Through my association with Boise Schools’ Adult Education program called Community Education, I have had the honor of speaking with a group I call the “Veterans of Remodeling Projects” The VRP, much like the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), gather...
Earth Day 2012 has me reflecting upon our green habits. It all boils down to “Sustainability.” I believe it is the root of the green movement. This is what it means to us. It is environmental for sure, from a conserving natural resources perspective, such...
The Challenge: This was a 1960 home that was built well with foundations that were formed on both sides. The owner wanted to have his kids live in the basement but was worried about not having a way out in the event of an emergency. He also wanted the advantage of...
Green Remodeling means that we inject sensible practices and materials into our remodeling process. To accomplish this, we picked the 4 pillars of Green that suit our style of remodeling. These are: ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDOOR AIR QUALITY RESOURCE CONSERVATION WATER...
At a recent client visit, I was sharing a glass of wine and rehashing the project when I was asked a direct question that had my clients wondering: why I do like to remodel? The implication was that it is extremely difficult and challenging. They figured that there...
