Well – it has happened. The lead paint that we used in building, so many years ago, has now come back to haunt us. It has been the subject of the EPA’s attention for a long time, but now new laws are in place that need to be known and followed by any who are…
Want to talk briefly about hiring a draftsman or designer who is not a registered Engineer or Architect. There are many very excellent designers who are very capable in training, experience and natural talent to design you a beautiful home. I want to be on the record stating that I endorse this action and think…
Let there be — DESIGN. Before Construction, before the permit drawings, before any real action in the physical world, there comes the design. This is the purely creative part of the process and, by far, the most fun. This is the period of time when dreams take form into reality, a time when the potential…
Is your home a bit obsolete? Do you need more space; perhaps another bathroom?; a larger kitchen? A new family room or porch? As home owners we have generally solved this by selling our home and looking for and buying another. The market has usually supported that. Sometimes we have purchased property and had that…
Consider that you have just had a home designed. You look at the plans and elevations, maybe a few perspectives, and struggle to fully understand what it is that you are studying. Consider how nice it would be to be able to, at your own computer, in your own home, with software that you can…
In 2004 I decided to focus all my professional efforts into the design and engineering field. This gave me the opportunity to do something that I had dreamed of for a couple of decades – the ultimate dream of most pilots: move into an aviation community. I designed our new home and we moved into…
Have you received a citation from the Code Enforcement Board? It can be a bit unsettling getting such a notice, by certified mail, that your property has been spotted for Code Enforcement Action. Such citations can be for a myriad of things, including: Building without a permit Unkempt yard Junk storage Improper Parking Intrusive business…
Beware when purchasing a set of plans from a website. These plans can look very nice, actually have elements that you would like to have in your own custom home. But these plans are designed generically for as broad an application as they can. Many states do not require these plans to be sealed by…