Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and the community. Tom and I love talking with our readers. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column this month. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Hi Tom, back again and this time our conversation is going to be about impact fees. Tom: Oh, joy. Our favorite subject. Sandy: Sure is. I want our readers to understand the effects of impact … [Read more...] about Understanding Impact Fees
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Can Funds Be Recovered After a Botched Construction Job?
Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” 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. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Tom: Here we are again, Sandy, and I have a topic for our readers this month. Sandy: I am all ears! Tom: We are always touting the benefits of hiring licensed … [Read more...] about Can Funds Be Recovered After a Botched Construction Job?
Roofing Materials Matter
Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” 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. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Tom: Sandy, what is our topic of conversation for our readers this month? Hope it is not snowing! Sandy: Yes, enough snow for sure, Tom. I recently got into a discussion with … [Read more...] about Roofing Materials Matter
How Building Officials Focus on Safety Above All Else
Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” 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. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Hi Tom, once more into the breach! I know we seem to be focusing on building officials the last few articles, but we should do at least one more shout out for our … [Read more...] about How Building Officials Focus on Safety Above All Else
Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials
Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” 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 … [Read more...] about Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials
It Pays to Take Care of Your Plumbing
Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on taking care of your plumbing. Settle in, enjoy and take these precautions to ensure you do not have plumbing issues in your home. Unexpected situations can occur, so an astute, shrewd look around your home can make the difference between a problem or potential crisis being caught early or a problem or potential crisis that can lead to damage and a huge expense and repairs. The average household … [Read more...] about It Pays to Take Care of Your Plumbing
Welcome to At Home With Tom and Sandy!
We are here to give you the inside scoop on the construction industry; what’s up, what’s down, what’s hot and what’s not. We’ll share our thoughts, thinking and, of course, opinions on construction, remodeling, home prices, building permit numbers, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment and, as they say, “so much more.” There is plenty going on in the housing and construction industry and we want to share some fantastic, cool, … [Read more...] about Welcome to At Home With Tom and Sandy!
Understanding Water Resources is Important to those Relocating to the Quad Cities
Welcome to “At Home with Tom and Sandy.” This month we’re discussing water issues in the Quad Cities area. Sandy: Tom, what is one of the first questions folks ask you who are interested in relocating and building a home in Prescott? Tom: The number one question is, “What is the water situation in the Prescott area?” Sandy: I am sure the answer to that would be what is the area that someone is interested in living? Water has such a long history in our area, it would be important for … [Read more...] about Understanding Water Resources is Important to those Relocating to the Quad Cities
