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Rafterhouse
When you have found good talent , and empowered them to develop the highlevel skills the job requires , retaining them becomes really important . That ’ s something we put a lot of effort into .”
Having such a depth of resources to rely upon enables the company to take on unique and challenging projects as Austin outlines . “ We have a current build in Paradise Valley which is a good example . It ’ s an exclusive area with high property value . The beautiful acre lot we ’ re working with had never been built on and so presented some particular challenges . There were two natural desert washes bisecting the lot . These had to be put underground through a series of culverts and drainage pipes . Under the natural grade we quickly hit rock , so excavating the channels as well as the substantial basement was quite an undertaking . The house which will be completed this year is a beautiful home with a very high level of detail from the landscaping to the architecture and interior design . It has all the bells and whistles and I ’ m very excited to see it finished .”
Design vision
Austin goes on to highlight another exciting and equally substantial project . “ It ’ s a custom build in Chandler , a suburb of Phoenix . It ’ s an interesting subdivision , surrounded by fully developed areas , which has somehow clung on to its properties with horses , cattle or poultry . In terms of the house itself , it ’ s spectacular . We got the opportunity to work with Utah ’ s Clayton Vance as project architect , with our team covering the interior design and contracting . The house will cover 10,000 square feet , and will include an indoor basketball court . It ’ s a French country style home , so takes us back to our roots . There are some really strong
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