On May 14th, 2011, RisherMartin Fine Homeswas awarded eleven coveted Home Builders Association of Greater Austin MAX Awards. The MAX Awards honor Builder, Developer, Remodeler and Associate Members of the HBA for achievements during 2010. RisherMartin submitted in eleven categories, along with builders and remodelers from across Central Texas, and we were honored to receive six…
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RisherMartin Fine Homesrecently broke ground on an exciting new project located near Barton Creek Mall. This new custom home is being built for a local Austin architect Richard Weiss, and his family, who specializes in modern architecture. Clean lines, beautiful stone work and stucco, as well as a metal roof with up to four foot…
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Humans have been painting things for thousands of years; Sherwin Williams is doing their best to “Cover the World”. Did you know that the very first paint was used 20,000 years ago and was composed of milk? Milk paint was a simple composition of milk, lime and colored pigment mixed together to create a first…
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On September 15th, 2010, RisherMartin Fine Homeswas awarded four coveted Texas Association of Builders Star Awards. The Star Awards is the Southwest’s premier building industry awards program. RisherMartin submitted in four categories, along with builders and remodelers from across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and won in all four categories, including: · Best…
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We recently completed a remodeling job that involved removing and replacing a front entry door unit (including sidelights and transom) for a client in Westlake. This beautiful Colonial style home had a fiberglass door set in an older wood jamb unit that was getting serious exposure to the elements. Some decay on the lower section…
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Foam insulation provides superior performance over many other insulation options, but how does it affect your HVAC options? If a home is completely insulated with foam insulation, your home is almost completely air tight. A good thing, right? Not always. First, interior mechanical systems need to be compatible with a foamed house. Because your house…
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We’ve had a love/hate relationship with CFL bulbs since their introduction. One of our major concerns is their performance in dimming applications. I’ve been testing dimmable CFLs in my home for a couple months, and the results have not been great. Major problems? Flicker, and a very small dimmable range – its either full gas…
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Ventilation fans in bathrooms have long been part of the building code. Often times they are loud, unattractive, and rarely used. In today’s ultra-tight homes, ventilation is becoming more and more important. A tight home traps moisture, and in a bathroom this is a significant problem. This moisture needs to be removed before it leads…
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