The Lean Design Blog: 5 most common construction drawing mishaps
Construction drawings are complex and getting them right involves a whole lot of moving parts. From working with builder and trades countrywide I…
The Lean Design Blog: Bad details cost you more than you think
Have you ever looked at a detail on a plan and scratched your head wondering how that was going to work? Sometimes the details that show up on…
The Lean Design Blog: Floor plan renderings? That's whack!
Last week I nagged you about elevation renderings, this week the focus is on floor plan renderings. Floor plan renderings are an easy way to stand…
Tips on how renderings can sell the home — not the house
Traveling around the country I see a lot of renderings - most of them leave a whole lot to be desired. The worst are the black and white CAD…
2 hot design trends that will delight your customers
Our lives are busy and getting busier. Some of the most popular new design trends focus on making life a bit easier. Simplifying access and flow…
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…
