Remodeling

The Accessible Home – It’s Not Just for Wheelchair Users Anymore – Blog Talk Radio

The Mary and Melissa Show – radio Interview with Russell Glickman and others. Here is the link to the actual interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/themaryandmelissashow/2014/03/12/the-accessible-home–its-not-just-for-wheelchair-users-anymore “There is no reason why our homes and places of work shouldn’t be built and designed for all people to use and enjoy.  We are joined by Russell Glickman, Founder and Owner of […]

New lower level in-law suite works for owners as primary living space

How can you tell when an in-law suite is outperforming the usual requirements? Well, for starters, when the owners themselves decide to occupy the new accommodation as their primary living space. Such was the recent choice of the Saads, two seniors who started investigating options for retrofitting their three-level home when Mrs Saad transitioned from […]

A Home Renovation Garage Extension in Bethesda MD

Case Study of a 26’x22’ Garage extension: brick; cedar shake roof; cathedral ceiling; heat; new driveway Here is the homeowner’s recommendation to Angie’s List: As someone involved in the financing of large commercial buildings and knowing how some contractors fail to deliver what they promise, I was very careful in making certain that I selected […]

Aging in Place Home Featured in the Washington Post

‘Aging-in-place’ features for the home gain higher profile as baby boomers get older Edgewater home is built to accommodate couple as they age: When Tom and Susie McSweeny built their Edgewater, Md., house in 2013, they asked their architect to incorporate “aging-in-place” features — including an elevator, wide doorways to accommodate a wheelchair and a flat, […]

Home Additions: Deck Sizes Increase

The big trend in decks is their ballooning size, deck builders and decking manufacturers agree. Tim Stephens has built several decks in Dayton and Cincinnati that measure 1,500 square feet or more. “People are wanting to extend the indoor living space to the outside,” says Stephens, owner of Archadeck of West Central & Southwest Ohio. […]

Cassidy Project Featured on WUSA Channel 9 News!

Congratulations to the Glickman Design Build team for their feature on WUSA-9’s 6 ‘o’ clock news segment! The segment highlights the significance of the Cassidy project and the family’s delight with the remodeling project that allows their son, Chris, to enter and exit the home freely. Watch this news segment on this page: If viewing […]

Basement Home Renovation and Wet Bar Wins Awards

Gazette Newspaper: “Designer Wins NARI creativity Award” With three children, this family’s basement had plenty of play room but no room where adults could entertain. Pipes, ducts, and electrical wires were running throughout the area where the mom and dad wanted to build the bar. The bar was to become part of the entertaining area […]

How to Ensure a Positive Relationship with an Attorney

Once you decide to hire an attorney, ask that your arrangement be put in writing. This agreement can be recorded in the form of a letter or formal contract. It should specifically define what services the attorney will perform for you and the fees that will be assessed for the attorney’s services.

Creating an Aging in Place Family Home

“A traditional house can adapt to all kinds of special requirements,” says remodeler and long-term Potomac resident Russ Glickman. “We’re now seeing more demand for plans that will serve all members of the family, and through all phases of their life. The challenge is in thinking through foreseeable needs, and planning for contingencies.”

One Homeowner’s Renovation Experience

This was my renovation experience; from one homeowner to another:

“I had been looking for a company to work with me to remodel my 1938 center-stair colonial home…