“Whether to improve or move your home” is a difficult question to answer, but several cost-benefit calculations can aid you in making the right choice. What do you have to do once your family grows too big for your house, or when the place’s quirks you once thought as so charming no longer seem attractive … Read more
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Figuring how much construction costs per square foot is really simple to do. All you need is the total construction amount and the total square footage of the project. Example: If you have a construction total of $200,000 and you are building 1,800 square feet you divide $200,000 by 1,800 to get $111.11 per square … Read more
If your doors “stick” or simply won’t close properly, then there are a couple of possible problems. The door may not have been installed properly. An experienced handyman or contractor can diagnose the problem and fix them with some added shims or an adjustment to the hinges. Another possibility is that the foundation could have … Read more
If you live in a home built prior to 1970, there is a good chance that asbestos was used in some of the building products during the construction of your home. Even some home built after 1970 may have some asbestos products in the home. Floor tiles, insulation (batt insulation, wire insulation, duct or water … Read more
Whether you have a newer home, or an older one, eventually you will consider remodeling your home or adding a room addition to give your house an updated face lift. Most people don’t know where to begin when considering a home remodeling project. The majority of my clients are in the Alamo Heights and Terrell … Read more
Rhino Design Build gets this question quite often. The answer is quite simple. Start by answering this question: What kind of a remodeling project am I considering? (a bathroom remodel, a kitchen remodel, a room addition, upstairs addition, more square footage, tearing down walls to open up the floor plan) Begin with making a list … 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
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
You should probably remodel if: Homeowners who love their homes, their neighbors, and their communities most often remodel because they already have everything they want. They might be lacking some features such as master bedroom suite, a gourmet kitchen, or an updated bathroom. One main advantage of home remodeling is that you only need to … Read more
Whether you have a newer home, or an older one, eventually you will consider a home remodel to give your place a an updated face lift. I just finished meeting with a new client in Alamo Heights and she had lived in the home for 20 years. She loved her home and didn’t want … Read more