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Remodeling ideas – where to turn

July 23rd, 2010

From the phone calls that have been coming, people are emerging from their cocoons looking to do some renovations to their house.  People have called about green building, kitchen remodeling, attic remodeling, deck additions, bath remodeling – you name it!  These aren’t the largest remodeling projects that have ever taken place, and that is ok. Our goal at Design Build Solutions is to provide our highest level of service to any of those projects – and there is no project too small for us.  Check out our photo gallery for some ideas of small remodeling projects

Those that are calling are looking for remodeling ideas, but they don’t want to get taken; and they definitely want to save money.  Where does one turn when looking for ideas on your home?

May I suggest that if this is you, you can turn to the American Fantasy Makeover
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Try, try again

June 16th, 2010

My nemesisMy son had a friend stay overnight last night, and he brought his RipStik® to play with.  Just out of curiosity, I had to try it today.

Let me tell you that as easy as those young kids make it, it ISN’T!  I’ve seen these toys before, and often wondered how they did it – on two wheels that swivel, no less!  I fell off many times this afternoon, while my daughter and son were offering their sage advise: “Maybe if you were younger, Daddy” and “Dad, you just start by pushing off and then move your feet.”  Ah, the great wisdom of a 7 and 9 year-old!
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Just another ugly ramp?

April 12th, 2010

This morning the TEAM approach came thru again.  A homeowner was so happy with the process presented to them on their pantry/entry addition, that they asked the team to look at their exterior deck.

While it was “tempting” to go with the first thought that came to our collective minds, the prognosis
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BIM for my home?

March 31st, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been reading a LOT about Building Information Modeling (BIM) lately.  Even Warren Buffet is talking about BIM!  It used to be that BIM was used strictly for larger corporations who were building medium to large manufacturing plants or offices. But now, people are talking about BIM for homes – yours and mine!  Does that seem odd to you?  Corporations are using this technology to save them money on their large projects.  If this technology could be used for your betterment, would that be relevant?
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Trying new things

August 18th, 2009

Check this out! Our first video. What do you think? What can I improve?

Thanks for watching! Do let me know what you think.

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Makeover Indiana – Results

July 31st, 2009

Well, the American Fantasy Makeover, was a great success last night.  We had the contractor from NARI there, and gave some great input.  The homeowners had no idea what to expect, and no real ideas on how to fix their home.  They just knew it needed something.  So…I showed them this…
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Joke’s on….WHO?

July 22nd, 2009
Have you heard of the one where the contractor tore down the wrong house?  It isn’t really funny…sadly, it’s true!
Check out the story below.

Oops! How GPS Led Contractors to Demolish the Wrong House | Calfinder Remodeling Blog

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Talk about an upgrade!

May 1st, 2009

A college friend of mine posted this on his blog.  Since we discuss upgrading, improvements, and remodeling, I thought I’d share it with you too.  This is quite a view…I think I’d want to see the engineering before I stepped out!  What do you think?  All I can say is:  “AAAAAAAAAAAA.”  :)
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