![Construction - fine finish carpentry on stair railings - Larry Symons and coworker custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-fine-finish-carpentry-on-stair-railings-Larry-Symons-and-coworker-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
Here is where the joy in construction is hidden from the customer, the joy of being a professional custom home builder. When you deal with…
![Electrical work in the ceiling for lighting - custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/electrical-work-in-the-ceiling-for-lighting-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
Designing the lighting system for your custom home is the fine art of custom home building at its finest. The process is a collaboration between…
![Construction phase - steel i-beams recessed in ceiling to pick up point loads from above custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-steel-i-beams-recessed-in-ceiling-to-pick-up-point-loads-from-above-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
Steel beams welded and bolted to the structural members of a building is one way that eliminate a bunch of columns that could interrupt the…