Keep Your Home Warm This Winter Winter is not quite here yet, but we have already had a couple of chilly days. There are a few things you can do right now that will help keep your home warm this winter without getting a huge electric bill. Seal Leaks Seal the air leaks around [...]
Faux Fireplace Ideas It’s getting darker earlier and also a little cooler outside which means it's the perfect time for a DIY project. If you can't have a real fireplace, a faux fireplace can add a lot of character to your home. You can also decorate it easily for the upcoming holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, [...]
Give Your Fireplace A New Look Fall is finally here and even though our temperatures still feel like summer, we all know they will become more comfortable and maybe even a little chilly soon. This will be the perfect time to light your fireplace. If you take a closer look at what is usually [...]
Why Doesn't My Door Close Properly Anymore? Yesterday, did your door shut just fine, but today you have a hard time closing it? Your are not alone. The issue of swelling doors is all too common here in the South. Our hot and humid climate cause doors to swell especially wooden doors. Experts agree, [...]
What You Need To Know About Backup Generators he recent heavy rains left many residents in New Orleans and the surrounding areas without power. The heavy rains on July 10th came rather unexpectedly and hit some areas in the city much harder than predicted. If you don't have a backup generator, now is a [...]
What You Should Do Right Now To Protect Your Home Against Termites Termites can ruin your home. As a matter of fact, they infest 1 in 20 U.S. homes even those with brick, siding, or stucco exteriors. The termite swarming season will end in mid- to late June. That's when Subterranean and Formosan termites [...]
Tyson Construction - A Family-Oriented Construction Business Tyson Construction builds affordable, custom-homes in the greater New Orleans area with their customers design needs and budget always in mind. "We built and make design and construction decisions as if it were our own home," explains Zachary Tyson, owner of Tyson Construction. The company has been [...]
Operation Finally Home In late 2014 we collaborated with Operation Finally Home, a non-profit organization based in Texas, along with Southern Living magazine, to help coordinate the design and construction of a mortgage free home for a wounded veteran. The home was designed with the wounded veteran’s physical and physiological needs [...]
Zach Tyson estimates that 30 to 40 percent of his revenue is now coming from boomer renovations, up from 15 to 20 percent five years ago. Most of the projects come from homeowners who are healthy and mobile now, but want to be prepared if illness or injury hits. Besides making bathrooms safer, [...]
By Susan Langenhennig, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on May 07, 2015 at 11:21 AM, updated May 07, 2015 at 11:33 AM Bath Crashers, the cable home-improvement show that transforms ho-hum water closets into deluxe bathing suites, recently worked its makeover magic on a Lakeview bungalow in New Orleans. Host Matt Muenster, a [...]
