RisherMartin Fine Homes recently had the privilege to partner with Milestone Community Builders to donate a dream kitchen remodel to one lucky bidder at the annual Boys and Girls Club’s Black and White Gala. This exciting event raised over $220,000 for the local Austin, Texas chapter and will ensure thousands of kids will be able…
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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 just wrapped up a great kitchen remodel in Westlake, so it’s time for the classic before/during/after photo spread. We are going to include one other round of photos – our “renderings” from the 3D architecture software we use called Chief Architect. It’s a great tool that is helping our customers visualize their end product…
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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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Is wood an appropriate material for countertops? Absolutely, but you have to consider many things before taking the leap. Where is the countertop going to be located? Is it going to be exposed to water? Are you going to prepare food on it? If so, are you going to cut directly on top of it?…
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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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