Home Remodeling Checklist: 1. Determine what you would like to accomplish from remodeling your home. (new kitchen, adding square footage to your home, adding a mother in law suite, etc). Talk to your local homeowners association and let them know your plans to make sure you are allowed to do what you are planning. Next, … Read more
Paul Salinas
Construction is underway for this interior home renovation in the Alamo Heights/ Terrell Hills area. Plans for this home include a complete demolition of kitchen, living room, laundry room, and master bedroom/ bathroom. The new design calls for a small room addition in the living room to add much needed square footage. This home was … Read more
Adding a home addition or granny flat is becoming more popular in San Antonio, Texas. Families have been forced to consider this option instead of sending an older relative to a retirement home or due to children moving back in with parents. This is now referred to Multi-generational living. A home addition is added on … Read more
An old trend is making a comeback- Multigernation Living and it’s happening here in San Antonio, Texas. Multigenerational families were a common way of life during the Great Depression. The lifestyle was a key feature in a 1970s television series following the lives of the Walton family, which had three generations living together in the … Read more
Local San Antonio residents will soon have some help to improve their homes that don’t meet current building code. The Rhino Garcia Foundation was created by Danny and Elena Garcia in an effort to help their local community. The show is called: Building For Hope, follows experienced general contractor, Danny Garcia, of Rhino Design Build … Read more
The answer is “yes”, but you MUST know a few things first. First of all, the biggest mistake most homeowners make is to assume that they can build on top of an existing concrete patio foundation without doing some investigating first. Most concrete patio’s are only about 4″ thick (the same as regular sidewalk). And … Read more