Sustainable Design
Beware of Hidden Costs When Purchasing Rural Property
A version of this post can also be found on the website for Envirohaven™, a company that facilitates the construction of hyper-efficient- read more >
Tag: New Home Construction
Material Knowledge
Take A SIP
For hundreds of years, the overwhelming majority of European and American homes have been built using the same structural formula. Standard- read more >
Material Knowledge
What You Need To Know About Cabinets
For this post, I’ve collaborated with Kitchen Designer, Greg Fineman of Osborne and Dermody, Sparks, Nevada. Greg has been a General Contractor and- read more >
Sustainable Design
Passive Solar Design- Free Endorphins
Trolling the internet in search of sustainable housing in the last year, I’ve noticed that the amount of sites offering “Green” and “Passive- read more >
Organizing Your Design
Putting Your Material Design Together
Now that you’ve gotten organized and educated, you can start sorting through your ideas for putting your design together. Start sifting through all- read more >
Organizing Your Design
Becoming An Educated Shopper
Becoming an educated consumer of home improvement and construction products is time consuming and not nearly as fun as picking out colorful fun- read more >
Organizing Your Design
Let’s Get Organized- One Step At A Time
After delineating your “Scope of Work”, or your “Wish List”, it’s time to create a system that will keep you organized as you begin to- read more >
The Construction Team
15 Questions To Ask When Checking References
Before settling on a General Contractor, Specialized Trade Contractor or Handyman, the best way to make sure that contractor is “On The- read more >