Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detection is often overlooked by many families until an actual event forces you to think otherwise. Each year, there are an estimated 405,000 fires in residential homes in the United States with 3,600 fatalities as a result. Fire detection should be a priority when choosing to upgrade or replace your current … Read more
Danny Garcia
What is a joist? A joist, in construction, architecture and engineering, can be defined as one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof structure, or sub-floor. An easy way identify them is to go up in your attic and … Read more
With technology where it is today, it is so easy to get weather updates online, on our mobile phones or simply watching a national or local weather channel. The problem with those reports is that they are not taking a weather reading in your back yard. The weather report you are getting is a general … Read more
If you are preparing to have your home remodeled, you are probably focusing on one of two things: the aesthetics of your home, or your home’s durability. Both are obviously extremely important considerations, as both affect the quality and value of your house; in fact, many people remodel just before selling a home, or if … Read more
Yes they do! There is no such thing as a “seamless gutter.” Think about it. When a gutter makes a turn around a corner, there is going to be a seam there. There is also a seam at each end of the gutter and at each outlet tube. These are all potential areas for the … Read more
Yes you can, but be careful if you are a do-it-yourselfer. If your wallpaper is peeling, you may want to use some wallpaper adhesive and stick it back to the wall. If you don’t, your newly painted walls will continue to peel as the the wallpaper gets older. After you have glued back the wallpaper, … Read more
I’m sure you have watched one of those home improvement shows and thought to yourself: “wow…..that was really easy!” Well, there are a lot of behind the scenes drama and problems that are not shown. The truth is that while they might show a kitchen renovation budget of $5,000, what they don’t tell you is … Read more
The purpose of a flat roof in residential construction was to save on construction costs. Flat roofing materials are cheaper than other roofing materials such as asphalt shingles, metal roofing, wood shakes, tile roofs, etc. Flat roofing allows for a variety of options when it comes to making use of the flat area. Air conditioning … Read more
The answer is not quite that simple. If you reduce the square footage of your home, it will appraise for less. The same could apply for downsizing from a 4 bedroom home to a 3 bedroom home. I have clients that had a 4 bedroom house, but the bedrooms were too small so they had … Read more
We all know that asbestos is a dangerous substance when inhaled, but how can we identify it in a home or building? Most asbestos materials cannot be identified just by looking at it. Asbestos can easily be identified by a trained professional using a special microscope or you can order an Asbestos Test Kit and … Read more
Slab-on-grade foundations are described as when a concrete floor slab is poured at grade level to provide a foundation for a home, building or structure. Concrete slab on grade foundations are built on ground level with no crawl space or basement. Most modern homes in San Antonio, Texas are designed and built with a slab … Read more
Building a custom home in San Antonio is an exciting and rewarding experience. Rhino Design Build has many floor plans to choose from or, if you have your own floor plan, we can work from those drawings. The process begins with no cost consultation (preferably at the lot where the house will be built). We … Read more