by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 2, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We chose the Heath Zenith Motion-Sensing Light for part of our security package. These lights are fairly unobtrusive, as far as security lights go. They are compact and match the soffit and facia. Features include: 250-watt single-light halogen 180-degree motion...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 29, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We've got stucco going up on the exterior of our home and the interior as well. While exterior stucco is pretty common around here, we're also having stucco applied to the interior side of the exterior walls. This is actually less expensive than sheetrock, because the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 25, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
There is just something about sheetrock. When lumber turns into walls and the spaces are all defined, it turns a construction site into a home. A sheetrock crew arrived Wednesday and it looks like they're going to finish the entire job today. Sounds of drills and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 22, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
A big milestone in the building of our custom home has been reached! Yesterday we passed the 4-way inspection. This process brings a city inspector out to the house to inspect the rough framing, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical. Our first inspection was last...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 22, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Decorating an entire home from the ground up is quite a challenge. There are thousands of parts and pieces that make up a custom home. It can be overwhelming. In the last house, my breaking point was the day the builder asked what kind of thresholds we wanted. This...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 17, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
The water in Lindon, Utah, has about 15 grains per gallon, making it considered “very hard water.” Hard water is the bane of my existence. It leaves spots, ruins pipes, shortens the lives of appliances, and makes bathrooms and kitchens look terrible—on the...
