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I get this question a lot when working with home buyers who are looking at a home, “Is this wall load-bearing?” I get it, they want to create more open spaces in the home, especially between the kitchen and living or dining areas. My standard answer is, “Even if it is load-bearing, for the right […]

Adding an Electric Vehicle Charger? If you’re thinking of buying an electric vehicle, what does it take to add a Level 2 EV charger at home? It’s an important question to think about before you bring the car home. Long story short, how easy (aka cheap) it is to add an EV charger depends on […]

For years I’ve been thiking about a way to organize our front entry – how do I build something to hold & hide the shoes, jackets, mail, kids’ backpacks, and other random stuff that appears in this area. Turns out, I was looking at it all wrong! Jody Carrol (click her name to watch a […]

What’s an ADU? Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are small, secondary dwellings allowed in residential zones and they come in two types: Attached ADUs (AADUs): connected to or built within the main house, and Detached ADUs (DADUs): structures separate from the main house Imagine possibilities of having additional space on your property: income generation, multi-generational living, […]