Annual Chimney Cleaning PSA

It’s time for a public service announcement for everyone that either uses their fireplaces or has an oil burning furnace – now is the time to think about scheduling your annual chimney cleaning. What, you said you don’t have your chimney cleaned every year? Fortunately, it’s never too late to start this important home maintenance activity! Burning wood or oil creates residual chemicals in the exhaust that stick to the inside of chimneys. They build

11 Miamis Road, West Hartford

This bright and cheery ranch in West Hartford’s Bishops Corner neighborhood is move-in ready with numerous updates. The home offers 3 bedrooms and 1 bath over 1,508 sqft. A spectacular, mature birch tree welcomes you to 11 Miamis Road. Inside, you’re greeted with charming arched doorways and shiny hardwood floors. An oversized living room complete with fireplace and built-ins is a nice place for entertaining. The large dining room overlooks the landscaped backyard. The white

MDC Clean Water Project Update

The MDC Clean Water Project has arrived in the West End of Hartford. Over the past few weeks engineering firm Tetra Tech Rizzo has been going door-to-door to map the manner in which sewer and storm water exits individual homes. This is the first step in the process that will eventually reduce (eliminate?) the dramatic amount of untreated wastewater that flows directly into the environment. The About the Project page states that “The existing sewage

777 Main Street – Your Future Home?

Kenneth Gosselin’s piece about the Bank of America building in today’s Courant noted that the owner of 777 Main Street had considered converting some of the building to condos in 2006, and ended with a quote making it clear that a residential conversion was back on the table. Although the current situation can be viewed as a loss for the City – nobody wants to see a business downsizing – it can also be seen

Maple Tree Cabinetmakers: The Josh Winkley Experience

Josh Winkley, of Maple Tree Cabinetmakers, likes the challenge of designing for a space. And as previously noted, we are design challenged. So working with Josh was critical to the kitchen turning out as well as it did. From our point of view, the basic process was pretty painless. We told Josh the kinds of things we liked and disliked, and talked about some of our priorities and ideas for the space. He asked a