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Pickett Building Materials
6459 State Highway 23
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 432-8391
Fax (607) 433-6284

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Monday - Friday
7:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday Closed

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New Trends and Colors for Home Paint

Do you want to freshen up a wall, room, or your whole home? Consider the newest popular paint colors and trends to turn any dull or outdated space into a...

Shop Local For All Your Ice Melt Products

The winter season is upon us and it’s time to shop local for all of your ice melt needs. Ever wonder what is really in the white stuff you see on the ground...

Window Moisture: What Your Windows Are Trying to Tell You

Window moisture is indicative of a larger problem. Over time, this moisture can lead to mold, mildew and eventually rotting of the trim and window framing....

Roof Repair vs Roof Replacement: Which do I need?

Replacing the roof is something that most homeowners dread. The average national cost for tearing off and replacing an old roof in 2014 was nearly $12,000. The...

How to Build the Perfect Patio

Creating a new living space outside is easier than building one indoors. Building the perfect patio is easier because you do not have to deal with walls,...

Adding more Natural Light into Your House

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential lighting consumption for 2014 was about 150 billion KWh, or roughly 14% of total...

How to Remove and Replace a Bathtub

Bathtub removal and replacement may seem like a tough task, but it’s easier than you think with the right preparation. Bathtubs can get old over time. If you...

Your Deck: Do-over or Makeover?

If your old deck is looking worn and shabby, you might be thinking it’s time to demolish it and start over with a newly designed deck. While that’s a perfectly...

Staying Safe On A Ladder

Many of the home and garden ideas that you find on these blogs or other places on the internet require use of a ladder. While these serve as a very important...

Firewood Storage in Winter

Nothing is cozier on a cold winter evening than a crackling fire, warm and glowing, in the fireplace or stove. Wood heat is also less expensive than many gas...

Four Steps To Using A Circular Saw

A circular saw can do in a few seconds what a handsaw can do in several minutes. No wonder they are such a popular tool. However, before you operate one, you...

Basement Finishing Tips

Generally, the forward thinking concept of building a home in which the owner may someday use the basement as a living space wasn’t widely practiced until the...

Chimney Cleaning for the DIYer

Chimney Sweeps are just as important now as they were back in their heyday. The old-fashioned, tried and true method of cleaning out your chimney hasn’t...

Painting the Exterior of Your House This Summer

Painting the exterior of your house is an opportunity to spiff up the appearance of your home and extend the life of your exterior. Before you start painting...

Tips To Using A Caulking Gun

Using a caulking gun is essential as a delivery system to help you keep all of the cracks in your house sealed. Whether it’s for stopping water or air,...

Renovations that Blend Past and Present

If you plan on renovating an old home, you may be tempted to completely tear things out and go contemporary. In doing so, you will most likely lose a lot of...

Looking To Remodel? How Drafting and Design Services Can Help You Plan

It’s an easy assertion to dive head first into a new home remodeling project. The temptation to remove the old and bring out the new can be tough to curb, but...

How to Tile a Shower

Tiling a shower is a great way to revamp your entire bathroom. The different options and styles available open up a ton of opportunity to create something that...

Plywood vs. OSB: Which is Better

Different lumbers serve different purposes and can be used a variety of ways. For the sake of this writer’s purpose we’re going to focus on two: OSB and...

Protecting Your Jobsite Crews From Cold weather

Working construction or any outdoor project can be a challenge during the winter months. Some days it’s freezing and others it’s just dark and cold with very...

Removing A Wall to Make An Open Layout

Ever walk around your home and feel like the walls are closing in? Maybe you didn’t anticipate the furniture taking up so much space or there was a new...

Contractor Hiring Tips for Homeowners

The idea behind a home improvement is to make your home a better place to live in. Nearly just as important is the improvement made to your home’s value. Such...

How to Choose a Remodeling Contractor

At first glance, it would seem like the easiest way to find a remodeling contractor would be to just Google them. Of course if you did so, you’ll probably find...

July 2017 Contractor Bulletin

Download July 2017 Contractor Bulletin.

Guide to Buying Better Lumber

The biggest factor in determining the type and quality of wood that you’ll use for your next project is the project itself. That’s because certain varieties of...

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