Category Archives: Land Development

Most of the roof structure was installed last week. Over the bedrooms, scissor trusses were installed to provide cathedral ceilings. These trusses can span without the need for a ridge beam, and provide the necessary depth for proper insulation. You can see the shape of the curved-top windows with above round windows in the photos.…

Owners of our houses comment on how warm the basement floors feel. Some people even think they have radiant heating, although we never recommend it except for heating bathroom floors. The way we achieve this is by installing underfloor insulation. In an energy efficient building, insulating against the always cold ground is important. It removes…

After an almost one week hiatus, the carpenters returned to build the ground floor walls and the second floor. While it was great to stand on the ground floor, it was even more interesting to see how the views will be framed by the windows once the walls were up. The view from the wrap…