Journal · field notes
What we're
writing about.
Notes from the build site. Materials, schedule, why we say no, what we say yes to. Updated every other month.
April 14, 2026 · 7 min
Why ICF is worth the money in Anchorage
Insulated concrete forms add $40K to a 3,500 sqft envelope. Here's the math on why it pays back inside ten years.
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Locally milled spruce, and where we get it
Two mills in the Mat-Su run dry-kilned spruce that beats anything trucked up. Here's who they are.
Read post →January 18, 2026 · 4 min
Why we refuse two projects out of three
Most of our 'no' calls come down to schedule fit, not budget. The math on why and how we decide.
Read post →October 11, 2025 · 6 min
The punch list, and why ours runs 30 days
Most builders close the punch list when you move in. We close it 30 days later, after you've actually lived in the house.
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