Being an architect is hell when it comes to living in a house that you didn't design ... which is every house I have ever lived in. I honestly think that it doesn't matter how nice your home is but if … [Read more...]
Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails
"Stairapalooza" might not be the best word for it but guardrailapalooza definitely isn't any better ... Handrailapalooza? Nope, that's not it either, but that's really what today's post is all about … [Read more...]
Small, Big, Really Small, and Just Right
During construction, on every single project of my career, there is a conversation that I have with my clients ... and it has to do with the size of the rooms. At very predictable times during … [Read more...]
022: Residential Construction Costs
In the beginning, when you are starting to plan your budget for building a new house, residential construction costs are not that complicated unless you really want to make them that way. There are … [Read more...]
Stairs are Complicated
Some of the most complicated and underappreciated architectural drawings to ever exist are those depicting stairs. While I will readily concede that part of me likes the technical challenges that come … [Read more...]
020: The Construction Bid Process
Every client wants to know what their project is going to cost and who’s going to build it. That means sending the drawings out and getting contractors involved … Let’s get ready to rumble because … [Read more...]