Well, we’ve officially moved into the painful, “lose the frills” phase of the project. Because the cost of the project exceeds our lender requirements, we’ve started hacking and slashing to cut costs. A big portion of these costs? Windows.
Here’s how the math works out:
Removing 8 windows saves us a total of $2400 in costs, plus [...]
I’m just as guilty as the next person - there are a few rooms in my house with the ass-ugly venetian blinds. If I had my way, I’d replace them all tomorrow. Eric over at Longhouse has found a nice modern solution from Ikea. Take a look:
Well, to placate the city, we’ve removed our glass roll-up door. While a bit of a hit for the design, there are some functional benefits. Namely:
Standard French doors are more energy efficient
It would be easier to convert the lower level to a living space at some point in the future.
It will help the appraisal - [...]
Here’s some great work from Minnesota-based Eastvold Custom Woodworks. Some of my readers will be familiar with their fantastic work on Jason Hammond’s project, From the Ground Up.
What I like about Matt Eastvold’s work is not only how good it looks, but also how much effort he puts into using sustainably sourced materials and “alternative” [...]
Check out what can happen when you’re committed to good design on a realistic budget ($51 per square foot!):
As part of my never-ending quest to find affordable housing options, I stumbled across this interesting article in the New York Times. Here’s a brief excerpt:
Mr. Flueckiger chose to build with industrial materials in homage to the [...]
Here’s a great guide to designing a rainscreen system. Kudos to the guys at Build Blog for assembling the info!