by Steve McRae (Landscape Consultant & Designer, Entrepreneur)
Home inspectors are only as good as their fields of expertise. Don’t be afraid to ask a home inspector where his expertise lies. No one knows it all. Some are good with mechanicals, some with electrical, some with structures, some specialize in old houses and some know a little about everything and a lot about [...]
by Steve McRae (Landscape Consultant & Designer, Entrepreneur)
Scoping Out an Old House – Some Basic Guidelines So, you want to buy an old house? Several questions arise when I hear someone saying they want to buy an antique home. What is the motivation? Have they really, really looked at the house they are interested in? Are they planning any renovations? Do they [...]
by Steve McRae (Landscape Consultant & Designer, Entrepreneur)
Over the last 20 some odd years I’ve worked on and partially restored 4 Big House, Little House, Back House, Barns. Two of which I owned. One built in 1872 and the other built c.1804. One major renovation and landscaping project on a house in Hollis, NH spanned 5 years. It was a classic 1760 [...]
by Steve McRae (Landscape Consultant & Designer, Entrepreneur)
Rural Backyards Series: Space, Lawn Condition, Structures, Lifestyle You have a rural landscape surrounding your home in the country, probably a field or lawn that is bounded by woods and probably has uninhibited access for construction equipment and deliveries. How much area is there? Do you want more or less of this area to be [...]
