Eaddy residence pool area

Really enjoyed coming back to look at this one and taking a few pics. A local contractor, Bob Lamotte, called me to help him out with this job. The parameters were to upgrade the pool sitting area with a covered area, add an outdoor cooking area, and some landscape upgrades. Wow it turned out nice. Refaced the pool deck, a new hot tub, a trellis, new walks, this one got the works. My part was figuring out how to tie all the structures together and figure out how to get rid of that old awning. And while I'm super proud of my contributions to the effort, my hat is off to Bob for executing excellent craftsmanship for this client. Simply spectacular. A future award winner for sure...

Certify Green at the lowest cost!

My clients often wonder how much more it costs to build their next home green. My builders are always trying to get the best green product at the lowest end cost. That's the way it has been and that's the beauty of green. Competition helps drive prices down! As a member of the Homebuilders Green council (Columbia SC) we are always working to make going green as inexpensive as possible. To that end we have re-developed our own local Green building and remodeling program. Our program is now based on the NAHB Green building Standard ICC 700-2008. With this system you can get as green a home as any of the other nationally administed programs, but a reduced program cost. That's how we roll in South Carolina, making green as affordable as possible! You can now get your home certified through this program for as low as $50 in administration fees! And if you've looked around at programs, that's incredibly cheap! Now you still have to build a green home and go through testing and verification to qualify, just like the other programs, but we feel like lowest cost is a good motivator. If you agree and are interested in this program contact Bin at www.columbiagreenbuilders.com to get your green project started! You can contact me at www.squareoneplans.com also!