by Andy Stauffer | Jan 30, 2015 | Videos
Have you ever wondered about how you can verify whether your plumbing has any blockage or not? Plumbers sometimes use a “video scope” to check the integrity of your pipes and pinpoint blockages or other damage to the system. Builders use them as well...
by Andy Stauffer | Dec 5, 2014 | Ask the Builder
Structural Insulated Panels (sometimes called “SIPs”) are building panels made from compressed wood and styrofoam. Technically, they’re actually building panels made out of expanded polystyrene sandwiched between two sheets of 7/16th inch oriented...
by Andy Stauffer | Nov 7, 2014 | Ask the Builder
If you live in a home that was built more than 20 years ago, odds are if you peek under your kitchen counter, you’ll see copper pipe coming up from the floor and supplying your faucet. This has been the standard for plumbing fixtures since the 1920s. If,...
by Andy Stauffer | Aug 29, 2014 | Ask the Builder
When a home owner is researching and interviewing builders, the subject of how a builder approaches the building process is very important. These days, there are two main ways a builder can approach the custom home building process: either via the Design-Bid-Build...
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 18, 2014 | Ask the Builder
One question we hear frequently is: “why should I choose timber over log or contemporary stick framing?” There are many differences between timber and log homes or contemporary stick-framed homes. Consider the following: Timbers are logs taken one step further: we...
by Andy Stauffer | Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Posts
We love building custom homes—it’s a unique and exciting construction project; probably the most rewarding that a homeowner will ever undertake. Many of our past clients have told us how amazing they find it to be able to wake up in a home they had built just...
by Andy Stauffer | Feb 7, 2014 | Ask the Builder
Looking back on the construction company I run now that I started 15 years ago, it’s kind of funny to think back on how and when I actually got started in business. I had lots of odd jobs in my teens: I worked weekends at a flea market; I worked at the college...
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 10, 2013 | Updates
Recently, our city has been hit by not just one, but two devastating fires that have destroyed entire neighborhoods and developments. While the people in Colorado Springs are resilient, it’s going to take some time and hard work to rebuild our community....
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 9, 2013 | Ask the Builder
One question we hear from time to time when discussing home building is: “Can I save money by building my own home?” While it’s a fair question, it’s usually asked as the result of a homeowner seeing an infomercial for a “do-it-yourself...
by Andy Stauffer | Jun 12, 2013 | Updates
As I write this, I’m about to be evacuated due to the raging Black Forest Fire in Colorado Springs, where I live. If you’re someone I have ongoing business with and are expecting phone calls, email responses, or action from me on our business together, I...
