Episode 89 – Renovation Story – Removing vinyl siding, honoring history, using salvaged materials and Passive Survivability
Vinyl siding. Do we love it? Does it make us sad? What is the problem with it? Should we be removing vinyl siding? Architect Wendy Brown talks about her 1894 Italianate house in Western Massachusetts that she and her husband have been working on for 24 years. Should we remove vinyl siding from these old […]
Episode 55 – Design-Build with Peter Feinmann
Contractor Peter Feinmann joined me to discuss design-build. Design build is like anything else, you need to know who you are hiring. Who is on the team? How much service do they offer? Why not get multiple bids for free? “Feinmann is an award-winning design-build firm in Boston, Massachusetts, that delivers innovative kitchen and bathroom […]