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. …
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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 the door by…
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3 Simple Home Updates That Could Help You Sell Faster When preparing your home for the market, first impressions matter. Often, homeowners become so used to their space that they overlook small details that might send up red flags to prospective buyers. If you’re looking to make your home more attractive to buyers—especially before listing—here…
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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 scope, the project had experienced some delays. With the…
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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 ductwork, load carrying beams, and posts. …
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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 the logs onto a rock base. Once…
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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 this topic. As a contractor…
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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 money. Despite this connotation,…
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We don’t usually like to toot our own horn—but this moment is worth celebrating. We’re proud (and a little humbled) to share that Odd Fellows Contracting has been voted the “Best Residential Remodeling Company” in the Lansing area! This award means a lot because it’s chosen by the people of Lansing—our neighbors, our clients, our…
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Because I am old enough to remember when pressure treated lumber first came on the scene, I have seen its climb as the greatest thing since concrete and then its fall as one of life’s biggest pains in the neck. It didn’t take long for the typical exterior wood attributes to come forth and people…
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