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With warmer weather quickly approaching, a DIY fire pit is a great, affordable addition that you can make to your yard. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to build your own fire pit for $60! Click here to read the full article. All images via www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com Sources www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com www.pinterest.com

Here's another local, central New York project we wanted to share with our followers. This home features many of our standard materials including GAF roofing (weathered wood color), Pella windows (black) & ThermaTru doors.

Warm weather is headed our way, and so are the creepy-crawly insects that come with the season. We did a little research to find out which plants to plant to ward off unwelcome visitors. Check out the list below! Marigolds Marigolds are a flower with deep fall colors, mostly containing oranges, reds and maroons. This beautiful flower will keep away pests like tomato worms, white flies, nematodes and beetles with its velvety petals. Image via www.burpee.com Lavender Lavendar is a perfect for those who love a nice floral aroma. Not only is lavendar ideal for inside your home, its perfect for keeping away fleas, moths and mosquitoes. Image via www.burpee.com Chrysanthemums Chrysanthemums usually come in shades of red, pink, yellow and oranges, and they are a great plant to invest in as they're human and pet friendly. They'll help keep out root nematodes and Japanese beetles, which can both be tricky to rid! Image via www.burpee.com ...

If you're looking to sell your home this spring, you've probably already done some research on what you can do to sell your house faster and for the best price. Things like de-personalizing your house by removing family photos or sprucing up your landscaping are pretty obvious to those who are really interested in getting thier home sold. Below, we've compiled a list of the not so obvious things you should be doing if you want to sell your house in a short time frame. Check it out! Image via www.getanoffertoday.com Strategically pick your listing time - This is an impeccable step that can really make or break it for your house. Just like picking the right day and time to book a flight, you need to pick the right day and time to list your house for sale. According to Zillow's study, home owners who list their homes for sale between May 1st and May 15th sold thier homes within 9 days on average. Also, houses listed on Fridays or Saturdays received the most p...

Spring has officially arrived and it's time to do some spring cleaning . . . Check out our monthly checklist for April, below. From raking up old leaves to dusting the hidden parts of your home, April is sure to be a busy bee month! Image via www.amerifirst.com

We have several home show events in our pipeline for April. From New York to Connecticut to Rhode Island , we're going to be exhibiting our booth and discussing with folks how they can achieve the home of their dreams.  Check out the shows we'll be at this month, and please don't hesitate to give us a ring if have any questions, would like to request our design catalogs or are ready for your FREE quote!  607-299-4838 Rhode Island Home Show Rhode Island Convention Center | Providence, RI Thursday, April 5th - 12 noon - 9 PM  Friday, April 6th - 12 noon - 9 PM Saturday, April 7th -  10 AM - 9 PM Sunday, April 8th -  10 AM - 5 PM ___ Capital Region Spring Home Show SportsPlex of Halfmoon  | Clifton Park, NY Friday, April 6th 11 AM – 8 PM Saturday, April 7th 10Am – 5 PM Sunday, April 8th - 10 AM - 6 PM ___ Hartford CT XL Center Home Show Hartford XL Center | Hartford, CT Friday, April 6th - 5 PM - 9PM Saturday, ...

If you get a jump on your dirty work first, putting the finishing touches on your landscaping will be a breeze once full-on summer weather arrives. Follow these helpful tips and tricks to prep your landscaping for the new season. Image via www.houzz.com Get rid of all the dead - Before you get to work putting new additions to your lawn, get rid of the "trash" in your yard. This includes, but is not limited to, pinecones, dead leaves or grass, litter, plants that didn't make it through the winter, etc. Prepare your planting beds - If you did your work before winter hit, this job will be much easier on you. Till up and sift through the existing soil in your beds and add in compost to get the soil mineral rich before you plant your summer goodies. Refurbish lawn furniture and ornaments - Dig out your lawn chairs and give them a scrub down as well as a new coat of paint or sealer. Wash the fabric of seat cushions, polish any lighting fixtures, etc. Source...

Easter Sunday is right around the corner. Before your guests arrive for festivities, spruce up your space with some fitting seasonal decor. Check out some neat ideas we found on Pinterest! Eggcellent Easter Centerpiece This eggcellent Easter centerpiece is easy, fast and you'll probably already have everything in-house you'll need to make it. Dig out a serving tray or nice baking dish and pick out your favorite Easter eggs. Next, lay a thin layer of straw down and simply arrange your eggs on top. You're sure to get plenty of compliments on this basic yet festive centerpiece. Log Bunny If you have a rustic style home or you're a big gardener/landscaper, this decoration will likely tickle your fancy. It's inexpensive, simple to re-create and long after Easter Sunday comes and goes you'll still be able to set up your wooden bunny on your front porch or in your lawn. Image via www.jmanandmillerbug.com DIY Twine Carrots DIY twine East...

