It used to be a no-brainer – you chose wood. Today however, choosing a deck material requires careful research to decide what type of look and feel you want for your home. Below are listed some popular materials used for decks. It’s important to examine the pros and cons of each before you choose what type of deck you want for your home. [More]

When I tell people who I work for - they get this kinda funny look on their face and say "So you sell wood?" I just want to yell " Well, yeah, we do sell wood. But we also sell so many other things too! Come in and you'll see!"

I really had no idea that the Lumber and Building Materials Industry was so gigantic. I thought Mid-Cape Home Centers was just this little local, yokel kinda place where you know, they sold wood. Who knew wood was traded as a commodity? Who knew there were all these cool new things you could do with your kitchen design. Who knew about the battles that take place amongst competition.... I certainly didn't. My dads a lawyer and handy as a sloth. (love ya dad!) [More]

Email newsletters might not seem very “cutting edge” at this point – they’ve been around for a while now. But if you’re not using them, you should be. Why? Because your business is made of 2 kinds of people…. [More]

What the heck is a CGP? [More]

Anyone disturbing more than 6 sq. ft. (Interior) & 20 sq. ft. (Exterior) of lead paint working in residential homes,
apartments, child care facilities and schools built pre-1978 - needs to attend the EPA Lead Paint Training & Certification course. This includes all contractors, carpenters, painters, renovation specialists and more. [More]

Scintillating blog post today...this one is really just for professional carpenters - so stop reading now if you are a homeowner!  Spare yourself because you'll be lost within 2 sentences!  Our very own interior millwork specialist, Ken Reis, penned this article for the Journal of Lig... [More]

The NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) announced yesterday (along with everyone else, but since they're in our industry, we'll give 'em props) that the 1st Time Home Buyers Tax Credit has been extended! Also - there are some new credits being given to exisiting home buyers...check out mor... [More]

"Support Local Business" ...a cheer often heard around towns and communities that are filled with small, local businesses.  On Cape Cod, this is especially true!  While we have chain businesses such as Hallmark, Stop & Shop, Home Depot, Barnes & Nobles etc... it's the family owned ... [More]

Wouldn't it be great if Kitchen Designers could read your mind?

This would certainly make the process of planning and designing your new dream kitchen a breeze! Ahhhh...at last, they are not gifted with this ability (and if you walk into a kitchen design house and the designer has a crystal ball, you might want to beat feet!)

Your kitchen designer should possess the qualities of creativity, kindess, patience and above all, the ability to listen to what you're saying. However, you need to do some advance planning to make sure that your needs are expressed clearly. So before you start your search, think about a few things... [More]

So now customers have started asking me about Twitter. I keep telling them that I am certainly no expert..but they're still asking. So here's my post about how I feel about Twitter and whether or not this is a good thing for our builder customers.

LOVE IT and YES. Perfect...done writing for today! [More]