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
Room Additions/ Home Remodel
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
Adding a Panic Room or Safe Room to your home can easily be done without spending a fortune. That being said, it kind of like buying a car: you can go the economy route that can get you from point A to point B or you can go the luxury route. It all depends on … Read more
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
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
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
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