Remodeling your home can provide you and your family with many benefits. You can make your house more “green” and energy efficient, increase the value by adding square footage, and reduce future maintenance costs with new construction technology. Choosing to remodel your home can should be very exciting. Think about it…..you already love your neighborhood … Read more
Room Additions/ Home Remodel
There is not a 100% fool proof system to choosing a contractor. I’ll be completely honest here…I’ve made many mistakes on jobs before and it will happen again. Construction is a very rough business to be in. Things happen that a lot of time we don’t have control over: material delays, weather delays, delivery problems, … Read more
Hiring a contractor can be a very difficult thing to do especially if you have never been through the construction process before. My advise is to first talk to people who been through a home remodel, room addition, kitchen or bathroom remodel, or built a custom home. Not only will they be able to give … Read more
Remodeling your home should be exciting. The reality is it can be very stressful if you are not prepared and don’t do research before you begin your home remodel. In fact, for many people remodeling is nothing but frustration. Chances are they are people who didn’t think their project through as well as they could … Read more
If you are reading this, you are probably considering remodeling your home. Load-bearing walls always run perpendicular to the ceiling joists of your home. Ceiling joist can be easily identified as what your sheetrock is nailed to. Take a look up in your attic and see for yourself. Insulation will be between them. A joist … Read more
A mother-in-law suite or Granny Flat in San Antonio can be defined as some type of room addition to the existing home that provides temporary or permanent accommodations for guests. This type of room addition is referred to as a “mother-in-law suite” or “father-in-law suite” since it is not unusual for elderly parents to live … Read more
Popcorn ceilings were a very popular design trend during the 1960s and 70s. However, many people living in homes of that era don’t like the way textured ceilings look, and want to get rid of them. It really dates the house and makes can be scraped off really easily. When I build a custom home … Read more
I get this question almost every time we build a room addition or remodel an existing house in San Antonio. Which is better? Hardwood flooring or Ceramic tile? Rhino Design Build has the answer. Well, it all depends on your family lifestyle. While both offer an upgraded look and better resale value as opposed to … Read more
Rhino Design Build is building this new garage in San Antonio. This video shows the foundation being poured for the new 20′-0″ x 20′-0″ garage. The ceiling height will be 8′-0″ and we were able to recycle some french doors and windows that were removed from the main house we are remodeling. This garage will … Read more
“Tankless Water Heater” or “instant” water heaters, provides on-demand hot water source at an efficient and less costly rate. If you are looking at remodeling your home in the near future or simply want to conserve energy, the old school water heater is the perfect target to get rid of. Rhino Design Build just installed … Read more
Adding Floor Insulation to the underside of your home can help lessen cold air drafts and increase the energy efficiency of your home. Many of Rhino Design Builds clients that we remodel homes for in the San Antonio area ask about the benefits of floor insulation. The gains provided by floor insulation aren’t as large … Read more
Rhino Design Build is currently building this new detached garage for a client in Alamo Heights, Texas. If you have room on your lot to build a new detached garage, you want to consider having one built by Rhino Design Build. Do you have to rent out a storage unit and drive to get to … Read more