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This East Texas Farm Rolls With The Punches of Snowpocalypse

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 3, 2021 /

By Sarah ZubiateFounder and Farmer, ZUBI’S What’s with this crazy, torrential, all-over-the-place weather? Everyone in Dallas — and pretty much the whole state of Texas — faced almost a week of unprecedented snow and ice, followed by a week of warm 70s – 80s temps. The stories from friends and family during the winter storm…

Upon Closer Inspection: What You Need to Know About Water Damage

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 3, 2021 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” During the past couple of weeks, a lot of homeowners have been dealing with different types of water damage caused by the extreme winter weather in…

Preparing Your Outdoor Furniture For Summer With ML Interiors Group

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 25, 2021 /

By Michelle LynnePresident, ML Interiors Group  It might not feel like summer here in Texas today, but the scorching heat is right around the corner, and you’ll be glad you spent the time to prepare your outdoor furniture for fun in (or out of) the sun. No matter what type of furniture you have, or…

Don’t Sweat The Change Order: The Detours During a Custom Home Build And How to Handle Them

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 24, 2021 /

By Bob HoebekePresident, Hoebeke Builders “Grrrrrr … I had no idea it would turn out looking like THAT!” With so many moving parts on a building project, no one can imagine exactly what the end result is going to look like. The only thing constant is change, so don’t sweat, we’ll write up a Change…

What’s Next After The Freeze? Takeaways From Last Week’s Extreme Weather

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 23, 2021 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” Now that the storm has passed and temperatures have returned to a heavenly 70 degrees, damage assessment has begun and the prognosis is grim for a…