The catastrophes caused by sinkholes have been in the news a lot lately. Here is an example that includes an entire gallery of sinkhole...

Professional service providers–architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, etc.–rely on their clients to pay their invoices promptly and...

Last night (February 25, 2013) was the full moon. I awoke at 4 a.m. and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Today I’m tired, moody and...

Backlog fuels the fire Some people think a “backlog” is a negative thing. We certainly don’t want a backlog of chores to do. But...

Question: I thought of you when my neighbor told me this story, it seems you know quite a bit about homes due to your business. She just...

In the 1980s there was a movie starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long called “The Money Pit”. It is about a young couple who decide to buy...

When architects specialize in one type of building, it creates a clear path for marketing the firm. For example, one design and...

Today’s headlines include a bizarre story about a couple who were disgruntled with work performed by a “handyman” a couple of months ago....

The Changing Landscape of Community Engagement Many of us grew up knowing business people in our community, such as the pharmacist, the...

In every architectural project you will eventually need to obtain a permit .  There are several types of permits, including building...

Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “You can have it done fast, good, or cheap, pick two.”  This defines a problem that we run into for...

The background:   Choosing an architect is usually the first step in your construction project.  Construction is expensive, and often...

Editor’s note: Welcome to Ask an Architect, a regular feature on the Kastrop Group blog. Each question is answered by Principal...

Note: This article, written by Lorianna Kastrop, was originally published on Angie’s List on Sept. 23, 2011. Homeowners often ask, “What...

Note: This article, written by Lorianna Kastrop, was originally published on Angie’s List on Sept. 23, 2011. Here are some suggestions to...

Note: This article, written by Lorianna Kastrop, was originally published on Angie’s List on Sept. 23, 2011. Homeowners often ask, “Do we...

This is the third in a series of articles about what you can do to improve your living and working environments.  There have been many...

This is the second in a series of articles about what you can do to improve your living and working environments.  There have been many...

This is the first in a series of articles about what you can do to improve your living and working environments.  There have been many...

We’ve had to completely recreate our Web presence after our old website got hacked.  In the next few days we’ll be adding lots more...