Blog
What we are seeing, while we are seeing it.
Shorter pieces than the guides. Materials we have started specifying, mistakes worth avoiding, and answers to the questions that came up twice this month.
Tile installation
What a tile quote actually includes, and the four lines that move the price
Two quotes on the same tile can differ by thousands and both be honest. The tile is rarely the variable — the substrate, the waterproofing, the movement joints and the trim are.
August 2026
Flooring
Why floors fail in Florida houses, and the test that prevents it
Almost every failed floor we are called to look at failed from underneath. No basement, no crawlspace, a slab on wet ground — and a moisture test nobody ran.
August 2026
