Brian, Author at Odd Fellows Contracting

Jan 08

In: Home Improvement , Remodel , Holidays
By: Brian
Date: January 8, 2020
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New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

New Year’s Resolutions are still a big part of our post-holiday culture. Unfortunately, according to Forbes.com even though 40 percent of Americans make resolutions, only 8 percent keep them! Maybe it’s time for a resolution you’ll actually keep. The holidays aren’t just about eating ...

Dec 10

In: Home Improvement , Remodel , Budget , Contractor Selection
By: Brian
Date: December 10, 2019
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Remodeling, What Am I Paying For?

Start With the End in Mind The following blogs will reference the majority (hundreds) of projects that we have performed over our 31 years of remodeling. The referenced projects require some form of design help, material selection, multiple trades, scheduling, oversight, and management. If you...

Dec 02

In: Kitchens , Bathrooms , Basements , Additions , Home Improvement , Remodel , Holidays
By: Brian
Date: December 2, 2019
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Making a List and Checking it Twice

About Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” List A big part of the holiday season seems to revolve around the “Jolly Old Elf” we call Santa Claus. The legend of Santa can be traced back to the 3rd century where he was admired for his kindness and became the subject of a variety of legends. &nbs...

Nov 20

In: Home Improvement , Remodel , Budget , Contractor Selection
By: Brian
Date: November 20, 2019
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Remodeling, What Am I Paying For?

Remodeling, What Am I Paying For? I recently had the opportunity to provide a proposal for a front entry door replacement. After my initial visit to the customer’s home, I arranged for the customer to go to my door supplier. As is customary, my customer was made aware of the price of t...

Nov 01

In: Winter Projects , Home Improvement , Remodel
By: Brian
Date: November 1, 2019
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3 Remodeling Fixes to Help You Sell Your Home

Making your home attractive to prospective buyers is a great reason to consider remodeling. Many of us get so used to our homes, as they are, that we don’t see the imperfections a potential buyer might see. Here’s a look at some more simple things that you might not see that can keep prospects f...

Oct 08

Habitat for Humanity – World Habitat Day Work

On Monday October 7th, 2019, Odd Fellows Contracting had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer and work with Habitat for Humanity Capital Region on World Habitat Day in their efforts to continue the remodel of an existing Lansing neighborhood home. Due to some issues in the initial remodel sc...

Sep 26

Finished Basement Safety

It often seems like no matter what you do with your basement renovation, it still looks and feels like a basement. Basements typically have less than the standard 8 foot ceiling height between the concrete floor and the ceiling joists overhead. This reduced height is often due to HVAC du...

Sep 16

In: Basements , Remodel , Entertainment Room
By: Brian
Date: September 16, 2019
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Finished Basements

Basements came about through a natural progression and over time. Back in the log cabinet days, houses were simply placed on the ground. It didn’t take long for the early settlers to realize that moisture and insects created deterioration at a rapid rate, therefore they began to place ...

Aug 21

In: Home Improvement , Remodel , Budget , Contractor Selection
By: Brian
Date: August 21, 2019
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Why Do Change Orders Cost So Much?

If you have ever hired a building contractor to complete a building or remodeling project for you, you have likely heard the term “change order”. If you have lived through a contract which had one or more “change orders”, then you are probably already aware of where I’m going with th...

Jul 10

In: Home Improvement , Remodel , Budget , Contractor Selection
By: Brian
Date: July 10, 2019
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What Does Value Mean?

Over time the word value has gone through some changes. Due to the overuse of the word in advertising the word “value” has lost some of its…well…value. I would daresay that the word “value” often has a connotation of something that is of a lesser quality so that you can save ...

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