Kitchen Cabinets 101

By |2022-07-21T07:50:57-07:00September 11th, 2012|CTA Consultation|

Three types of Cabinets Manufactured Cabinets In many parts of the country, this is the most common type of cabinet.  It provides the widest spectrum of quality (from cheap cabinets that can be purchased at any home supply big box store to very high end cabinets with piano grade finishes).  Manufactured cabinets have less flexibility

Current Projects: Bathroom Vanity

By |2023-01-30T08:48:10-08:00May 24th, 2012|CTA Consultation|

We are in the beginning stages of three bathroom remodels at the Lewis home. Joe has been hard at work building new vanities for the hall bath and the master bath, and they look great! The picture below shows the master bath vanity. Due to the space constraints in this bathroom, a majority of the

Proper Siding Replacement

By |2012-01-09T16:15:44-08:00January 9th, 2012|CTA Consultation|

Stearns Design Build replacing siding in Bryan / College Station. There are those who suggest saving money in the short run by putting new siding over old.  This is not a good idea.  It provides a poor substrate and the old nails are worn and weak.  The old, poorly attached siding will cause

Learning from the Past: Local Materials

By |2011-10-20T15:32:57-07:00October 20th, 2011|CTA Consultation|

Today’s glance at the past to help with green building in the present is more about a building ideology than a building type. When most people built their homes and businesses a hundred years ago, they didn’t order bamboo flooring that took months to cross the pacific from Asia. Instead, they used the materials readily available around them. And we can do the same.

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