by R. Scott Bronstad | Aug 7, 2025 | Home Improvement, Portico
Side Door Fiasco: Rebuilding a Collapsed Portico The Importance of a Properly-Built Front Door Portico This past week, I’m working on a job that shows why it’s so important to build things the right way. A frantic client calls me after their front door canopy crashes...
by R. Scott Bronstad | Aug 1, 2025 | Air Conditioning, Electrical, Home Repairs
How AI Helped Me Diagnose a Bad Capacitor and Save $400 on My A/C Repair There’s a special kind of silence that happens at a Texas ranch house in the middle of summer. It’s the sound of nothing. Specifically, the sound of the outside A/C fan not running when it’s...
by R. Scott Bronstad | Jun 11, 2025 | Property Management
The Hands-On Approach to Managed Property From DIY to Done Right Property management (or managed property). It sounds like a fancy term, but truly, it’s about making sure your investment works for you, not the other way around. From unexpected repairs to finding the...
by R. Scott Bronstad | May 28, 2025 | Decks & Sheds, Home Improvement
Custom Cedar Railings: A Blanco Porch Transformation Here in Blanco, we know a thing or two about rustic charm. So when my neighbors, Gary and Kim, wanted custom cedar railings for their newly finished casita porch, I knew it would be a fun challenge. Their porch...
by R. Scott Bronstad | May 27, 2025 | Decks & Sheds, Home Improvement
Expanding Our Blanco Farmhouse Deck: A Hog Panel Railing Renovation Here at the Blanco farmhouse, we’re always looking for ways to enhance our outdoor living space. Our latest endeavor? Giving our front deck a major facelift and expansion! This project involved a...
