Nine Common Electrical Issues to Avoid When Remodeling
When it comes to doing electrical work the most important thing is to avoid problems that can cause unsafe conditions and cause your project to take longer than necessary. In order to...
Tag Archives: Whole House Remodeling
Mrs Moxie Flips Out Again || Mrs Moxie’s 2nd Flip (The Home Tour Edition)
The story of her first flip is here >> Bride of Building Moxie Does with Flipping Houses and while truthfully, I think that first house presented a great story (a Live Baltimore...
Connecting and Troubleshooting a Hard Wired Security System
My security system - I did finally get it hooked up, but not without its fair share of difficulties … and perhaps, if I want to share now - it is best...
Inside the Trend :: The Pros and Cons of Reclaimed Wood
The use of reclaimed wood isn’t a new concept, but it’s seen a surge in popularity especially with the green building and remodeling boom. Reclaimed lumber is simply wood with a past...
Building Moxie Does Electrical Work :: Adding a Sub-Panel, Installing Exterior Outlets & Hooking up Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Together we (okay maybe a little more he): Hooked up a 60amp sub-panel (in my attic), Ran a new 20amp dedicated circuit to my youngest daughter’s bedroom, Installed two exterior outlets, &...
The Benefits of Winter Remodeling :: Take Advantage of Pros’ Slow Season
Spring and summer are the rush hour traffic of home remodeling. It’s impossible to speed up the time it takes to get to the end result because there are so many people...
Goodbye Window Film, Hello New Windows (Part 2)
When I left you, I was extolling the virtues of the Pella sliding doors and replacement windows I had just had installed. Pella sliders are a no-brainer. They open and close nicely;...
Goodbye Window Film, Hello Pella Windows and Sliding Doors!
As a designer, I often counsel people, "You can't do it all at once." Okay some can, but most of us can not. And we did replace the majority of the windows...
Seeding a New Lawn :: My Own Personal Growth
This front yard, when the home was purchased, had a rather medium-sized and unruly tree smack dab in the middle of it. In an effort to make the home more curb-appealing, Mrs....
Mrs Moxie Flips Out :: The Bride of Building Moxie Flips Houses
This particular house, a Colonial (I guess), sits less than a mile from ours. After a short shopping period, she purchased it for a near rock bottom price . . . after...
Building Moxie Interviews Coleen Dolan :: Certified Lead Services
I always knew Coleen as the owner of Certified Lead Services, an innovative professional services company, but I guess, truth -- I really never knew what exactly it was that she/they does/do....
Want to Buy a Fixer Upper? Five Tips to Help You Decide If You’re Ready
It can be a fun project, a great investment, or even a good way to settle into your forever home without spending a fortune to get what you want. But before you...