Breaking Ground: A New Remodel From Black Canyon Builders

I’m excited to announce that Black Canyon Builders has recently begun a substantial remodel in downtown Durango. It’s an exciting project with historic relevance, interesting design details and many opportunities to repurpose materials from the original structure. The home on...
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Alternative and Green Building Techniques to Investigate: Formworks and Ideabox

Black Canyon Builders specializes in timber frame building, but we’re in support of any building technique that manages to create a beautiful living space in an environmentally friendly way. We’ve recently read about two alternative techniques that have managed to pique our...
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Celebrating the Past, While Building the Future

(And…living in the moment, of course.) Wood takes on an unmistakable and inimitable patina as it ages. Artists can faux age  wood with certain stains and paints, but no amount of sanding can duplicate the smooth surface of a well-worn timber. Old wood has earned its scars...
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Day Property Timber Frame Update: Repurposed Floor Joists Now a Stairway

If you’ve been reading my blog at Black Canyon Builders, you know that I love reclaiming and repurposing old materials. Blending a heritage design or material with a contemporary living space is both an aesthetic that I appreciate and a challenge that I look forward to. That...
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Update on the Day House Barn Remodel: Timber Frame and SIPs Panels

The timber frame and SIPs panels for the Day House barn/guesthouse were delivered exactly three weeks ago. I’m happy to report that the frame and SIPs panels went together without a hitch, save for some trimming here and there. We’ve been balancing our efforts on the timber frame...
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Day House Renovation Update: Master Bedroom Ceiling

*This post was updated, June 10, 2011, with an image of the finished ceiling. See it below. – Thanks, Jared. I pulled up to the Durango Day House property today to be met by about 15 cars. It was a busy day. It’s exciting to be on the home stretch where every project makes...
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