This happy top-o-the morning looking bloke is David Hocker. He's a landscape architect (Hocker Design Group) and a pretty good one at that. Besides winning an American Society of Landscape Architects … [Read more...]
Job sites are dirty
Yes - job sites are dirty, although maybe I should have said job sites are 'messy' so that I could limit the number of visits I get from people looking for "dirty sites". Trying to manipulate the … [Read more...]
Job Site Culture and Pride
. I had an interesting conversation with a contractor the other day - it centered on job site culture and how to create the right sort. I'm not talking about Fight Club sort of culture or stuff found … [Read more...]
Exterior Ceilings – Here’s an idea for you
. In the picture above, you are looking up at the ceiling of an exterior patio. More specifically, you are looking at 1x1 ipê wood strips attached to medium density overlay board that has been … [Read more...]
How to build a shower that won’t leak – Products
Building a proper shower starts with specifying the right sort of products. Because there are all sorts of sites out there that tell you how to build a shower (and since I don't build these myself), I … [Read more...]
Mosaic tile: Modern House Detail
. The house has been dried in for a while and the interior finishes are starting to show up in force. One of the topics I discussed a while back were these custom mosaic wall panels that are … [Read more...]