Are you searching for that perfect paint color combination that really says "you"? Look no further! This Wednesday we are welcoming Spring and Summer hues from design-seeds. Design-Seeds is a terrific FREE site geared toward interior design and decorating, specifically, generating color palettes. There are other similar sites but this is a favorite of ours! Image via Design-Seeds.com Image via Design-Seeds.com After seeing the Color Escape and Flora Hue palettes above, you may never look at your garden or favorite destination the same way again. Looking for more color inspiration for your new home? Pull colors from the outdoors - shells, rocks, leaves, sunsets, trees and more... Take a look in your closet. You may find a common color theme or a favorite dress or scarf that inspires you. Grab your camera and take a walk down the street to your local market, park or river, any place and start snapping! Soon you'll have several photos to inspire an ext...

With spring blooms on the horizon, we are excited to adopt the spring-time hues as pops of color in our homes. Read on for custom designs, plenty of color palettes and inspiring interiors. Custom Designs Let us help capture your custom home ideas! We offer full design and building services for your custom home, from beginning to end.  Visit our galleries  to gather ideas for the designing of your own home! Spring Hues The beauty of spring is just around the corner! Soon our gardens will be filled with colors that inspire us to change our interior paint colors. In the mean time, we're seeking inspiration from  Design Seeds  for color palette ideas. Inspiration Aplenty Sometimes your furniture arrangement needs a face lift! Our favorite time to rearrange the home is the beginning of spring. We're avoiding a design dilemma by visiting  Better Homes and Gardens  for furniture fixes! w...

Spring is in the air, especially with a day like today! The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the snow has (mostly!) melted. As March comes to a close, we're setting our sights on healthy homes. Houzz offers great tips and tricks on how to maintain a healthy home for this spring; we'll be spending the afternoon making sure that our homes are April ready. Here are our three top tips: 1. Monitor and Maintenance your gutter/downspout Image via canstockphoto.com Keep your home fresh and free of rot and critters by cleaning up your gutter or downspout. Victor Sedinger, a certified home inspector and owner of House Exam Inspection and Consulting , states that your gutters "should be clean and running free.. water is diverted away from the  house so that no water collects around the foundation." (Houzz, 2016) 2. Keep Mosquitoes at bay Image via pesches.com West Nile Virus and the Zika virus are no joking matter. Keep the mosquitoes out o...

Hamilton Building Services is excited to have a booth at the Syracuse 2016 Home and Garden Show in the Exhibit Center! The event opens this week on March 17 and lasts until March 20 at the New York State Fairgrounds.  Have you heard us on the radio? Listen below, and keep an ear out for us on your local commute in the Syracuse area!

Are you over this cold winter weather? We certainly are! Warm up with thoughts of your own custom panelized home! We will be in the Syracuse and Rochester area attending home shows, and learning more about your custom  home ideas; our home plans are completely customizable so you can use our plans or bring your own! Our knowledgeable team will be on hand to answer all of your home building questions and to distribute your FREE home planning kit, so be sure to swing by.  Let Hamilton help welcome you home! Thoughts of Spring construction are just around the corner!  Visit us at the  Syracuse Home and Garden Show  at the New York State Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Center Thursday March 17th: 4:00pm to 8:00pm Friday March 18th: 2:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday March 19th: 10:00am to 8:00pm Sunday March 20th: 10:00am to 5:00pm Address:  581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209 If Rochester is your local area, visit our b...

We're kick-starting the month of March with a spring-start custom home plan! Hamilton Building Services can provide home plans to you, or work from your own custom plans just like this customer! Will this spring be the time for you to begin the journey for the custom home of your dreams? We're here to help!  Our dedicated team is available to help you get started, give our office a call today. Let Hamilton help welcome you home!

Hamilton Building Services will be at these local home shows in March to answer all your building questions! Be sure to stop by and get your FREE home planning kit and meet our knowledgeable team! If Rochester is your local area, be sure to visit our booth at the  Rochester Home & Garden Show  in the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on March 19 and 20! Friday 10 AM - 6 PM Saturday 10 AM - 5PM Address:  123 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604 Thoughts of Spring construction are just around the corner!  Visit us at the  Syracuse Home and Garden Show  at the New York State Fairgrounds  Thursday March 17th: 4:00pm to 8:00pm Friday March 18th: 2:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday March 19th: 10:00am to 8:00pm Sunday March 20th: 10:00am to 5:00pm Address:  581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209

Let Hamilton Building Services help build your custom projects!  Interested in learning more about who we are and how we can help you? Visit us at the JLC Live! Event in Providence Rhode Island! We can't wait to speak with you about the benefits of building panelized, and working with Hamilton Building Services; mark your calendars, and stop by between March 16 and 19!

This Tuesday we're celebrating Groundhog's Day - a day that predicts whether or not winter will continue on for six weeks, or if an early spring is in our forecast.  Image via Washington Post Punxsutawney Phil, the Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of All Prognosticators, the Groundhog that made the prediction this morning, resides out of Pennsylvania and brought us exciting news this Tuesday morning! He did not see his shadow , which indicates that we will enjoy an early spring! This is exciting news for those of you waiting to begin building your project in spring! And now, according to Phil, you can begin even sooner! Ready to talk about your project and design ideas? Call us today to get started. (855) 871 - 2232 Happy (almost) Spring!  sources: http://www.groundhog.org/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/files/2015/01/punxsutawney-phil-feature.jpg