Converting a Garage into a Living Space

Should you convert your garage into a living space? Is this something you should do for your home and how will this change affect the value of your home? But first, why would you even want to convert your garage into a living space? There are valid reasons why you or...

Organic Gardening

When farmers learned after WWII that they could replace a truckload of manure with a sack ofeasy-to-disperse pellets they gave up on organic agriculture. But who wants to eat traces of toxicchemicals on their broccoli?Chemical fertilizers make growing easy because the...

Building your home with peace of mind

Here in Lane County, Oregon, it takes a special kind of contractor to erect a house. There are factors at work in this area, whether it’s Eugene, Florence, Corvallis or farther afield, such as Salem or Roseburg, that makes a professional company like Red Umbrella a...

Building a Garage on your property

There is a lot to consider when it comes to building a garage on your property. Not only should you know and understand your local zoning laws, you should know what to look for in a contractor and have an idea on how you want your garage to look. Garages can serve...