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A Bathroom Built for Two

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 Posted in Additions, Advice to Clients, Bathrooms, Space-Saving/Organization | No Comments »

If you are like most working professionals, you spend most of your day at your job, in your kitchen fixing up dinner or in your bedroom asleep. The bathroom is probably the room you spend the least amount of time ...

Fear of Remodeling

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Advice to Clients, Affiliations, Costs, Estimation, Getting Started, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions | No Comments »

By Larry Parrish, CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP I’ve had many clients through the years say they wish they had remodeled their homes sooner. Some built additions after the children were grown and gone, and wish the children had been able to ...

Q—Is it too late in the season to begin a large addition project?

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Construction Process, Fall, FAQ, Remodels/Additions, Winter | No Comments »

A—Our weather is usually mild enough to allow construction throughout the fall and winter without serious problems. In past years, my company has begun many large projects in October and November without significant problems. Ideally, if you can get the ...

Beg, Borrow, and Steal

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Basements, Design Tips, Money-Saving Tips, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization | 1 Comment »

  This Before & After shows how the area under this porch was converted to a bedroom, making good use of previously empty space in this dramatic makeover. Image Copyright by Parrish Construction. By Larry Parrish, CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP   If your home is ...

Q: We’re about to begin architectural design for a new living room addition on our home. Are there any pitfalls we should watch out for?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Architecture, Construction Process, FAQ, Interior Design, Money-Saving Tips, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization | No Comments »

A: I recommend that you create a detailed plan of furnishings and equipment in all the rooms. Otherwise you may be surprised later to find that your furniture doesn’t fit, or that the room doesn’t function the way you want ...

Q—We have hot-water baseboard heat in our home. We’re planning to add a master bathroom addition, and would like to install radiant heat in the floor. Can we use the existing boiler?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Bathrooms, Energy-Saving Tips, FAQ, Flooring, Freezing Temp. Problems, Green Building Topics, Insulation, Money-Saving Tips, Plumbing, Remodeling Concerns, Winter | No Comments »

A—Assuming your boiler has the surplus capacity to handle the extra heating load, you should be able to heat your bathroom floors by using a mixing valve to moderate the water temperature. Radiant floor heating requires somewhat cooler water than ...

Q—Our contractor plans to use “Scissor trusses” to create a vaulted ceiling in our family-room addition. What is a scissor truss?

Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in Additions, Architecture, Blueprints, Construction Terms, Design Tips, FAQ, Remodels/Additions, Roofing/Ceilings, Structural Issues, Ventilation | No Comments »

A—You’ve probably seen more conventional roof trusses being installed on new homes under construction. They are engineered and factory-fabricated structural members designed to effectively span wide areas, often without center support. Typically with a triangular shape, they incorporate the roof ...

Q—How much does it cost per square foot to build an addition on a house?

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Construction Contract, Construction Costs, Estimation, FAQ, Money-Saving Tips, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions | No Comments »

A—That depends on which square foot you’re talking about. The square foot where the new commercial-grade refrigerator sits will cost about $600, and a square foot of the new driveway will cost about $3. Averaging these two together yields $301.50 ...

Q: We have a large crawl-space under part of our house, and a basement under the rest. Is it possible to dig out the crawl space to enlarge the basement?

Friday, January 1st, 2010 Posted in Additions, Basements, Building Trends, FAQ, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization, Structural Issues, Ventilation | No Comments »

A: While it’s always easier to build the basement first and then the house, it is probably possible to build in the reverse order, depending upon soil conditions, existing foundation details, access for digging equipment, and how much money you ...