We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and we love talking about the construction industry. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you. hanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Well hello, Tom, and happy June to you. YIKES, YIKES, and more YIKES!!! What is going on with the cost of construction materials? I have never seen industry prices like this before. Tom: Oh, boy. You … [Read more...] about Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials
Contractors
Finding Reputable Contractors
Welcome to “At Home with Tom and Sandy.” Sit back, relax and enjoy. Tom: Hello, Sandy, our community YCCA gal! As always, it is a joy to be with you again this month and to share our column with the community. As usual, I am holding on to see what we are going to chitchat about. Sandy: Hello back at ya, Tom. All is well in the wonderful world of YCCA. We have had some terrific contractor outreach meetings, the weather has been glorious, new virtual inspection processes with the City of … [Read more...] about Finding Reputable Contractors
Why You Need Licensed Contractors
Around 20 years ago, my husband and I bought our first home. We were young kids, and hardly made any money, but we knew we wanted to be homeowners. We didn’t qualify for much, but back then, houses in the Quad Cities were “cheap.” We found a 1,200-square-foot home that was partially built. It was a typical “spec” home. The builder had been in the area for a while, and had built quite a few homes of that specific model. It was so exciting to say the least! We were going to have a brand new home … [Read more...] about Why You Need Licensed Contractors