From about middle school on, I’ve had an interest in design and building and have spent most of my adult life working in construction. I’ve always found pleasure in creating something from nothing and have especially enjoyed designing and building homes. My career began shortly after my parents bought their first home in Ellicott, Colorado which had been vacant for a number of years and needed a bunch of work. Our budget was meager and my dad was never afraid to tackle any project so we did all of the necessary work ourselves. First order of business was to replace the well pump, re-plumb the house and rework the electrical service just to make the place habitable. We also did some painting and replaced a bunch of rotted wood but that was about all the initial budget would allow. A few years later, we were able to do more cosmetic and functional improvements by remodeling the kitchen and bathroom. I enjoyed working with my dad and learning from him and also enjoyed the opportunity to make the place nicer and dreamed of the opportunity to someday build my own home.