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13 1/2 Frequently Asked Questions about Glass Block Basement and Bathroom Windows You Need to Know

By Mike Foti on October 22, 2019. 14 Comments

The Fall cold snap has arrived. If you’ve stepped into your freezing-cold cast iron tub/shower this morning you know I speak the truth. Conversely, if you’re not ‘enjoying’ your drafty, ‘spooky-spider-infested’ basement windows when you’re doing laundry, I bet you’d be glad to have new windows. You’ve... Continue reading

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Need cost effective space? It’s right under your feet!

By Mike Foti on July 13, 2018. 2 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 Do these examples describe you? (Example #1) You’ve got a growing family and your ‘cute home’ is bursting at the seams. (Example #2) You’re an empty nester looking to add ‘fun spaces’ for hobbies and entertainment as you near retirement (you never thought you’d say the ‘r’ word).... Continue reading

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5 Must-Do Fall Home Improvement Projects to Cut Your Heating Bills

By Mike Foti on September 9, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 17, 2019 I stepped out of my hotel room in Columbus yesterday with a short-sleeved shirt (I’m still in a summer mind-set). The wind was blowing. It was cold, breezy and 56 degrees. I thought, “Why didn’t I check the weather on my phone this morning? Does the summer have to blow by so... Continue reading

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4 Super-Practical Tips to Prevent Flooding through Basement Windows

By Mike Foti on July 1, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 16, 2019 Has your basement ever flooded? Maybe your home sits low in relation to the street level and you’ve got nasty old basement windows which aren’t prepared to stop a fly let alone a bunch of rain crashing down at one time. If you’ve been the unlucky recipient of a flash flood and... Continue reading

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7 Smart Spring Home Improvement Projects to Fall in Love with Your Home Again

By Mike Foti on May 6, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated May 25 2021 Are you like me and H-A-T-E winter? “Old-Man-Winter” is finally behind us. Spring temperatures are here. I can smell the Lilac and Korean spice bushes outside my home. Everything is just perfect …. except the abuse winter inflicts on our houses. Now that I’m getting outside... Continue reading

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5 Reasons Glass Block Basement Windows are Sexy!

By Mike Foti on April 8, 2017. 4 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 You may think I’ve gone nuts. How can glass block basement windows possibly be sexy?? If there is a definition of YUCK it’s got to be basement windows. Most existing metal or wood framed basement windows are nasty. In almost every case when I – or a member of our company – visits... Continue reading

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4 amazingly smart projects to winterize and add resale value to your home

By Mike Foti on November 11, 2016. 4 Comments

Don’t even begin to use that “w” word. Dare I say it…. winter! The image of tightly gripping the steering wheel navigating icy roads, shoveling mountains of that evil white stuff with my long red shovel makes me want to get on the next plane to sunny Florida. Even global warming can’t totally stop... Continue reading

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“Get out as quick as you can!” – The need for basement remodeling

By Mike Foti on March 26, 2016. 2 Comments

Basements can be scary places! I remember when I was 5 years old and my Mom would send me downstairs to throw out the garbage in our incinerator (anyone else remember having an incinerator for garbage?) and that dark dingy basement would scare the heck out of me. I would run down and back up as fast... Continue reading

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How to Fix the Top 5 Basement Window Problems

By Mike Foti on June 13, 2015. 20 Comments

Updated January 20 2019 “My basement windows are nasty!” Ellen said to me on a recent appointment. The reality is when people talk about their basement windows the adjectives they use are not flattering (they’re drafty, ugly, bug-infested, rotten and unsafe are just a few examples). Whether... Continue reading

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How to Improve Ventilation in a Basement Remodeling Project

By Mike Foti on July 19, 2012. Leave a Comment

Glass block vented basement windows for improved ventilation If your basement has a damp, musty or moldy smell that makes you want to get out of there as soon as possible you likely have a ventilation problem. In fact according to the Environmental Protection Agency the air inside a home can be 3... Continue reading

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