by Nigel Costolloe | Jun 22, 2012 | Cambridge, Water Damage
Rod Serling in the Twilight Zone would use the phrase “submitted for your approval..” and then go on to describe the latest nightmare scenario. I have my own example to submit, captured in the photograph below. A hardwood deck in Cambridge, built flush to...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jun 22, 2012 | Cambridge, Wood Restoration
Rod Serling in the Twilight Zone would use the phrase “submitted for your approval..” and then go on to describe the latest nightmare scenario. I have my own example to submit, captured in the photograph below. A hardwood deck in Cambridge, built flush to...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jun 13, 2012 | Home Improvement, Professional Painting Company
When chatting with potential customers they’ll often refer to the need for a primer to help with a color change. This is a common misperception; in fact using a primer to hide a color or effect a color transition is wasting a good product. Primers are typically...
by Nigel Costolloe | May 2, 2012 | Kitchens
The other day, I spent almost 3 hours at Ikea attempting to get some advice about an upcoming project at a time when they were having a kitchen sale. It was CRAZY and while I was twiddling my thumbs waiting for my turn, I began thinking about the blog I wrote back in...
by Nigel Costolloe | Mar 9, 2012 | Professional Painting Company, Safety
As an employer I am tasked with a multitude of responsibilities; providing full-time employment for our employees, ensuring our customers needs are met, delivering service with value, appraising the competition and economy in an attempt to stay relevant in our...
by Nigel Costolloe | Mar 2, 2012 | Historic Restoration, Wood Restoration
They say eyes are the windows to the soul. In New England, windows are an integral and essential part of the vernacular of older homes. Compare the blank facade of a cookie cutter development home with its modern windows, faux mullions and shallow profile to the...