip to content

Strauss Construction

Menu
  • Residential Work
  • Commercial Work
  • OTHER WORK
  • Blog
  • About Us

11 Things to Expect With Your Remodel

No Comments
| Uncategorized

Prepare yourself. Knowing what lies ahead during renovations can save your nerves and smooth the process Anne Higuera CGR, CAPS July 7, 2014   If you’ve never remodeled before or are taking on a big project, you may feel a little nervous.How much will it cost?How long will it take?Between the large expense and the […]

Read More »

Spring Maintenance Suggestions

No Comments
| Maintenance

Go Suggestions from BobVila.com: Spring Home Maintenance Checklist As winter ends, give your home a complete physical—inside and out—to ready it for those warm-weather months ahead. By Merv Kaufman This year, many parts of the country have enjoyed such a mild winter that even in the Northeast, spring weather seems like it’s just around the […]

Read More »

Autumn Maintenance Suggestions

No Comments
| Maintenance

Autumn Maintenance Suggestions from diynetwork.com Autumn Maintenance Tips Use these must-do fall maintenance tips to keep your house in shape and help keep you warm this winter. -Regularly clean gutters and downspouts. Make sure all drainage areas are unblocked by leaves and debris. Consider installing gutter guards to make the job a lot easier. Use […]

Read More »

January To Do Suggestions

No Comments
| Maintenance

From Houzz: January may be cold and dark, but it can also be a time for bold beginnings. Make the most of your month by clearing space in your home, boosting warmth and dreaming up plans for the year ahead. Here are 13 to-dos to give your home a little midwinter TLC. Studiochevojon EmailSave Things […]

Read More »

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start a Kitchen Remodel

No Comments
| Renovation

From Architectural Digest 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start a Kitchen Remodel Before you tear down any walls, look at this list Text by Lindsey Mather Posted March 21, 2016 Architectural designer Peter Napolitano and decorator Thomas Britt transformed this Manhattan kitchen and dining area. The palette and repeated elements, such as the […]

Read More »

Why you should never touch anything on your home construction site

No Comments
| New Construction, Projects, Renovation

By Tim Carter From The Washington Post   See that angled board nailed to the vertical wall studs? It’s a temporary diagonal wall brace used to stabilize the framing while the house is built. (Tim Carter) I stopped by my new house that’s under construction. I go there at the end of each day to […]

Read More »

Tips for Creating a Home for Aging Owners

No Comments
| Information

From the New York Times By Kaya Laterman If you are redoing a bathroom, grab bars save lives, experts say. These and the teak seat are by Moen. Credit Moen A range of renovations and adjustments can be made to our apartments or houses to help us stay in our homes for as long as […]

Read More »

September To-Do Check List

No Comments
| Maintenance

To-Dos: Your September Home Checklist Cooler weather is coming! It’s time to check the furnace, add weatherstripping, clean out the gutters and more Laura Gaskill September 2, 2016 Houzz Contributor. I cover topics ranging from decorating ideas, product picks, Houzz… More From the first days, which probably still feel like summer, to the last, when […]

Read More »

Your Guide to a Smooth-Running Construction Project

No Comments
| Projects

How to save time, money and your sanity when building new or remodeling Jeffrey Veffer, B. Arch, MBA April 27, 2014 Houzz Contributor Imagine walking into your newly built or remodeled home and seeing it exactly as you had imagined it at the start of construction: the windows are all in the right places, the […]

Read More »

Beyond Zero

No Comments
| Information

By Ted Cushman Maine Houses Raise the Bar Contributing more power to the grid than it consumes, the 700 square-foot BrightBuilt Barn in coastal Rockport, Maine, maintains comfortable indoor temperatures without the use of fossil fuel. Photo courtesy Bensonwood Homes Building a net-zero energy house is one thing in a mild climate, but what about […]

Read More »

Posts navigation

1 2 Next

Contact Us

Fields marked with * are required

Strauss Construction 2022 . Powered by WordPress