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OVER 20 YEARS OF HONESTY, QUALITY & HARD WORK
10 HAWAII RENOVATION MAY 9, 2021 GRAHAM BUILDERS
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BY CAROLINE WRIGHT
For many Hawaii resi- dents, home isn’t just where the heart is. It’s
where decades of treasured memories are built by each generation.
That was the scenario for an Oahu man who wanted increased space, improved energy efficiency and more accessibility for his family.
“The existing house was built in 1967, was (a) single- wall construction and suf- fered termite damage over the years,” explains the homeowner. “We looked into what it would take to reno- vate the house and make it more energy-efficient.”
An architect for the De- partment of Defense, the homeowner recognized that a renovation would not significantly improve his house’s layout. He also knew that relying on the structure and building systems could result in disaster.
Once he concluded that building a new house was
fered additional services that we needed. We sold our Mililani house through Graham Properties, and used the proceeds from that sale to obtain the construction loan for the rebuild through Graham Mortgage; it later convert- ed seamlessly into a tradi- tional 30-year mortgage.”
And Graham Builders, of course, designed and built the lovely new Honolulu home for the man and his family. The homeowner had already developed a rough floor plan and was able to work with the Graham Build- ers’ team to align his vision with his budget.
“As an architect, this is an area where I feel the collab- oration with Graham Build- ers provided an advantage over me trying to design the house myself, and then putting it out to bid,” he ac- knowledges.
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the best possible solution, the homeowner attended Graham Builders’ informa- tional seminar. Friendly, low- key and packed with useful information, the seminar was a decisive experience for the homeowner and his family.
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“We liked their previ- ous designs, more so than those created by the other design-builder we looked at,” remembers the home- owner. “The Graham fam- ily of companies also of-
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