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2011 Remodeling Excellence Awards Winners Major Remodel Excellence: Residential Partial House/Addition less than $300,000 CTA Design Builders: Craftsman Charmer Our challenge was to design a second story addition to this …
CTA wins Remodeling Excellence Award from Master Builders Association Read More »
We were asked to design and build a second story addition to this 1954 rambler in Magnolia. It’s a small-size house located in a lovely garden setting with a drop-dead …
We’re excited to see our latest new house emerging from the ground! Our client is an aficionado of Frank Lloyd Wright, and he wanted his new home to be modeled …
WHY ARCHITECT LED DESIGN BUILD ? We get questions from potential clients as to why we think our “master builder” model for residential design and construction is best. So although …
People have asked us what are we doing differently in the recession? Our biggest change is in reducing costs by controlling costs. From initial design through move in, cost often …
Unfortunately one of our clients had to sell their house and they were concerned that in this recession they would get far less than its real value. However, that was …
We had an inquiry recently about square foot costs “As a homeowner trying to make some very important decisions about what to do with our housing situation, we just feel …
Square Foot Costs – New Construction Versus Remodeling Read More »
I work with a lot of clients that subscribe to the belief that bigger isn’t necessarily better. As a believer in this myself, it’s been a privilege to be featured …
“What are Lead Safe Practices and what is a Certified Renovator and why is it important?” New EPA regulations come into effect April 22nd, regarding how we test and treat …
There are many forms, formulas and websites where you can go to check out the remodeling and building contractors in your area. If you’re in Washington State, you would first …
We’ve been fortunate to have had a blast of artic cold and sunny weather here in Seattle — it’s demonstrated to even the most non believer of non believers the …
A question we commonly get from clients is asking whether they should remodel or add on, build anew, or move. While we’re architects and builders and not real estate agents, …
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created energy tax credits, which are different than tax deductions in that they apply directly to reduce taxes. The broad categories for these …
Thank you to everybody that was able to stop by our remodel project on Saturday and Sunday. In the two days of the Tour, we had almost 300 visitors! Even …
We’re only a week a half away from the Remodeled Home Tour & Benefit! This is a self guided tour to 19 newly remodeled houses in the metropolitan Seattle area, …
One thing you have to love when you work in a general contractor’s office is paperwork! It’s at every turn of every day and it’s all to protect our clients …
Often, we think about adding a room, expanding our kitchen, or reconfiguring the spaces in our home by removing a few walls here and there. We may call a contractor …
There’s so much talk these days about “building green”; how does one sort through the spin and hype? I personally think that so much of this buzz is generated primarily …
Although prices have come down in the recession, many of our incomes have too. So I thought it might be interesting to mention how you can save some money in …
Ways to Get Your Remodeling or New Construction Project Built and Save Money Read More »
As both Northwest architects and contractors, I like to think these words apply to the work we do. Whether its a remodel, addition or new house, your building project should …
Beauty, Function & Pragmatism in Houses & Remodels Read More »
