What Makes a House a Home
There's nothing more important than knowing what makes a house a home when creating your dream home. So, how do you create a home in a world of many houses?
OD 004 – Living a Life Under Construction
In this interview, Allison shares her story of building a home for herself and her family in Wisconsin. She talks openly about not knowing anything about the what it takes to build a house, about her personal design process, her 4 biggest fears and how she overcame each of them, and how she ultimately decided to write a book about the process.
How to Choose the Right Construction Materials & Products For Your Home
Material selection can present huge challenges. Here are 5 selection criteria for choosing the right materials and products for your home.
Quality, Cost & Time: How To Choose Between Competing Project Constraints
How do you balance the ever-changing demands of a project when you’re constantly having to make choices between quality, cost, and time constraints?
OD 003: The Design Process as a Spiritual Exercise
In this interview, Robin share's her story about designing and building her own house in Austin, TX. She talks about her design process, her general contracting work, and how she branched out from journalism to pursue a life of building houses.
OD 002: Net-Zero House on a Budget
In this interview, Eric and Alex talk about building the first net-zero house in Seattle, WA. They talk about the ups and downs and offer up their lessons learned in setting project goals, building a good team, and trusting in themselves and the process.
The Importance of Setting Good Project Goals
The #1 reason people are successful at their residential project is that they know how to set and accomplish their goals. Setting Project Goals is the crucial first step to any project.
6 Important Considerations When Building a Home Addition
Looking to add some extra space onto your home? Adding on can be complicated. Here are 6 important points when planning for your home addition.
How to Find the Right Contractor For Your Home Project
Gain confidence in selecting the right contractor for your residential job with this step-by-step guide to the contractor selection process.