Best Coast Pro Building & Renovation

05/30/2026

Heres a few more photos for you.

05/29/2026

Here's some pictures of the project I'm currently working on. This laminated slab will get a top coat of apoxy and is to be mounted to a special cabinet made to hold architectural drawings. It will also be fitted with wheels so it can move around.

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

11/10/2025

That how you get em !

10/31/2025

The haunting “4 Children For Sale” photograph from 1948 captured a Chicago mother, Lucille Chalifoux, hiding her face as her four young children sat beneath a sign offering them for sale. Within two years, all of them, including the unborn baby she carried, were placed with different families.

The photograph was taken in Chicago Heights, Illinois, by The Vidette-Messenger newspaper. It became one of the most shocking images of postwar America, symbolizing the economic despair many families faced in the years following World War II. Lucille and her husband, Ray Chalifoux, were evicted from their home and claimed they could no longer afford to feed their children.

What makes the photo so disturbing is its ordinariness, a family sitting on their porch, the mother turning away in shame, and a simple hand-painted sign turning human lives into a transaction. The image struck a deep chord with the public, but little could be done at the time; there were no child welfare protections strong enough to prevent such desperate actions.

In later years, journalists tracked down some of the children, who described growing up in abusive or neglectful foster homes. Despite the tragedy, they also shared resilience and the lives they built after such a devastating start.

Added Fact: The image resurfaced decades later as a reminder of how poverty and housing insecurity still push families to extremes. It remains one of the most infamous photographs in American history, not only for its heartbreak, but for its unfiltered portrayal of economic desperation.

10/21/2025

Islanders, as the rainy season commences, it is crucial to inspect window and door flashings for a watertight seal. Applying the correct seal can save you thousands of dollars in potential rot repair costs. These were installed just in time to prevent extensive rot repairs to the surrounding wood frame.

10/06/2025