We are seeking a real estate investor to partner with to develop either residential or commercial projects in and around the San Antonio, Texas areas to possible include the Eagle Ford Shale area. We are a father/ son team where my father is a licensed architect in Texas and I am the builder. We, Rhino … Read more
Danny Garcia
Was your home or business involved in an accident? If so, you could be losing business due to the accident or even worse, your home or business could be unsecured to more damage or theft. Rhino Design Build can help if you live within a 25 mile radius of San Antonio, Texas. We offer a … Read more
Even in our nation’s recovering economy, smart homeowners know precisely where to invest their dollars for higher investment returns: remodeling or adding square footage to their homes. Today’s homeowner/ investor is likely to focus on the energy efficiency of their home, environment friendly building products and increasing the overall property value of their homes. Most … Read more
Another popular trend in the United States housing market is converting an existing attic into livable space such as an extra bedroom or an office. It makes sense to use existing attics if the attic has enough height and space to be used as living space. Most attics were not originally intended to serve as … Read more
If you are like a lot of clients in San Antonio that call me about converting an existing attic space into living space, then read on. The fact is that with the economy the way it is, it may be beneficial to convert your existing attic into livable square footage. There are a few key … Read more
Adding a Heat control window film to the inside of your home windows will help keep rooms cooler. It is almost like tinting your vehicle windows, but for your house instead. The heat reducing window coating helps reflect the ultraviolet rays from the sun as well as radiant heat and as a result, can help … Read more
Framing a home or building can be described as the skeleton of the structure that sits on top of the foundation. (see picture to the left) Wood or metal studs are used to make the the structure of the frame. All interior walls, exterior walls, ceiling rafters, door and window openings are all cut … Read more
A building setback or building setback line on a survey, site plan or plat in regards to land development is the distance the building is setback from a street, alley, property line or road. Building setbacks are set up by land developers and local Planning and Zoning Offices and are different for every subdivision. If … Read more
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
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