Snooze Eatery In a small shopping area serving the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Tier 1 Builders just wrapped up a beautiful Fiberon Cladding job. Snooze Eatery, a trendy restaurant originally from Denver, chose this area to build their newest location serving Atlanta. With Fiberon, the beauty of wood…more

Versatile Cedar Siding
Cedar siding, for decades, has been thought of exclusively in terms of exterior applications. A new era of design has challenged those long-held ideas. Wood siding has become an integral part of today’s interior design in every application from accent walls to large modern spaces. Cedar siding especially,…more

Can Composite Decking Be Used as Cladding?
#TimberTips Can Composite Decking Be Used as Cladding? Have you ever wondered if you can use composite deck boards as siding for your next project? Ben Roberts discusses a new composite cladding system by Fiberon this week on TimberTips! Composite decking products have come a long way…more

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

Trespa Pura NFC Launches New Tropical Ipe Siding Line
Trespa Pura NFC has recently come out with the exciting news that it will be adding a new option to its siding line: Tropical Ipe. Similar to the hardwood Ipe in its appearance and durability, this siding features a mix of reddish brown hues so as to look…more

Austin Community College San Gabriel Campus
Featured Project ACC San Gabriel Campus Project Austin Community College San Gabriel Campus Location Austin, TX Builder Texas Roofing Products Trespa Meteon Trespa Pura The newest Austin Community College Campus – located in Leander, TX – is soon to be a national example of the next generation of…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