When you call a lawyer and ask for their professional advice and they talk to you for half an hour, you expect to get a bill for half of...

We just got a call from a potential client who wants to get her home “legalized”. Legalization is a process whereby an architect works...

We are busy with architectural projects, which is fantastic after the long slow period during the recession. We are, however, aware that...

Everybody thinks they can design! Many people are enthusiastic about making suggestions for building improvements and give their advice...

Backlog fuels the fire Some people think a “backlog” is a negative thing. We certainly don’t want a backlog of chores to do. But...

In the 1980s there was a movie starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long called “The Money Pit”. It is about a young couple who decide to buy...

Today’s headlines include a bizarre story about a couple who were disgruntled with work performed by a “handyman” a couple of months ago....