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Sometimes Going Forward Takes Compromise

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· June 30, 2016

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People have different reasons for wanting to get something built. Usually, there is a disconnect between what they want to build and what they can afford to build. Recently a friend was working on a project for a non-profit, where the design committee had stated that the project budget was 20 million dollars. The project was well into designs and…

Top 10 Renovation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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· April 3, 2014

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Renovating your home is almost always a good idea. As we go through life and our families grow and change and as that happens, you can find that your home needs to change with you. That leaves you with a couple choices; renovating, or selling and moving. Renovating is a better choice, because it’s less expensive and causes less disruption…

Spring Cleaning Means Spring Repairs Too

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· March 15, 2014

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Winter has thrown its last temper tantrum at us and now it looks like we can finally settle into spring. People are starting to think about spring cleaning; opening their windows to get some fresh air into their homes. Mops and feather dusters have come out as people try to clean off the dreariness of winter and enter the joy of spring….

About tall ceilings

Posted by richardcartright

· October 21, 2013

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Tall ceilings help make a space, any space, feel larger. Raise the ceiling and instantly you feel like a weight has been lifted off your head. Buildings and houses built in the late 18th and early 19th century before the advent of air conditioning often had tall ceilings as a natural design element to help keep people cool. This was…

Green Is Advancing, Are You?

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· June 6, 2011

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Are you keeping up with Green Building Standards? As building methods improve, some builders will be left behind by outdated methods. Keep your business growing by using the National Green Building Standards.

I’ve grown to appreciate Inspectors.

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· April 12, 2011

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I don’t know about anyone else, but mention an inspector and my first reaction is cop! In my many years in the trades I’ve come under the scrutiny of different inspectors plenty. I really had to grow a lot not to take them personally. Imagine that, someone with the audacity not to accept judgments made by me. On the road…