Roxul Insulation

We have been researching the cost and benefits of Roxul Insulation versus "standard" fiberglass insulation. There are many benefits of using Roxul over Fiberglass. Some Roxul insulation is cheaper than fiberlass so depending on the project, the price may be close to Fiberglass. We are anxious to use this product on our next project.

For more information, check out their website:

http://www.roxul.com/residential/products

Home sizes are shrinking!

I can honestly say that I saw this coming. One room in a house that I rarely saw anyone use was the formal living room. I always saw the living room as a waste of space, a room that you'll heat and cool and maybe use once a year for a holiday.

Check out this article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20101115/us_yblog_thelookout/study-amid-housing-slump-home-sizes-shrink

what we are going to do on this blog...

Much like Facebook and other media out there, it seems there are just too many ways to communicate. On this blog for Building Detail, you will read and see what we've encountered in the design/build business. We will post information on new products we've used or are researching and daily encounters with clients and different trades. We will also be inviting guests to post here based on their experiences with design/build. They will range from other professionals such as architects, engineers to individual trades and client experiences.

From our end, I will be brutally honest with what we see and do. It isn't always pretty and most of the work out there is nothing pretty. In this economy, many people are just looking for simple updates and maintenance to their home. None of our clients are spending a lot of money on amazing renovations but we are fortunate to have unique clients that want nothing but quality. We'll see what the new year brings us but we are fortunate to have been consistently busy the past 18 months.

Please stay tuned...

thought of the day

The reality is we all think and do the same things... but we frequently try not to.