Tear Down The House
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Tear Down the House: Purchasing an Existing Property to Build Your Dream Home. One way to get the lot to build your dream home on is to buy an existing property and tear down the house. A house can be torn down and hauled away in just a day or two. This can be a […]
Tips for Building a Retaining Wall
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Building A Retaining Wall Are you thinking of building a retaining wall in your yard? Retaining walls are becoming more common in the typical residential landscape. And why shouldn’t they be… new materials are making them more attractive and easier to install. Let’s dig a little deeper into the circumstances for building a retaining wall, […]
We wanted to let you all know about some possible defects that could cause the stairs in your home to be dangerous. If flooring has been changed since the stairs in your home were installed, there may be some issues that create trip hazards. Even if you haven’t made any flooring changes adjacent to or […]
Structural Problems: What are Your Chances?
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What are the chances your new home building project will have structural problems? This is one of those good questions owner builders frequently ask. Here we will discuss the more common types of structural problems, their causes, and we will give you some statistics relating to their occurrence in homes. A recent article,” Lessons Learned […]
Save Money and Time, Check it
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My granite subcontractor showed up to a house today to measure…they always measure once the cabinets are installed to make sure the granite is cut to the exact size. As we were going through the cabinet layout and architectural plans we noticed a kneewall (short wall) was missing that would support the bar top. I […]
Heat Recovery Ventilator: For Healthy Air in Your Home
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Do you know what a heat recovery ventilator is? Over the years, we have improved the way we build homes. We foam all the gaps and cracks in walls and ceilings, apply whole house wrap to prevent air infiltration, caulk base plates to floors and windows to framing…these are just a few of the quality […]
Green Building: The Gas Station in Your Garage
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New green building products seem to be hitting the store shelves daily. Did you ever think there would come a day when you could buy a gadget for your home that would provide fuel for your car? Well, that day has arrived. Although it sounds like something only the Jetsons would have, you can now […]
California Corner and Energy Savings
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Do you know what a California corner is? It has nothing to do with Beverly Hills and everything to do with energy efficiency in your new building project. This is one of many advanced framing techniques that help us build better quality, energy efficient homes. California Corner Video We just completed a detailed video about […]
A friend recommended I write a post about how to get a company you’ve already paid to come back to make home repairs. Let’s say you’ve had a company come out to your home to do work. Maybe they installed a deck or replaced your hot water heater. It’s been a few weeks or months […]
It seems like every day we hear of a new green building product that is going to revolutionize our lives. But what about the simple things that can be accomplished with just a little effort and attention? The trash from our remodeling and building projects is a great place to focus our attention. Is it […]
