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by Brian Kashas | Jun 11, 2014 | BLOG POSTS, custom home builder, custom home design, CUSTOM HOMES, Project Homestead
The past week was spent getting prepared to pour the concrete floor. Â Rigid insulation was set over the compacted gravel base, then wire mesh for reinforcement and finally the in floor radiant heat pipes. After being inspected we’re ready to pour some mud! We...
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by Brian Kashas | Jun 5, 2014 | BLOG POSTS, custom home builder, CUSTOM HOMES, Helpful Articles, Project Homestead
It was an abbreviated work schedule this past week as Les ventured the six hours home on Friday morning to  acquire provisions (reinforcing wire mesh) and to attend his grandson’s high school graduation.  He returned on Tuesday with a load of wire mesh...
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by Brian Kashas | May 31, 2014 | BLOG POSTS, custom home builder, CUSTOM HOMES, Project Homestead
Building a quality home starts with a quality foundation. Â Getting the foundation right makes everything that follows go more smoothly. Â If it’s off (out of square, not level, hold downs in the wrong place) everything that comes after is a battle. Â Being the...
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by Brian Kashas | May 22, 2014 | BLOG POSTS, custom home builder, CUSTOM HOMES, Project Homestead
Now the real fun begins! The first week of construction is now in the books. Â Les picked up the permit at San Juan County on Wednesday and hit the ground running. First, he staked out the foundation and footing locations for the excavator. Since the house is being...
by Brian Kashas | Feb 16, 2014 | BLOG POSTS, custom home builder, custom home design, CUSTOM HOMES, Home design, Home Plans, Project Homestead
Designing a home is an interesting process. Â There are so many ways it can develop. Â This is especially true on a large site. Â When there are few, if any restraints (such as setbacks or topography), you pretty much have a blank canvas to work with. Â With such...
by Brian Kashas | Jul 12, 2013 | BLOG POSTS, custom home builder, CUSTOM HOMES, Project Homestead
Back in January 2013 I accompanied my client John to the future home site in order to get the lay of the land.  It was cold and overcast when we arrived, but it didn’t rain much (the Island gets around 22†of rain per year—a lot less than you would think). We...
