We have started tackling an area of our house that has always driven me crazy: the textured ceilings. They’re not exactly super chunky popcorn ceilings, but they’re definitely not smooth. It’s just enough of a slight popcorn texture to bug me… and we all know after a few years of living in your house staring…
An early morning house fire in the town of Westbrook, Conn., about 26 miles northeast of New Haven along the shore of Long Island Sound, injured two residents and saw a firefighter fall through the roof Sunday. As first reported by WVIT-TV, firefighters were called to the home on Lookout Road around 8 a.m. and,…
Imagine you spent thousands of dollars and countless hours creating your dream house project only for it to fail inspection which then requires you to redo a majority of the work. Undertaking a remodeling or home construction project independently can result in increased costs and time consumption compared to the efficient and skilled services offered by our team at CRD. Our experienced workers, who are both content and proficient in coding, are dedicated to turning your dreams into a tangible reality that passes inspection seamlessly on the first attempt!
Our designers, with years of experience, adhere to proper codes to ensure project approval during inspections. Additionally, we strive to incorporate National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) guidelines, which are suggestions aimed at enhancing the comfort and functionality of living spaces. While NKBA guidelines are not legally mandated, we at CRD prioritize and value them as if they were codes. This commitment reflects our belief in optimizing new spaces to maximize both comfort and space.
Unlike NKBA guidelines, codes must be enforced. So much so that if we touch a space in your house that’s out of code, we are responsible for bringing it to code. We want you to be comfortable (by following guidelines) and safe (by upholding code standards).
Amy Moore, CRD Senior Interior Designer, and Andrew Philips, Architectural Designer, each hold over 20 years of experience in the design-build industry, and share their insights that align with how CRD follows codes and guidelines on this podcast. They discuss the various and ever-changing Seattle residential codes and requirements they’ve followed over the years, emphasizing how these codes contribute to ensuring people’s safety.
Listen to our podcast, where Amy and Andrew share personal stories illustrating how they’ve balanced their clients’ desires with safety codes in the past. If podcasts aren’t your preference, continue reading below to learn about the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) guidelines that we follow as best practices.
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The Calcaire House is a 15,000-square-foot modern Colorado single-family residential compound consisting of five interconnected buildings. Floor-to-ceiling glass connects the interior space to the exterior landscape, offering spectacular views of the Boulder Flatirons. A combination of exposed timber, stone and steel structural design elements, and exposed custom roof trusses complement the gabled standing seam metal…
You noticed it. Don’t pretend you didn’t. You notice it every time you leave the house but ignore it. You’re thinking it won’t get any worse. You’re hoping it won’t get any worse. You begin to wonder, is it worse now than it was last year? You tell yourself that it can wait. Should you…
Why Front Yard Curb Appeal Matters So Much The front of your house is the first thing anyone who visits or drives by will know about you. It’s your handshake to the world, and you want it to represent you well. Your doors and windows can have a huge impact on that first impression. Your…
They’re calling it the “Miracle House on Maui” — the two-story, nearly century-old wooden home nestled between the Pacific Ocean coastline and historic Front Street. Once a picturesque piece of paradise, the entire coastline — including the historic community of Lahaina — now looks like a charred wasteland, ravaged by an unprecedented and horrifically deadly…
