Building Materials 2022 VCG Construction

Lumber Prices to Fall (What’s Really Happening)

Lumber Prices to Fall is what the #VeryCoolGang has been telling us they’ve been hearing and asked us if it’s true, Will Lumber prices fall? In this video we tell you What’s Really Happening, talk about supply and demand and what to expect if you’re a contractor home owner or #diy and are #shopping looking
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Building Materials Price explosion for May (HOW MUCH MORE?)

You’ll get information on a huge price increase and how much more you’ll pay starting may 1st 2022 for common building materials like standard drywall, Specialty drywall, tile backer, shaftwall liner, metal, insulation, joint treatment, joint compound, and acoustical ceiling tile grid. These materials are used throughout the construction industry and even if you’re not
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What NOBODY Will Tell You About SCREWS & FASTENERS

We tell the #verycoolgang what nobody else will tell you about screws & fasteners. What if I told you every thing you’ve ever known or heard about screws and fasteners was wrong? Well that’s just the case. Get ready to have your mind blown about which screw type is actually the best and why! Let
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Best Tool Deals (LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT) SEPTEMBER 2020

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Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes

DON’T Do This! – 3 Most Costly Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes

Remodeling the kitchen is a big deal. After all, this is often the room where the family spends most of their time: cooking, eating together, doing homework, or partying. In many ways, the kitchen has become the heart of the home in recent decades. So when you go to remodel your kitchen, it’s important you’re

Very Cool Cabinets – 4 Custom Cabinets for Max Storage

There’s a book that’s popular right now entitled The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Maybe you’ve read it? If not, the gist is that cleansing your home of unnecessary clutter creates everyday joy and peace. If you’ve ever knuckled down and done some serious organizing, you’ve probably experienced
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Kitchen Renovations – 3 Improvements Just for Chefs!

Love tuning in to shows like Chopped, Top Chef, and Hell’s Kitchen, but find yourself getting kitchen envy? You might not be able to afford a $12,000 open range stove (or maybe you can?), but there are definitely some easy improvements you can make to give the chef in your home an awesome place to
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Bang for Your Buck – 3 Value-Based Remodeling Options

We’re always looking to help our clients stick to their budgets, but we also want to ensure they achieve their dreams for their homes. Even if your budget doesn’t allow for a large-scale project, there are plenty of smaller-scale options you can choose instead. In this blog, check out three examples of value-based remodeling projects

Small Kitchen Remodel – 3 Ways to Make More Space

Times have been tight in the last few years, with many families opting to stay in smaller homes rather than move to larger, more expensive ones – even when they could use the extra space. As a result, many homeowners find themselves with too little space in one of the most important rooms in the

Family Room Remodeling – 5 Fun Family Room Features

The couch and TV are no-brainers, but what if you want to add some extra fun to your family room remodel—without breaking your budget? You can. There are plenty of fun, inexpensive add-ons you can incorporate in just about any-sized family room to make it more exciting, useful, and personalized. Here are five fun family
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Kitchen Remodeling – 6 Do’s and Don’ts When Choosing Materials

Confronted with limitless possibilities when kitchen remodeling, some homeowners don’t spend enough time thinking about materials. No material is inherently good or bad. Actually, they all bring their benefits and pitfalls to the table. It’s all about thinking in terms of daily application: Will this material hold up in the long haul in my kitchen,

Home Remodeling with Pets – 3 Ways to Make Your Home Pet Friendly

Without a doubt, we are a nation of pet lovers! The home improvement site Houzz recently published a huge survey on pet ownership in the U.S., and their findings confirm that we’re all pretty much crazy about our dogs and cats. In fact, according to the survey, 22 percent of dog owners and 14 percent

Common Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes – Top 5 Mistakes in Kitchen Renovation

As we’ve said before, the kitchen is the heart of the home, the place where meals are cooked, homework done, guests entertained, and so many good times shared. Because of this room’s importance, it makes sense that so many homeowners are craving kitchen remodeling. Why not transform this vital space into one that reflects your

Home Remodeling – How To Survive Your Project

We feel it’s important to start this blog post by reminding you why you’re remodeling your home: 1.) You’ve been longing for a better, more functional, more beautiful kitchen/bathroom/basement/bedroom for years. 2.) You’d love the opportunity to simultaneously raise the value of your home and enjoy living in it more. 3.) You can’t wait to
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2015 Remodeling Trends – Halftime Report

As with sports, it’s always good to stop halfway through the game and reflect on what’s happened so far. As a result, we’ve compiled this list of 2015 remodeling trends we’ve seen grow in popularity this year: With August heating up, we find ourselves halfway done with 2015 already! It’s amazing how time flies, isn’t

Kitchen Remodeling For Renters – 4 Landlord-Friendly Upgrades

So, you’d love to spruce up the kitchen to make your day-to-day functioning a little easier or more beautiful, but you’re a renter, not a homeowner. Does that mean you’re stuck with what you’ve got? Not necessarily. The Very Cool Guys have come up with this list of landlord-friendly kitchen upgrades for renters. These are
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Paint Color – Choose Right the First Time!

If you take forever choosing between the burger or the salad when you go out to dinner, choosing the right paint color for your home is probably torture! You know you’ll have to live with your choice day in and day out, so the pressure to pick something you’ll love for the long haul can
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Countertops – Pros and Cons of Popular types!

Last week, we posted about kitchen remodeling on a budget, so we thought we’d continue the kitchen theme with another list of helpful tips. This week, we’re going to break down some of the most popular varieties of countertops and explain the pros and cons of each. All of the guys at V.C.G. Construction hope
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Budget Kitchen Remodeling – Small Reno Big Impact

Times are tight, which means many folks who would love to update their kitchens find themselves holding back from a full-scale renovation. But we have good news for those keeping a close eye on their bank accounts: There are many ways you can give your kitchen a whole new look without breaking the bank. The
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DIY Home Remodeling -5 Reasons to Say “No!”

In the age of Pinterest, YouTube, and Wikipedia, you can learn how to do just about anything online. Whether it’s building your own bookshelf or installing a new carpet, you’re bound to come across some DIY video on the Internet explaining how to get it done. But there’s a big difference between a small home-improvement