It is a common misconception that interior design is the process of selecting curtains or paints. While it can include those items, interior design is more than just decorating. Interior design is the art or process of designing the interior of a room or building. An interior...

10 Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer  Are you thinking of hiring an interior designer, but don’t know if it is really worth it?  Below are  10 reasons you should hire a professional to take care of your design needs. 1. Professional interior designers...

Green Term Defined: Insulated Concrete Form Insulated concrete form (ICF) is a wall building system made of reinforced concrete and most commonly rigid thermal insulation. The forms are stack and have the appropriate amount of steel reinforcing added vertically or horizontally....

East Johnson street Tiny House update The East Johnson Street Tiny House continues the progress. The insulation in in, drywall is up, siding installed, and doors and windows installed. The advantages of a tiny house are numerous. The construction goes faster due to size. The...

It seems the older I get the faster the time goes. This summer went by in a flash, but we did make a lot of memories along the way. We finished phase 1 of the maker space in our basement which got a lot of use.

  Ray asked me to get this information posted – I just have not had time to get the CVCSI Chapter website back in shape so here it is on my blog for now. Please join CVCSI for our September 1, 2015 meeting: Effective use of point cloud data in the Construction Industry...

Project Update: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank – Verona The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank building is in the final weeks of construction. Nielsen Builders have been working hard to deliver the design as developed. The warehouse addition provides a huge amount of new space for...

Read our progress on the Harmony Square Dairy Queen here: Part 1  –  Part 3  –  Part 4  –  Part 5 It seems like just last week that we wrote about the ground breaking on our sweetest project. Now the new Harmony Square Dairy Queen on 42 North in Harrisonburg has...

Green Term Defined: Linoleum Linoleum is a resilient flooring product that was developed in the 1800’s. It consists of cork flour, linseed oil, oak dust, and jute. Linoleum is durable, renewable, anti-static, and easy to clean.  Linoleum comes in either sheet form o...

There are some common things on the wish list for most custom homes. Clients want an open floor plan, lots of light, a beautiful kitchen, luxurious master bathroom, and connection to the outside. However, it is not often asked for – healthy indoor air quality. Materials,...