Catherine Mohr works on surgical robots and robotic surgical procedures, using robots to make surgery safer — and to go places where human wrists and eyes simply can’t.

In this funny and insightful talk from TEDxHouston, builder Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he’s built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own creative drive.

Dan Phillips builds homes out of recycled and reclaimed materials in Huntsville, Texas.

Never cut wood shingles to a point!

It is extremely difficult to do with out breaking the shingle, it will tend to split along the grain at the point. If you can do it,  it will not stand the test of time and the points will eventually fall off with the normal expansion and contraction of the wood.

Always use a cover trim piece, same as you would do for a rake freeze.

Bay View Builders is now a U. S. EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm

The EPA has a new program that oversees all work in homes built prior to 1978 (Renovation, Repair and Painting – RRP) that has some very significant fines if not followed. Part of the program is now in effect but much of it won’t happen until late April, 2010. At that time any construction company working in a house built prior to 1978 must be certified by the EPA. Certification takes a minimum of 90 days, but must be done. EPA Lead Compliance Guide

Bay View Builders now has a Facebook page. Look for our latest projects and information on Facebook.

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