There is a detail we have in our cabin project that I am anxious to see built. Within the two-story stairwell along the main wall, we are cladding the surface with 16 gauge steel plating.I get all … [Read more...]
Residential Architecture 101: Wood Veneer
Setting out to create a Residential Architecture 101 entry on wood seemed like an obvious topic to cover - although I haven't been focusing on this series in a while. The first post was on … [Read more...]
Building with Structural Insulated Panels … or SIPs
We are building the CHouse Modern using Structurally Insulated Panels, or SIPs as they are commonly referenced. SIPs are a high performance building system where the interior structural portion of the … [Read more...]
Architects and Coffee
Let me get this out-of-the-way right up front - most architects I know drink coffee.A LOT of coffee.In fact, most of them are snobby and frequently a-holes about the coffee they drink ... if … [Read more...]