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Second Story Additions

Framing a 2nd Story Addition in Hancock Park - Santa Maria, California Design-Build vs. Design-Bid-Build Custom home building and residential remodeling succeeds or fails based upon how effectively the...

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Time to Build or Remodel?

Many times when our clients come to see us, they are making one of the, if not the biggest investment during their lifetimes. It is not often that any particular family decides to spend $20,000 on a...

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San Ramon Chapel The San Ramon Chapel sits atop a little hill in Sisquoc. Although it is only 15 minutes east of Santa Maria, many people in our own city do not know that it exists. And of those that...

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Home Building Planning: Needs vs. Wants

Needs Vs. Wants Home Building Planning: How to Use the Design Outline to Prioritize. English: A living room of an apartment in the historic Stafford apartment building (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One of...

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Are You Making The Most Common Mistake When Building A Home?

Don’t Even Begin Designing Your Home Until You’ve Done This!   Custom home framing (Photo credit: Brock Builders) There is an ancient proverb that says, “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will...

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Buy A Plan or Custom Home Design? Read this before you decide.

Should you buy a ready-made plan for constructing your new home? It depends. If you have a large lot that doesn’t have restrictive setbacks, then finding and buying a ready-made plan may work well for...

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