Blogs on Lean Design concepts and implementations for Home Builders and Remodelers
4 baby steps that will save you $150 or more per house
"Baby step onto the elevator... baby step into the elevator... I'm in the elevator."
If you have not seen Bill Murray in "What about Bob,"…
Value engineering’s role in Lean design – Lean Tuesday with Todd Hallett
Imagine yourself walking into McDonalds and ordering lunch (if you are anything like me this would probably not be a huge stretch). You walk up to…
Look ma! No jogs!
Look ma! The war cry for young show offs world wide. I’m sure you have had a “look ma” moment or two in your life. I don’t know about you but mine…
Help for Haiti
I have been fortunate enough to be working with Jeff Rutt and Matt Collins from Keystone Custom Homes, Perry Bigelow from Bigelow Homes, and…
Get to the point: Clarifying structural loads on construction drawings
Eric Tiffin our magically talented Project Manager brought up the idea of writing about point loads this week. My first thought was that there may…
My biggest eye opener relating to the building business — Lean Tuesday with Todd Hallett
We all have our eye opening moments in life. When I was 17 my dad would often remind me to keep checking the oil in my 72 Bonneville. I did check…
Design checklists made simple
Check yourself before you wreck yourself. This delightful saying comes from a rap song by Ice Cube. Mr. Cube’s message urges us all to make use of…
6 elevation tips that will help your framer ‘make it look like the picture’
Have you ever heard a framer say, “I just make it look like the picture”? I have — far too often. They are referring to a lack of elevation…
Construction drawings – starting right — Lean Tuesday with Todd Hallett
As I sit on a plane bound for Fresno I am procrastinating. I know I have to put together this week’s blog but there are a few things to handle…
