On the outskirts of a tiny agricultural town , Joseph, Oregon, where hay bales and tractors are the usual roadside attractions, sits a 1,440-square-foot glass box. Three sides of the house are transparent, made from triple-paned glass, leaving the living area, kitchen and bedroom visible. The fourth wall is clad in cedar siding to protect [...]
By Tina Perinotto Here comes more proof that green buildings make sense – dollars and sense in fact. This time a study by the University of San Diego and CB Richard Ellis Group, found that tenants in green buildings experience increased productivity and fewer sick days, and that green buildings have lower vacancy and higher [...]
October 28 I building a barn for clients whom I built their home in 2002, than a workshop last year and now they have decided to build a barn. We lost a lot of time last week because of the rains. We finished putting the roofing on today, finished the rough plumbing and actually screwed [...]
Hello readers, I am Elizabeth. John has extended an invitation for me to contribute to this blog. My contributions will revolve around the continuing education of my profession. I have a degree in Landscape Architecture and some people are still surprised that such a degree is available. In this first post, however, I will talk [...]
October 12, like I said in my last two posts about I’m building a barn, one of my former clients is having me build them a 28′ x 42′ barn with a sheltered overhang that is 14′ x 42′ at the back of the barn. I had built their home several years ago and a [...]
October 2, 2009 I’m building a 1,176 square foot barn for a client for whom I built their home several years ago. Than last year I built a workshop for them The progress since last week, when only the foundation was poured and the decomposed granite floor went in, is that all of the exterior [...]
In addition to my real estate company, I also have a construction company, O’Dell Construction. I have been building in Nevada County and surrounding areas since 1971. This has been a slow year, but I have two projects, one which I just finished for a former client. Right now, I am building a barn for [...]
Picture From The Home Doctor Nevada County is beautiful, scenic and in many areas serene. Most homes in Nevada County have decks—so folks can enjoy the views, sun and solitude. Nevada County also enjoys autumn and winter-rains and a few days of snow. Due to the four seasons, decks and structural members are exposed to [...]
