Latest posts
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Finishing a basement in Cookeville: fix the water before you frame a wall
Dry first, then a radon test, then a safe way out of any bedroom, then floors and paint. What H&H checks before finishing a basement, with photos from one we finished.
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Drywall repair in Cookeville: when a patch is enough, and when it isn’t
Doorknob holes and nail pops are a patch. A brown ring on the ceiling means find the water first. How H&H sorts drywall repairs in Cookeville, and what our handyman crew charges.
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Aging in place in Cookeville: what to change first, and what can wait
Bathroom first, then one step-free way in, then the rails that wobble. How H&H would order an aging-in-place remodel in a Cookeville house, and the question that comes before all of it.
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What to ask yourself before you add on to your house
How long will you be here, what should the space feel like, and will the roofline even work? The questions that decide an addition, from the person who designs them.
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Deck Or Patio? Your Slope Already Decided
Middle Tennessee terrain makes this decision for most homeowners. A practical read on grade, drainage, materials and how long each one lasts here.
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The Contractor Cannot Be AI-Zapped
Benjamin Behrooz put it bluntly: AI cannot fix your roof or your plumbing. Why the trades are the part of the economy that stays human.
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Water Damage Does Not Wait For Monday
Anastasiia Schwab built a home-rescue business by accident. What she has learned about water, insurance and systems applies to every Cookeville home.
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The Promise Matters More Than The Lead
Matt Tyner of Bone Dry Roofing: you can acquire leads all day, but break the promise anywhere in the journey and the whole thing is garbage.
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Easy To Start A Job, Hard To Finish One
Rick Haggerty has run multiple construction companies. His warning: starting is easy, finishing on time and on budget is the whole business.
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A Good Addition Never Feels Like An Addition
Josie Davis’s test for a home addition: you should walk from the original house into the new space without ever noticing the seam.