I recently received this recommendation from a wonderful client in Colorado. The project was managed via a long-distance relationship. To be sure, we completed a detailed whole-house renovation with Joy's distinctive requirements.
The realization hit. The carpenters had done a less than adequate job of supporting the center structure of this house. The off-level floor measurement increased dramatically the higher we went! This was a BIG house
Jack and Phoebe were old friends from our days studying and working at Wainwright House, a retreat center in Rye, New York. In the mid-seventies, I built my first deck at their residence on
In the course of my life, I have learned something valuable that applies to life in general, and in particular, to the construction world. The building process requires permits and inspections Each licensed trade, the
I got a call from a woman in New Mexico who had purchased a home in Boulder County. She and her husband planned to move to Superior, Colorado with their two children. She called
Let's envision the geopolitical landscape of the USA changing to a more local city/state/regional system ... where the financial resources of our communities stay local rather than going to the centralized national government. We need
"Sister, can you give me shelter from the storm?” – Bob Dylan Sanctuary and shelter are more important than ever. Modern-day lament: a friend said to me, “THEY won’t let me turn my phone off.
We have created tremendous imbalance on the material/physical level of our planetary story. Consumer madness fuels an undue taking of resources from the body of Earth/Gaia and has left large holes in the energy grid
It would be easy to say that the mantra of construction is “happily ever after.” Yes, it is possible to feel satisfaction post-project. This occurs when the design is right and the construction values are high. But,
You love your home, your nest, your abode. You have been thinking about all of the changes you might do if: You had the money You knew exactly what you would change You had the
