Leaving a job brings a pile of paperwork. The retirement plan form is an easy one to rush. If part of your savings sits in a Roth 401(k), slow down
Is Vinyl Siding Actually a Smart Choice for a Rainy Climate?Is Vinyl Siding Actually a Smart Choice for a Rainy Climate?
Vinyl siding has a reputation problem. Say the word and half the room hears cheap. Around Port Moody, where it rains most of the year, that reflex deserves a rethink.
EIFS Has a Reputation Problem It Partly DeservesEIFS Has a Reputation Problem It Partly Deserves
Mention EIFS to a home inspector and watch the face change. Synthetic stucco carries a reputation, and it did not get it unfairly. What most people miss is that the
Boat Club or Boat Ownership? What Actually Changes on the East EndBoat Club or Boat Ownership? What Actually Changes on the East End
Ask someone on Peconic Bay why they sold their boat. The answer is rarely about the boat. It is about October. And April. And the slip that sat empty through
Is Weekly House Cleaning Worth It for Your Household?Is Weekly House Cleaning Worth It for Your Household?
Weekly cleaning is the most expensive recurring option most companies offer. For some households it’s the only one that works. For others it’s money spent on a house that didn’t
Proposing on Peconic Bay? Work Backward From the LightProposing on Peconic Bay? Work Backward From the Light
Almost every proposal planned on a boat imagines the same frame. The engines off, the water flat, the sun going down behind the couple. It is a good image and
The First 24 Hours After a House FireThe First 24 Hours After a House Fire
The fire’s out. The trucks have gone. You’re standing in the driveway holding a phone and nobody has told you what happens now. This is the part nobody prepares for.
Getting to Fishers Island Without the Connecticut DetourGetting to Fishers Island Without the Connecticut Detour
A Short Distance and a Long Trip Look at a map and Fishers Island seems easy. It sits a few miles off the tip of the North Fork. Getting there
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Herbs in a Small SpaceA Beginner’s Guide to Growing Herbs in a Small Space
You do not need a yard to grow herbs. A sunny windowsill and a few pots will get most people further than they expect. Basil, mint, thyme, and parsley all
That Small Roof Leak Won’t Stay Small for LongThat Small Roof Leak Won’t Stay Small for Long
A tiny roof leak seems easy to ignore. A small stain on the ceiling. A drip only when it pours. But roofs do not heal themselves. Left alone, a small