FEATURED WORK
Berkshire Craftsman
Located on a forested mountain plateau, the existing meadow captured our imagination as a starting point...
Not-So-Big Treehouse
Perched on the edge of a hill midway up into the surrounding tree canopy, the sound of the river below is a constant presence...
FEATURED BLOG
To Bid or Not to Bid
We are all are used to making cost comparisons while shopping, so it’s natural to think of home construction in terms of a competitive bid. The difference in custom home building is that an estimate is based not only on a product but also on a service. What assumptions have been made within a given price? How timely with communication, and attentive to details, will one contractor be compared with another? A formal bid requires a higher level of detail, specification, and decision-making up front. It also requires several months to coordinate, administer, draw comparisons, and make a decision. De-rigueur for commercial work, formal bidding is far less employed in residential work...