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  As previously posted, I often work with clients to develop a “fictional story” that will aid in the design of a home. This story is the lynchpin for a thematic approach for design. In the case of the house on lot 231, AKA Caleb’s Journey, we wanted a home that looked like it simply […]

Kitchens are just so much fun to design… especially if you enjoy food and entertaining as much as we do. The kitchen at the Timber Trail residence is different than any we at Trilogy have ever done if for no other reason than the kitchen space is an octagonally shaped room. With eight walls to […]

We talk about the use of reclaimed building materials on our blog a lot, and while this may seem like a new concept, making use of salvaged materials is nothing new. Since humans began living in built structures, using and re-using various building materials has been a pretty common practice. According to the design blog […]

I’m very pleased to announce that we at Trilogy will be collaborating with noted architectural photographer, Roger Wade on a design book tentatively titled “Old Into New – The Use of Reclaimed and Recycled Materials in Modern Architecture.” I have had the pleasure of designing quite a few homes now where we used reclaimed and […]

Introduction to SIPs Buyer Benefits: Two years ago, Norm Abrams of This Old House stated on TV and wrote in articles that he wouldn’t build his own house any other way than with SIPs. See the reasons below Builder Benefits: SIPs can be a little intimidating to builders who haven’t used them. But experienced SIP contractors […]

For most people, the construction method is never questioned.  Stick Frame and truss roof are assumed.  Why is this? – because that’s what builders offer.   There really is no other reason.  The building method is so ingrained in our sensibilities that even when we design and build our own homes, we still build with sticks.  […]

We’ve mentioned plenty of times on the Trilogy Partners blog how useful and wonderful reclaimed building materials are. Reclaimed building materials provide unique and interesting alternatives to the traditional building materials that are available today. Take a look at a few of the benefits reclaimed building materials can offer you: Financial Benefits – While reclaimed […]

Yes, it’s time to travel to Haiti to rebuild and remake another suffering orphanage. Mike Mahon, my partner in Haiti Orphan Rescue Program, and I will be traveling to Haiti end of March for a final look before choosing our next renovation project. A build project in Tabarre we’d launched was recently picked up by […]

Conventional Framing, or as it is widely known, “stick framing” utilizes dimensional harvested lumber, usually hem fir or douglas fir, in the form of 2×4 and 2×6 studs set 16″ on center for interior and exterior wall framing and larger dimensional 2″ material for floors and roofs. Additional structural materials may be in the form […]