Ask Vern: Adding a Deck to my Historic Home?

Ask Vern: Adding a Deck to my Historic Home?

“Hey Vern,  A few years back, my wife and I purchased a home from a historic neighborhood.  We spent the first couple of years working on the interior, but now that’s finished, we’d like to start looking at some exterior improvements- like adding a deck.  What options...
5 Historic Buildings in Pennsylvania

5 Historic Buildings in Pennsylvania

It’s December of 1777, and George Washington’s small army is on the march towards Valley Forge. The temperature hadn’t yet dropped to the lows later experienced in Valley Forge, but that wasn’t to say the weather wasn’t brutal in Pennsylvania on this day in history....
2022 Vinyl Siding Trends

2022 Vinyl Siding Trends

Hop in your time machine to 2012. Will and Kate announce their royal pregnancy, the US brings home the most gold in the Summer Olympics, and a Star Wars reboot is on the horizon.  Life is pretty good…unless you’re talking about home design trends.  Why did we all...
5 Home Improvements Dad Will Love

5 Home Improvements Dad Will Love

43% of Americans start their Christmas shopping before the end of October.  After last year’s delivery delays? I’m guessing most of us started a little earlier than in past years. Which is good because there’s always one impossible person to buy for on everyone’s...
Attached vs Detached Garages

Attached vs Detached Garages

Leaves are falling from the trees, and with weather in the mid 50’s, there’s no denying that autumn is here!  I love watching the change of seasons. When the weather starts to drop like this, I can’t help but think of all the holidays right around the corner.  In...