To ensure success in any construction project, some simple but critical steps must be taken. Your Home Plan Develop a Budget: Develop a Plan: Develop a Schedule: Understand Your Expectations: Understand Your Limitations: Step Out: Be Flexible: Develop a Budget: The first and perhaps the hardest thing for a Client to do is develop,…
read moreEvery home has the cost of design built into the price, but in most cases, it is not necessarily spent creating a home with exactly what you want… using your priorities; so you settle for the closest thing you can find while possibly paying for things you don’t want. Why do that? This outline will…
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When a couple in Twin Lakes Idaho decided it was time to update their lakefront cabin, it soon became apparent that it was going to take a lot more than a cosmetic “fix”. The cabin had been added onto several times over the years, and was too small for the growing family. The main…
read moreWhen a client in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho asked All American Contracting, LLC. to design and build a waterproof deck with living space below, it was a very different undertaking. The first thing we needed to do after tearing down the original deck, was to build a massive 150′ by 14′ high retaining wall in order…
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When a family who owned a summer cabin on Twin Lakes, Rathdrum Idaho needed to update and expand their usable space, they turned to All American Contracting, LLC. to help them design a major remodel. The views from the west-facing lakefront cabin were fantastic, but there was simply not enough space to accommodate the entire…
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Dramatic Log entry Sometimes here in North Idaho, All American Contracting, LLC. is asked to take on a custom remodel project that involves unique requirements. Such was the case with a incredible multi-million dollar riverfront log home, built only 8 years ago, but which had suffered from undetected water severely damaging the structure. Severe Deck…
read moreRecently, All American Contracting, LLC. was asked to do an extensive remodel on an old 1932 farmhouse, which will serve to demonstrate what can be done with an older structure. This old home had a country charm, but had seen years of homeowner add-ons and work that defied the term “workmanship”. The rooms were typical…
read moreCraftsman homes are recognized around the country for their distinctive look and feel. They are, in fact, the representation of an era. True Craftsman homes originally sprang out of a design ethic that embraced a respect for human artistry, a simpler time, uncluttered spaces, and a connection with nature. They were seen as a…
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