Best of Siding & Soffits at the 2019 Builders Show

#TimberTips Best of Siding & Soffits at the 2019 Builders Show The 2019 International Builders Show drew the largest crowd and most exhibitors in a decade. Although I couldn’t stop by every one of the 1500 booths, here are some of my favorite products in the Siding, Soffit…more

Looks like Ipe but with a 10 year warranty: Trespa Pura NFC at the 2019 Builders Show

#TimberTips Looks like Ipe but with a 10 year warranty: Trespa Pura NFC at the 2019 Builders Show Wouldn’t you love the look of Ipe siding without the need to regularly maintain it? We visited with Steve McKenney at the Trespa Booth during the 2019 International Builder’s Show…more

Laguna Loma Lake House

Featured Project Laguna Loma Lake House Project Laguna Loma Lake House Location Austin, TX Builder Vogel Builders Centex Decks Products Ipe Clear Cedar Perched above the shoreline of Lake Austin just north of the Colorado River Dam which separates Lake Austin from Lady Bird Lake sits the Laguna…more

1010 W. 10th

Featured Project 1010 West 10th Project 1010 West 10th Location Austin, TX Builder JB Cumby Architect Alterstudio Products Garapa Ipe What does over 51,000 lineal feet of hardwood siding look like? It looks like the perfect finish to downtown Austin’s latest luxury urban living residence: 1010 W. 10.…more

Olmos Park Rainscreen siding

Featured Project Olmos Park Rainscreen Siding Project Olmos Park Rainscreen Siding Location San Antonio, TX Builder Voyles Orr Builders Architect Elizabeth D. Haynes Products TimberTech Cedar Within the vibrant neighborhood of Olmos Park in San Antonio, Texas, rests this beautiful ranch-style stone home.  When architect Elizabeth D. Haynes was given the task…more