Age in place articles, news & tips from industry experts in your community
We did a great job making their new garage match the existing house, in fact one of Mike and Terri’s neighbors asked “what did the contractor do at your home?” because he didn’t realize the carport was replaced by a new garage. Mike and Terri gave us a call in February about enclosing … [Read more...]
We all know home remodeling can be stressful. Money. Inconvenience. Intrusion. Dust. Decisions. Just to name a few. Here are some of the key causes of home remodeling-related stress and how we help to prevent it. COMMUNICATION: Poor communication is perhaps one of the biggest factors that can cause … [Read more...]
This past weekend, I spent Saturday volunteering at Habitat for Humanity’s new Corvallis project. We spent the day finishing up the main floor decking and back filling the foundation to get the house ready for Habitat for Humanity’s Women’s Build this week. The new site is on 5th street … [Read more...]
I hope you will agree “Why You Should Remodel to ‘Age in Place’ Now“ on PBS’s Next Avenue Website takes a different tack. I look forward to your comments on their website and mine. Thanks to editor Suzanne Gerber with whom I enjoyed working on the article and to Next … [Read more...]
If you have glanced around campus or downtown you will notice that there are a lot of old steel fire escapes hanging off of buildings in Corvallis. When one of the sororities took their composite photo with all 40 of the ladies on the fire escape in 2010, the bolts pulled out of a rotten wood wall … [Read more...]
We met Clay and Helen through a project we completed at their work. They were impressed with our persistence to complete their work project on time and budget. So they asked us to take a look at removing the kitchen cabinets and partition wall that separated their kitchen with the living room. Since … [Read more...]
Policy folks, operators and advocates often lament silos as barriers to aging in place, good medical care and other current issues. I agree, but I see very little effort that crosses silos. If silos are the problem, why not set strategies that cross silos deliberately? I hear about models and … [Read more...]
Carl and his wife Julie are celebrating the birth of their son Gale Vincent Christianson. He was born on March 1st, 2013 at 10 pound 5 ounces. Julie, Carl and Gale are now home and doing well, but perhaps a little sleep deprived. Carl is back to work this week. We have purchased the first toy hammer … [Read more...]
