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Spray foam Insulation

By |2011-04-14T18:20:44-07:00April 14th, 2011|CTA Consultation|

There are those who will swear that spray foam insulation is the panacea for energy efficiency in home construction. Most of these people want to sell you spray foam insulation. We use spray foam insulation in most of our custom homes and in some remodeling projects. We think that it is a very effective product in the right application, even though it has some significant negative issues.

Is Bamboo Flooring Really Green?

By |2011-03-04T21:58:17-08:00March 4th, 2011|CTA Consultation|

Bamboo flooring epitomizes “green washing.” That is, selling something as green that is only made to appear green on the surface. Though there may be products that are less green and still sold as green, bamboo has become the vanguard of green projects.

Love Letters

By |2011-02-03T20:43:53-08:00February 3rd, 2011|CTA Consultation, Happy Stuff|

Were excited about another successful remodel in college station, and a happy client! Everyone loves getting love letters.  We are no exception.  In fact, we are in the process of updating some marketing material in which we will use some of this material.  So when Jan Pfannstiel made a nice comment in an

Home Air Leaks

By |2011-02-01T16:41:40-08:00February 1st, 2011|CTA Consultation|

With a remodeling job, Stearns Design Build will give you a free energy audit. This cold windy weather is a great time to find and repair air leaks in your home.  It turns out that air sealing your home is just as important as insulation in maintaining comfort and reducing utility bills. Run

You Can Avoid a Home Buying Disaster

By |2011-01-25T20:37:37-08:00January 25th, 2011|CTA Consultation|

Remodeling your home, in College Station, is a great way to avoid having to buy a new home in the first place. American homes are poorly built and not made to last. I hate to say that. I don’t mean to be unpatriotic or negative. But it is time that we told the

A Sense of Place

By |2022-07-22T08:18:16-07:00January 14th, 2011|CTA Consultation|

A sense of place is pervasively connected to what it is to be human. What is contained in a sense of place? Can you share good resources for studying this.

Remodeling for 18 years and counting

By |2010-12-10T21:03:50-08:00December 10th, 2010|CTA Consultation, Happy Stuff|

Stearns Design Build. Remodeling in Bryan and College Station. 18 years ago in December of 1993, I had just finished a degree in psychology, Linda was teaching and our Daughter, Kira, was a baby. I started taking on small remodeling projects intended to last until May when we would move to Austin for graduate school.

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