Thumbs of Steel

Thumbs of Steel

Thumbs of Steel:  The story of a window screener!   My grandfather, Elbert, was deaf and mute his entire life.  Couldn’t hear a damn thing, and couldn’t speak.  He could only make some noises, more grunts really…which changed in pitch, depending on his emotion or...
The Great Pricing Shift

The Great Pricing Shift

The Great COVID Pricing SHIFT   For most of my time in the window business, I have seen manufacturers increase prices every 12-24 months.  Some companies, annually…and for others no more than 24 months in between. These increases are generally for reasons...
The Art of the Remodel

The Art of the Remodel

The Art of the Remodel   Today, I cried. Shakespeare once said that to weep…is “to make less the depth of grief.”  But my tears were not of grief. Instead, they were the oft familiar yet mysterious response to… art.  In this case, music. I...