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Home Building Stories

The Gamble House

The Gamble House East elevation

The Gamble House is one of America’s finest homes and if you can’t tour it in person – Pasadena, California – CLICK HERE

Gut Remodel, Addition and New Construction

Gut remodel

Take er down to the studs ! This remodel of an historic, Spanish style home is part restoration, part remodel, with additions and new construction for the pool house. Covers it all ! CLICK HERE

Casa de Bel Aire – Spanish Style – New Construction

Check out the video story on Casa de Bel Aire - a ground up, new construction, Spanish style home

Check out the video story on Casa de Bel Aire – a ground up, new construction, Spanish style home – CLICK HERE !

5 Sessions
This series takes you through initial planning and permitting all the way through the finishes.

Ozzie and Harriet Transformed

Check out how this tired old 60’s home is transformed into a groovy modern pad – CLICK HERE !

Our Green Home

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This is the story of a brand new green, contemporary design, home in Ojai – CLICK HERE !

Home of the Year 2015 – Las Vegas

This is the annual Builder Show’s – showcase home of the year – interesting to check out all the crazy features.

Check out this home with 20 TV’s,
5 pools, and 3 bars – would you live here? – CLICK HERE!

Bungalow / Ranch Remodel

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Tiny house, 1940’s era, bungalow style home. Thousands of these were built after WW2. How can they be updated for modern living? Check this story our for ideas. CLICK HERE !

The Fire

Ojai Thomas Fire

The Thomas Fire – Ojai California, 2017 – the largest wildfire in California history until 2018 ! CLICK HERE !

The Farmhouse – Spec House # 1

This is one of two spec (built to sell) homes built at the same time .
6900 square feet
Tear down
Full basement – CLICK HERE!

The All American – Spec House # 2

White walls and chocolate floors for the All American look. Another “spec” house with a full basement for more square footage – CLICK HERE !

Spanish Style – ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms), New Construction Coming Soon !

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Green Building

Green Building Sessions

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Green Building – seems to get a lot of attention every 20 – 30 years ! Now many “green building” ideas are required as part of the building code. This series includes 12 sessions on the subject – CLICK HERE !

The Ultimate House

This is a video on a presentation called the “Ultimate House.” How can we build better houses – more efficient, more comfortable and more affordable? CLICK HERE !

Our Green House

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ICF – Insulated Concrete Form Houses built of concrete

Earthships

Earthship

The Portland Sessions

Portland Green Home

Container Homes

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Something about containers is cool! This is an actual home built of containers in Venice, California (near the beach west of Los Angeles) learn more – CLICK HERE!

Solar

Solar Panels

Installing solar is pretty simple – it’s the “government stuff” that makes it complicated – here are the basics – CLICK HERE!