It's that time...Christmas time is here...everybody knows there's not a better time of year! In case you missed it, here's our guide on How to Prep your Home for the Holidays. With only a couple of weeks until Christmas, the time is ticking to complete your Christmas...
It's that time of year again, the holidays are quickly approaching. Thanksgiving is already next week! The holidays are fun and exciting, but the food prep, traveling, gift exchanges, etc can make it a little busy and chaotic. So many things to do!! While everyone's...
Did you know, October is Career In Construction month? We may be biased, but we think it is the best industry to work in! A career in construction is exciting, rewarding and challenging. Within the construction industry, there are many roles and career paths you can...
At Home Check Plus, we have a few types of proposal options. The reason being, we do a wide variety of different projects of all sizes and complexity. Continue reading to learn more about each proposal type. 1. Time & Material or T & M Time & Material...
The tape measure is easily the most used and important tool in our tool box. Dale always says, "Measure twice, cut once." In honor of National Tape Measure Day, here are some interesting history and fun facts about the tape measure. Alvin J. Fellows of New...
All of us at Home Check Plus are so honored to receive "Best of Customer Service" on Houzz! We truly value our clients and strive to provide them with the best service and workmanship in the home remodeling industry. Building client relationships...
One of the aspects I enjoy most about my job is seeing a project go from concept to completion. The process is incredibly satisfying. The great thing about being a design-build contractor, is we get to experience this on a regular basis; both with residential and...
We sat down with Dale Gruber, the owner of Home Check Plus and Dale Gruber Construction and asked him a few questions about his career in construction. Why did you want to go into carpentry/construction? I always liked making things with my...
An architect scale, a tool we use regularly, is a specialized ruler designed to aid in the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings. Here's some information about architect scales you might not know. Traditional architect scales are prism shaped. An...
One might think a hammer is a hammer, right? Actually, there are different hammers for different applications. The wide variety of hammer designs lets you find one that's right for your project. Here are three of the most common types of hammers: Finish Hammer Usually...
A level is one of the many tools we use on a regular basis. Since it is such an important tool for our trade we thought we'd do a little research on the level. Did you know...? A spirit level or bubble level is an instrument designed to indicate whether a...
While our day to day business consists mainly of home remodeling and handyman projects, we usually build about one custom home each year. It is a nice change of pace and enjoyable to see something truly built from the ground up. We're in the process of building a new...
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