Braun Home Improvements

04/13/2026

Braun Home Improvements
Serving the Eastern Suburbs of Pittsburgh Since 1993
For over 30 years, homeowners have trusted
Braun home improvements
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03/16/2026

Occasionally, there are significant benefits associated with one's professional role, and this particular advantage was exceptional. The opportunity to experience such hospitality, exemplified by a home-cooked meal prepared by a chef, is a rare occurrence. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Kathy Marsico.

Thank you, Kathy.

02/17/2026

02/12/2026

Braun Home Improvements, 412-519-6446. Licensed and insured. Serving our community since 1993.

If you discover a leak caused by an ice dam, act quickly, as there are immediate steps to limit damage.

IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:

-Protect the interior.

-Move furniture, rugs, and valuables out of the area.

-Place buckets/towels to catch dripping water.

-If the ceiling is bulging, poke a small hole to drain it safely (prevents collapse).

REMOVE THE ICE DAM IF POSSIBLE

-Fill a long sock with calcium chloride (ice melt, not rock salt) and lay it perpendicular across the ice dam. This melts a channel so water can drain off the roof.

CHECK FOR ELECTRICAL RISK

-If water is near lights, outlets, or fixtures, turn off power to that area.

SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS

-Dry everything out as fast as possible if you have power.

-Run fans and a dehumidifier.
-Remove wet insulation if accessible (attic leaks often soak insulation).

-Long-term exposure to moisture causes the most damage. Immediately run fans and a dehumidifier if you have one. Let these fans run for days! Don’t shut them off.

IMPORTANT

Take a lot of photos and document everything in the event you have to turn this in to insurance.

10/29/2025

Repair and paint ceiling and texture following ductwork replacement.

10/04/2025

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09/18/2025

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When I was little, my dad and I had this ritual every time we worked on projects together. Before we'd start building anything - a birdhouse, fixing a fence, or just tinkering in the garage - he'd pull out his old metal ruler and carefully draw the measurements on my finger.

"Now you'll always have your tools with you," he'd say, marking each inch with his pencil. It was our special thing, our way of starting every project as a team.

Those were some of my happiest memories. Just me and Dad, measuring twice and cutting once, him patiently teaching me how to read dimensions and why precision mattered. He'd always say a good craftsman never starts without the right measurements.

I lost him when I was twenty-three. Heart attack at forty-eight - way too young, way too sudden. For months afterward, I couldn't even look at his old tools without falling apart.

But then I realized I wanted to carry a piece of our time together with me always. So I got this tattoo, based on his exact ruler, positioned right where he used to draw those temporary lines when I was small.

Nine years later, it's still the most practical tattoo I've ever seen. When I'm working on orders for my shop on the Tedooo app, whether I'm measuring wood for custom frames or checking stitch spacing on embroidery, I just hold up my finger and get an instant measurement.

Every time I use it, I hear his voice reminding me to measure twice and cut once. It's like having him right there with me, guiding my hands through every project, just like when I was his little helper in the garage.

08/14/2025

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