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04/18/2026

Spent today commissioning HVAC systems, which included balancing the ERV! 🛠️🌬️

If you have an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV), balancing it is an absolute must. It basically means making sure the amount of fresh air coming in exactly matches the stale air going out. Why does this matter? It’s all about your home’s air pressure. 🏠⚖️

Here’s why a balanced house is a healthy house:

🚫 The Trap of Negative Pressure: If your ERV pulls out more air than it brings in, your house becomes a vacuum. It starts sucking unconditioned outside air through every tiny crack in your walls and windows. Hello, cold drafts and allergens! Worse, it can cause gas appliances to backdraft dangerous exhaust back into your home. No thanks. 🙅‍♂️

🚫 The Danger of Positive Pressure: If your ERV brings in more air than it exhausts (which is exactly what I was dealing with!), your house acts like an overfilled balloon. It forces your warm, humid indoor air deep into your wall cavities. In the winter, that moisture can cause hidden condensation, rot, and mold. 💧🍄

✅ The Sweet Spot (Balanced Pressure): When it’s dialed in perfectly, you get continuous fresh, filtered air, maximum energy efficiency, & a comfortable, draft-free home.

We used our DM32X manometer to measure & fine tune the pressures on our FIT80 ERV with MERV 13 filters, & we a bit of math to dial in the fan speeds, so we are balanced & breathing easy. 😌

Have you ever checked the air balance in your home? Let me know below! 👇

04/07/2026

An efficient build starts the moment we break ground—which is why our site utilities are never an afterthought 💧🏗️

Water access is critical for everything from excavation, concrete, & masonry to daily site maintenance. Instead of waiting on permanent plumbing or relying on fragile temporary setups, our standard practice is installing a frost-free yard hydrant during the initial site-work phase.

Having this infrastructure in place from the start guarantees our crews have the reliable water access they need to keep the project moving efficiently. And because Utah’s weather can be highly unpredictable, these frost-free hydrants keep the shut-off valve safely below the frost line to prevent freeze damage.

It’s this kind of proactive, behind-the-scenes planning that keeps our builds running smoothly from dirt to delivery.

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09/22/2025

Modern, spacious, livable. 🏠🛋️

A flex space adapts to family needs — blending functionality with modern design.

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the mountain landscape & flood the home with natural light. The exposed steel beam anchors the room as a structural centerpiece, while custom steel handrails elevate function into art — precision-crafted with zigzag stringers that carry both strength & style.

This is where Scandinavian design meets fine craftsmanship — a space designed for living.

🔨 Design + Build | Après Build
📐 Architecture | Brach Design Architecture
🏔️ Summit Park, Utah

09/18/2025

Bold materials. Clean lines. 🧱🪟

Corten steel develops a protective patina as it weathers, giving the exteriors both strength & character. Paired with expansive European windows, the design embraces mountain modern minimalism while flooding interiors with natural light.

Industrial durability meets refined elegance — proof that material choices can define both performance & aesthetics. ✨

🔨 Design + Build | Après Build
📐 Architecture | Brach Design Architecture
🏔️ Summit Park, Utah

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09/15/2025

Architecture shaped by climate, built to last. ✨

This Strasse Addition Remodel in Summit Park, Utah, designed by Brach Design Architecture & built by Après Build, transformed a 1970s mountain home into a bold modern residence.

At nearly 7,000 feet, heavy snow & long winters demand durability. With Corten steel cladding, expansive European windows, & building science upgrades, this home was crafted not just for beauty — but for resilience.

🔨 Design + Build | Après Build
📐 Architecture | Brach Design Architecture
🏔️ Summit Park, Utah

09/09/2025

08/16/2025

This project took our design + build approach to another level. We were awarded this project after the clients spent almost a year working with another builder. They were apprehensive to start because they didn’t feel they could trust the other builder. They were roped in with a low estimate & smooth sales pitch, only to learn the real costs of their project would be substantially higher than initially quoted. 😮

Après Build’s role was to build the model designed & come up with creative finishes that met the budget. The clients were rockstars in trusting us to try unique design details (like these custom A606 corten steel window shroud). I think they came out fantastic! 🙌🏽

Huge shout out to .price.architect for linking us up with & for the opportunity to sharpen up our window flashing details installing European on your Powdr Haus project. We took our window flashing details to a new level on this project, incorporating commercial grade liquid flashing products with backer rod to create redundant & long-lasting seals around our clients’ new Aluplast window package. 🪟

Look forward to sharing more photos from this project once we have the opportunity to photograph it & to continue refining our custom details on upcoming projects! Stay tuned! 👌🏽🔥

08/13/2025

& I recently took a much needed trip to experience play 3 nights at Golden Gate Park, celebrating 's 60th anniversary! It’s been 10 years since I saw the Grateful Dead play their “final” Fare Thee Well shows in the Bay Area before relocating to Utah and starting Après Build. With our first child on the way, it felt fitting to revisit my relationship with the band that inspired me years ago to “let [my] life proceed by its own design”. 🎶🌹

08/13/2025

Been behind on the posts this year. Here’s a shot of the Ayous soffit install we finished a few weeks back on our Klima project. Been waiting on the window package for the addition, so we took the opportunity to upgrade the soffit & add dense-pack insulation below the primary bedroom above. should be delivering thermally broken aluminum triple pane windows this week, so we can rally to the finish line on this one! 👌🏽

12/26/2024

🎄 Happy Holidays from Après Build! 🎄

As we reflect on our growth, lessons learned, & grind over the past year, we want to thank our clients, team, partners, & community for trusting us to build inspiring spaces & set a new standard for luxury.

Here’s to another year of sustainable design, fine craftsmanship, & building science!

✨ Wishing you a season filled with joy, rest, family, & SNOW as we transition to a new year! ✨