Finishing touches on our Bear Creek/Alpine Meadows custom home project include two large wall graphics designed in a collaborative effort between the owner and architect....

Building custom media shelves in the Squaw Valley remodel project living room on a cold and snowy day.  ...

Our fourth James Morton remodel is underway. This project, located in Squaw Valley, will add to our knowledge of these classic Tahoe mountain homes designed by the renowned architect.      ...

During a recent structural repair, caused by the record snows of 2010-11, we had an opportunity to not only upgrade the roof framing but also the attic insulation as well. This house was built in the early 1980’s and the...

What’s not to like about tankless (also known as “on demand”) water heaters? They seem to have everything going for them, unlimited hot water when you need it and you’re not heating water when you don’t need it. They also...

A while ago, a potential client asked me if I could come by and look at a problem that showed up in her garage almost every spring. This is one of those very unfortunate problems that could have been easily...

The contractual agreement between a builder and client can have a great impact on the success of the project. There are two general categories of contractual agreements for residential homebuilding and remodeling. One is the Fixed Price contract and the...