Paul Eldrenkamp is the founder and former president of Byggmeister, is a design-build residential remodeling firm dedicated to the thoughtful, careful stewardship of greater Boston's existing homes. He currently serves as a consultant with HELM Construction Solutions, which provides business consulting, coaching, project management, and training services to owners, designers, and builders.
Be patient and proactive in your estimate, but don't be afraid to withdraw if you need to, especially when working with an inexperienced architect.
Moving beyond green hype
Always use a drainage plane, but the thickness of the foam can determine the strategy.
Not only do I lack any particular talent for playing the piano, but I didn’t even start taking lessons until early middle age — far too late to develop the neural pathways I’d need to play well.