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Reuse, Recycle and Replenish
Reusing material is the least expensive and most creative way to reduce the environmental impact of your building project. The best sources are usually nonprofit reuse stores like Habitat for…
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Seen But Not Heard
"You want to live with the children, but you also want to be free from them, and they want to be free from you," Marcel Breuer, 1955.
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Quiet A Loose Paver with Epoxy
When Dr. Rich North, owner of a Marcel Breuer-designed home in Baltimore, noticed that some of his bluestone pavers were wobbly underfoot, he talked to a contractor about having it relaid…
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Maximize Space in a Tiny Bathroom
We have remodeled a tiny half bath under the stairs. To make the most of what little space we have we decided to use the stud spaces for as much storage as possible. A recessed medicine cabinet…
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How to Rehab an Ugly Concrete Patio
If you already have a concrete patio or sidewalk, you can update the space simply by laying brick pavers over the old surface. There are a number of advantages to doing it this way. The biggest is…
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Exposing Brick Walls
Make sure you expose walls first. Pressure wash--never sandblast, because it damages the brick and then you have dust for months afterward. Then frame. —Angel Miller
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The More Complete, the More Prefab
There are quite a few companies out there that are marketing “prefab” but not all of them are designing and producing entirely finished products. Many projects we have seen appear to be…
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Measure Twice, Cut Once
My dad always told me to “measure twice, cut once.” I think that is excellent advice for prefabrication projects, as well as for sustainable projects in general. It doesn’t mean…
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Think Smaller. Think Efficient.
Don’t target a prefab project and forget to adapt your wish list to fit the capabilities of the task at hand. A prefabricated house or commercial project has certain limitations, one of which…
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Prefab is Not Necessarily Less Expensive
It certainly can be, but as with any project it depends on the architect, the fabricator, and how everything is organized in anticipation of installation at your site. Your architect needs to be…
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