It’s not easy to see the finished product when nothing is there. Drawings, sketches, crayon-on-cardboard, can all help, but until all finished items are installed/painted/grouted/caulked etc, there’s really no way to have the full visual impact. The last thing I ever want to hear from a client is: “I thought it would different, more like […]

Post The REAL 8thnSticky Situations – Is the Honeymoon Over?nnYes, it can feel that way sometimes, even for me, let’s be honest, we’re all human, we all make mistakes, I certainly have in the past. Maybe it was forgetting the proper tool needed, a general “what-else-is-going-to-go-wrong” bad day, Tim Hortons was closed, an unsatisfied employee […]

Post The Seventh: Your Questions Answered Part Deux!!nnHi Everyone! Well, it’s been around a year since we last spoke: Kids grew bigger, sleep got less, however Stanleigh Renovations grew much, much bigger, so things got quite busy for me, super apologies :). Thank you to everyone for the continued popularity and I will do my […]

Your Questions Answered! Yay!nnI had previously (on another social media website, I can’t say its name, but it starts with an “F”, and ends in “acebook”) asked you all to submit your questions (as I also do on my front page here but you’re all too busy it seems), any question at all, and here […]

Permits are a girls best friend! Now that you’ve married your Sheldon (if you’ve been following along at home), how can you tell his faithfulness to you? nnWhy the analogy of a girls best friend? In my experience quoting jobs, it is because I usually meet with the woman of the household to quote a […]

The Contract (enter Darth Vador theme here)nnWe’re past the 2nd date, You’ve found your “Sheldon”, you’ve agreed to the marriage, you’ve finalized the details, you’ve finalized the price, now it’s time to put pen to paper for the pre-nup. This Blog is all about the contract itself. I will explain how I do them, as […]

nThe Second Date With Your SuitornnSo the first date went great, good conversation, nice candle-light discussion of where to place the bidet, and how to improve the flush on your toilet. You’ve talked to your friends, you checked the references, possibly have seen some work first hand, and the numbers given jive.nNow, not every contractor […]

nWhen people have contractors over to �bid� on a project, they�re looking for the cheapest price, I don�t care what you say, you can�t defend yourself here because it�s true. When you have contractors over to �look� at your project, then we�re talking! NOW you�re looking for the right PERSON vs the right PRICE. When […]

nWell, since this is the first Blog of what will hopefully be many for years to come (not to mention the first to help launch the best selling book, the magazine, and movie rights…possibly t-shirts, mugs, tape measures….), I guess I should say �Welcome�….so….WELCOME!!! Thank you for reading, enjoying, and not throwing anything until your […]