Ski Shack | Roof Decking Installed

We completed the roof decking on the Ski Shack this last weekend! The shorter days have proven to be more difficult to get a lot of work done. With winter on its way I was relieved to apply the grace ice and water shield so that the building will be more protected from the elements. We have a small section of roof to complete over the stairs and then we will start to build the carport.

~Tad Jones

From 1324 Boydstun Lane

From 1324 Boydstun Lane

From 1324 Boydstun Lane

From 1324 Boydstun Lane

NAHB Gold Certification

All the hard work and attention to detail renovating this older ranch style home has paid off! By building double exterior walls, using energy efficient windows & doors, building materials, finishes, insulation, heating & cooling systems, water conscious plumbing fixtures, and water conscious landscaping we have made the building much more energy efficient.

From 235 East Braemere

We received a NAHB rating for the residence at 235 East Braemere of GOLD! This is the highest rating offered by the National Association of Home Builders for Green Building.

From 235 East Braemere

Congratulations & thanks to all of our suppliers, subcontractors, and verifiers who worked together to make this possible!

Most of all, thanks to our Clients for having the insight & good conscious to pursue a more “green” lifestyle.

Our Clients can now enjoy the benefits of a home that is more comfortable, energy efficient, and will have less of an impact on our environment throughout the life-cycle of the building.

~Tad Jones

2601 West Woodlawn

2601 West Woodlawn Avenue | Moving the Garage

December 6th, 2009

We moved the Garage from 2601 West Woodlawn this week. We developed an agreement with a local building recycler to remove the garage in exchange for the price of demolition. This was great for everyone involved! We were able to cut the demolition of the garage from our budget which saved the client quite a bit of money. The movers used hydraulic jacks to elevate the garage onto a trailer and take it to a site where it could be sold to someone who could use the building. In exchange for the moving fees we donated the structure. It is great to see the building being re-used instead of ending up in the landfill!!

Garage Movers at the Site

Lifting the Garage

Loading the Garage onto the Trailer

Garage Supported by Trailer

Garage being Moved Away!

Moving the Garage off the Slab

Moving the Garage off the Slab

Garage Mover's Big Dog

We lifted the garage and then moved it around 4:00 in the morning so that there would be less traffic on the roads during the move. We left the garage totally wired and with an operable garage door. Hopefully it will be purchased by someone who can put the garage to good use.

Material to go in the Trailer

Joel | Smashing Concrete

Pulling out Old Stem Walls | Ground not as Frozen as we Thought | Whew!

John Brown's Dumptruck | Ready to recycle concrete!

We will replace the old single car garage with a new structure that will accommodate two cars and include an attached woodworking shop. Our client is a woodworking craftsman & the new shop will give him a great place to make art from natural materials. We are matching many of the existing details of the existing bungalow style home with ornate brackets and exposed rafter tails.

~Tad Jones

Watercolor | Black Cliffs

I rode my bicycle out to the Black Cliffs this weekend with my bike trailer in tow along with some art supplies. I did this watercolor painting looking up Car Body Canyon. The Black Cliffs are made up of columnar basalt rock formations. There were small patches of snow on the canyon rim which is depicted on the right-hand side of the painting. A small waterfall was trickling over ice in the very center of the canyon and every once in a while I could hear pieces of ice break off and crash to the rocks below.

Jefferson House

Below is a home we designed for Wallace Custom Design and Renovation.  The home was designed for Boise's East End Historic District and much effort has been made to ensure that the scale and massing of the home respects the surrounding neighborhood.  Please click on the image below to see more about the home & the design process.

Architectural License in Colorado

I received my license to practice Architecture in the State of Colorado today!!  Below is a map of all the States I am currently licensed in.  Next year I will go for Utah.  I am concentrating on States with large ski resorts! :)

Garden House

Below is a house we did some design options for.  They ranged from some fairly modern designs to one that incorporated traditional shapes with some minor modern accents.  Click on the image to view the options.