ROB SANDERS DESIGNER (CPBD, AIBD)

DID PITT BUILDING COMPANY BUILD YOUR HOME IN CENTRAL TEXAS?

Did Pitt Building Company of Round Rock, Texas build your home? Chances are that Rob Sanders designed it. If you are looking for an Addition or Remodel of your existing Pitt Building constructed home. Please contact Rob Sanders Designer for free consultation. Areas built include: Oak Bluff Estates, Forest Ridge, Lake Forest, The Plantation, Wood Glen, Mira Vista, The Reserve, The Masters, Laurel Canyon, Bluegrass Drive, Belvedere, Greenshores, Westminster Glen, Cimarron Hills, The Hollows at Lake Travis. To name a few. 

Rob Sanders is a Certified Professional Building Designer (CPBD, AIBD) with over 35 years working experience, including 18 years as an in-house designer for Pitt Building Company Inc. Over 500 of his custom designed projects have been built, ranging in value from $100K to $4 Million. Rob’s ability to blend solid construction practices with unique and creative features are also apparent in several small commercial projects such as stand alone office buildings, doctors offices, amenity centers and retail finish outs. 

HOMESTEAD with BARNDOMINIUM – JARREL, TX

Rob Sanders designed this 21+acre Homestead in Jarrell, Tx. It includes a 2980 sq ft main house and a 1792 sq ft barndominium with 4 car garage. It is currently on the market for $2,295,000.

AUSTIN MCMANSION ORDINANCE PROJECTS

The Austin Residential Design and Compatibility or “McMansion” regulations, were designed to minimize the impact of new construction, remodels, and additions to existing buildings on surrounding properties in residential neighborhoods by defining an acceptable building area for each lot within which new development may occur. The standards were adopted to protect the character of Austin’s older neighborhoods by ensuring that new construction, remodels, and additions are compatible in scale and bulk with existing neighborhoods.

A home designed by Rob Sanders Designer is located at 3510 West Ave. – Austin, Texas. This McMansion Ordinance Project is only 2 blocks from Seton Hospital Central. This house has 6 bedrooms and 4 baths and will be utilized mainly as a student rental.

A home designed by Rob Sanders Designer is located at 1008 W 22nd St. – Austin, Texas. This McMansion Ordinance Project is only blocks from the University of Texas campus and will be utilized mainly as a student rental. This house plan has 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. If you are looking for a custom design for your Central Austin Home or Remodel Addition, please consider the services of Rob Sanders Designer.

A home designed by Rob Sanders Designer is located at 304 Zennia St. – Austin, Texas. This McMansion Ordinance Project is only 1 block from the University of Texas Intramural Fields. This house has 6 bedrooms and 4 baths and will be utilized mainly as a student rental.

A home designed by Rob Sanders Designer is located at 305 Zennia St. – Austin, Texas. This McMansion Ordinance Project is only 1 block from the University of Texas Intramural Fields. This house has 6 bedrooms and 4 baths and will be utilized mainly as a student rental.

A home designed by Rob Sanders Designer is located at 401 Zennia St. – Austin, Texas. This McMansion Ordinance Project is only 1 block from the University of Texas Intramural Fields. This house has 6 bedrooms and 4 baths and will be utilized mainly as a student rental.

TANKLESS WATER HEATER

Tankless Water Heater
Rob Sanders Designer recently replaced an 11 year old “tanked water heater” with a “Green Design” Rinnai Tankless Water Heater (R94LSiN). I now enjoy endless hot water along with energy efficient gas savings of around $80/year. In addition I received a $300 cash rebate from the “Texas Appliance Mail-In Rebate Program” (unfortunately this program is now closed). I am also eligible for a similar amount of “Tax Credit” on my next return. The hardest part of the retro was the removal of the old heater from the attic.

In review let me state that location, location, location of the Tankless unit is very important to the length of time it takes to quickly receive the initial hot water. I am very pleased with it’s performance and will recommend it..

Papercrete Construction

Papercrete (aka fibrous cement) today is being rediscovered as a “new” alternative green building material. Papercrete has been termed by some as a “modern day adobe.” Papercrete can be made into blocks or poured into forms to make a monolithic wall. The material is homemade and consists of paper (3 parts), clay/dirt and sand (2 parts), and Portland cement (1 part). The paper used can be almost anything; newspaper, junk mail, cardboard, etc. Sand or sandy dirt is usually found on site. Dried, ready-to-use papercrete has a rough surface. This increases its surface area and provides a very strong bond from one block to the next. One way to recycle paper is to build with it.

INSULATION VALUE – up to R-2.8 per inch, depending on density and ingredients (comparable to fiberglass at R-3.0 per inch). Papercrete walls are typically 10 to 12 inches thick.

LIGHTWEIGHT – most papercrete weighs 15 to 20 lbs. per cubic foot, depending on density and mix. (Concrete weighs137 lbs per cubic foot.) Almost anyone can lift and build with papercrete blocks. Unlike concrete or adobe, papercrete blocks are lightweight, less than a third of the weight of a comparably-sized adobe brick. Papercrete is mold resistant and has utility as a sound-proofing material. After construction is complete and the walls are dry, the exterior needs to be sealed by applying a stucco plaster and then painted to waterproof.