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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS MECHANIC'S LIENS HOMEOWNER/HOMEOWNER SUBCONTRACTOR/CONTRACTOR AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES Helping parties manage their businesses and resolve disputes in construction and other industries through litigation, arbitration and mediation. "Massachusetts Builders Blog" www.buildingconfidence-llc.blogspot.com 60 Austin Street, Suite 210, Newton, MA 02460 T: 617-953-3760 www.goldmanlg.com Builder: Auburndale Builders Congratulations on being chosen "Builder of the Month" Photography: Daminois Photography H & F HArdwood Floors Sanding • Installation • Refinishing 617.899.5309 ADVERTISERS' INDEX ABX ...................................................54 Antonios Marble & Granite ................64 Bulfinch Awards.................................48 California Closets ................................3 Chase Plumbing ................................60 Clean Portable Restrooms ..................61 Cowen Associates..............................64 Damianos Photography .....................56 Darel Adams & Sons ..........................59 D.L. Grose & Associates .....................50 F.D. Sterritt Lumber Co. .....................53 Goldman Law Group .........................70 H&F Hardwood Floors ........................70 Horner Millwork ..................................2 Ideal Concrete Block ..........................49 James Hardie .....................................69 JB Sash & Door ..................................47 Mid-Cape Home Centers ...................57 Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams .......... 6, 7 New England Fenestration, LLC. ...... 8, 9 New England Soundproofing.............51 North Bridge Glass Company .............37 Nugent Plastering Inc ................... 38, 39 Oasis Specialty Glass ..........................55 Pella ..................................................72 R.A. Franchi Corporation ...................60 Ramsden Fieldstone Walls ..................58 Simonton ...........................................71 Stoneyard ..........................................41 The Strand Company .........................65 TE2 Engineering .................................63 Vermont Plank Flooring .....................68 E VEN IF NOTHING is popping or sizzling when you plug in your appliances, your home may still be in need of rewiring. Many older houses required only 60 amps of electricity when they were built, which is a pa ltr y amount compared to the 150 or 200 amps that are provided in today 's home-construction projects. There are more than 45,000 home electrica l fires ever y year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, with about ha lf of them involving faulty lighting equipment or electrica l wiring. Worth Looking Into? Some signs your house may require rewir- ing include the presence of two-pronged, ungrounded outlets; aluminum wiring instead of copper; or a lack of ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlets in kitchens and bathrooms. If you notice any of these features, make sure your house is safe and up to code by having a qualified electrician examine your system. Regardless of how old your home is, an inspection is a good idea, especially if you don't know when the last one was performed. n It's What's Inside THAT COUNTS Make sure older homes are properly wired — not only to keep the lights on but also to keep you safe. 70 | Greater Boston Builder+Architect BOSTON.BUILDERARCHITECT.COM