Who Builds Your Home in the Sky?:Treehouses Part 2

December 7, 2010 By 2 Comments

Ok, you read my overview about how great treehouses are in part 1. Let’s talk about an important first step in getting your treehouse built: putting together the right team. To understand why the right professionals are so important to treehouse design and construction, let’s review some basic facts about treehouses. First and foremost, they [...]

Filed Under: Custom Woodwork, Decks, Landscape Design, Remodeling, Treehouse

At Home In the Sky: Treehouses – Part 1

November 30, 2010 By 3 Comments

When I was growing up my best  friend Steve built a treehouse with his brother Dave. His parents owned several wooded acres, so it was your standard kid-built agglomeration of wood scraps down a hill and out of sight from the house. When I finally convinced my dad to let me build a treehouse of [...]

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What Landscape Work Can Be Done in Fall and Winter?

November 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I get this question a lot this time of year. I get my fall rush once the kids are back in school, it takes a few weeks to get through the design process, and suddenly we’re just past Halloween. Is it too late? It depends on what you’re doing. Plants Woody trees and shrubs can [...]

Filed Under: Concrete Design, Decks, Drainage, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Patio Designs, Pavers, Pergolas, Stone, Trellises, Water features

Designing a Deck

February 24, 2010 By 5 Comments

From time to time, I’ll get a request to design a deck for one of my clients. Decks fall under the whole “anything for the outside of a home” category that defines my business and they’re a lot of fun, so I’m always happy for the challenge. It goes without saying that I believe you [...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, Decks, Hardscaping, Landscape Design
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