A Window Story: Where Old Meets New
Our partners at JB Sash assisted in finding the perfect Marvin Elevate windows to match the original windows in our 1890s Victorian restoration project in Brookline, Massachusetts. The project showcases how expertly crafted windows can preserve a home’s heritage while meeting contemporary standards, blending timeless elegance with practicality.
The Cost Plus Ethos
We are in the budget control business. We develop a budget during preconstruction and manage it throughout construction. Sometimes, it involves difficult conversations, or it reveals an underestimated or missed scope item, but all calculations are figured in the open with margins and cost transparency.
A Timeless House
Human beings are obsessed with the past and the secrets it (supposedly) holds. I can’t be the only builder who looks at the pyramids and thinks, “Well, it really can’t have been that hard to build.” But don’t get me wrong; I am just as amazed and obsessed with our built past as Hull or any architectural nerd.
Deciphering Remodel U-Factor Requirements
How researching specific code requirements and available exemptions for fenestration U-factor saved the new French doors on my remodel in Belmont, Massachusetts.
The Flawed Search for Permanence
Some words in defense of using wood for exterior applications, specifically as trim.
