What Kind of Remodeling Customer Service Should You Expect? You expect a certain level of satisfactory service from a hotel stay or restaurant meal. Remodeling companies should be held to the same standards, especially because they are working inside your home. Along...
Is it the middle of winter and your furnace is running, but your home still feels drafty? Whether your home is old or new, there are a few items to check to make sure you’re getting the most energy efficiency out of your home. Attic Insulation How can you tell if you...
Do you have a wish list of things you would like to change about your home? Maybe you’ve been dreaming about remodeling your dated kitchen and replacing it with a modern, family-friendly farmhouse kitchen. Or you fantasize about a new hall bathroom that doesn’t make...
This is a good question especially considering the tarnished image of the remodeling industry. Nationally, remodeling companies are known for causing significant cost overruns, major delays in production, delivering poor quality, and on the extreme, behaving...
Last evening in St. Louis, we experienced a range of wintry mix and ice pelting on our roofs, decks and driveways. At Mosby, we like to take preventative measures to lessen the effects of ice and snow on our homes. Ice on Driveways, Porches and Walkways One of those...
by Becky Trent, Mosby Building Arts Designer Pictured above is Mosby Building Arts designer Becky Trent and her family on the day they moved into their new home. And, yes, they will remodel it – eventually. After buying a new-to-you home, a common reaction is to...
By Mark McClanahan, President of Mosby Building Arts The remodeling industry is tough on consumers. The Better Business Bureau typically receives more complaints annually about remodeling companies than any other industry. Considering this – along...
Mosby Building Arts Client Experience Coordinator Noël Powers’ describes her Dad’s long-standing lawn care recipe. This recipe has been successful for years. When I was growing up my Dad always had a lush lawn, the neighbors have always...
If you live in a home that has remained virtually unchanged since it was first built and inhabited, then you most likely live in a time capsule home. This phrase was originally coined to describe single-owner homes built in the 1940s and 50s that finally hit the real...
Oleg Podgorny is the Painting Supervisor for Mosby Building Arts. His 25+ years of experience with painting, patching and mixing colors makes his tips on choosing paint colors a must-read. A paint chip is NOT an accurate representation of a color because the quality...
“Hell isn’t merely paved with good intentions; it’s walled and roofed with them. “ – Aldous Huxley Do-It-Yourself home remodeling projects begun with the best of intentions can soon turn into a nightmare due to lack of skill or knowledge. To humorously illustrate the...
The landscaping around your home is vulnerable to a construction crew. Exterior projects can put the crew directly in the flower beds and bushes up against the home. Heavy equipment and work boots can tear up a lawn. Protecting your landscaping during a remodeling...
Having a pool is one of the great summertime pleasures, but it also makes you responsible for the safety of those using it. Establishing rules for when and how others use your pool is important. When it comes to the children who will use or be near your pool, extra...
7 Reasons to Call a Home Improvement Radio Show This is Rich Oris with Right at Home With Rich on 97.1 FM. I’ve been a sales consultant with Mosby Building Arts for 10 years helping people solve problems and answer questions about fixing, designing, and remodeling...
Smoke Alarm Codes Have Changed in St. Louis County Brian Yount, AIA, Mosby Building Arts Project Architect As Mosby Building Arts’ registered architect, one of my responsibilities is to keep our team updated on changes in relevant building codes, and how...