Our projects
Our projects
Hefner House
Hefner House
Hefner House
Homeowners Blake and Adrienne bought undeveloped land in Bristow, Oklahoma, and envisioned a mid-century-esque home placed perfectly on their primary overlook. After attempting the build with a different general contractor who spent months paralyzed by the amount of engineering needed, they reached out to DLM.
We vetted and hired a structural engineer, and worked alongside their architect to establish the plan. What followed was a massive amount of dirt work and stepped footers, traditional concrete walls with framed and insulated 2x4 interiors, and beautiful Vetrina doors and windows.
The house will stand forever, with almost zero maintenance, and has already proven to generate exceedingly low electric bills. Why traditional concrete over ICF? By doing a simple sack and rub finish on the exterior, the cost of siding or brick was completely removed, making the two approaches very close in price, and even competitive with a wood-framed build. Reach out if you’d like a tour!
Homeowners Blake and Adrienne bought undeveloped land in Bristow, Oklahoma, and envisioned a mid-century-esque home placed perfectly on their primary overlook. After attempting the build with a different general contractor who spent months paralyzed by the amount of engineering needed, they reached out to DLM.
We vetted and hired a structural engineer, and worked alongside their architect to establish the plan. What followed was a massive amount of dirt work and stepped footers, traditional concrete walls with framed and insulated 2x4 interiors, and beautiful Vetrina doors and windows.
The house will stand forever, with almost zero maintenance, and has already proven to generate exceedingly low electric bills. Why traditional concrete over ICF? By doing a simple sack and rub finish on the exterior, the cost of siding or brick was completely removed, making the two approaches very close in price, and even competitive with a wood-framed build. Reach out if you’d like a tour!
Big Zen
Big Zen
Big Zen
Homeowners Steven and Shannon were living in a tiny house on 11 acres in Bristow, Oklahoma, saving up for their ICF dream home. They started that project in late 2023, with a well-respected ICF builder in the area. By August 2024, with walls and roof finished and drywall on, they received devastating news. Their contractor had done such a terrible job that the house was deemed unsafe and condemned by multiple structural engineers. It had to be demolished.
We were contacted during that time, and stepped in to restart the build. We removed all salvageable items from the house—things like the wood stove, windows, and doors—and then took the structure down. Starting over, we did things the right way: installing proper footers and below ground waterproofing, pouring an edge-insulated slab, and installing the necessary columns and beams as consulted by our structural engineer. Additionally, we worked out the appropriate ICF wall thickness, concrete mix, and reinforcement to ensure no settling or issues with the walls.
Once the concrete was set, we framed and decked the roof, installed all interior framing, and reinstalled and refinished the Italian doors and windows that we had pulled out, complete with recessed tracks. For the first time, we also installed dense-packed cellulose and vapor diffusion ports in the roof—a bit of a new frontier for building science.
This house is currently in progress. Reach out if you’d like a tour!
“Mike has been an absolute breath of fresh air for our project. He actually took over the work from a previous contractor who I am now dealing with via lawsuit. Immediately showed immense professionalism, intelligence, and a full understanding of the building process from top to bottom. I've never dealt with a professional in this field, let alone a general contractor, who is this competent and who has such incredibly high standards and ethics. Could not recommend more.” -Steven
Homeowners Steven and Shannon were living in a tiny house on 11 acres in Bristow, Oklahoma, saving up for their ICF dream home. They started that project in late 2023, with a well-respected ICF builder in the area. By August 2024, with walls and roof finished and drywall on, they received devastating news. Their contractor had done such a terrible job that the house was deemed unsafe and condemned by multiple structural engineers. It had to be demolished.
We were contacted during that time, and stepped in to restart the build. We removed all salvageable items from the house—things like the wood stove, windows, and doors—and then took the structure down. Starting over, we did things the right way: installing proper footers and below ground waterproofing, pouring an edge-insulated slab, and installing the necessary columns and beams as consulted by our structural engineer. Additionally, we worked out the appropriate ICF wall thickness, concrete mix, and reinforcement to ensure no settling or issues with the walls.
Once the concrete was set, we framed and decked the roof, installed all interior framing, and reinstalled and refinished the Italian doors and windows that we had pulled out, complete with recessed tracks. For the first time, we also installed dense-packed cellulose and vapor diffusion ports in the roof—a bit of a new frontier for building science.
This house is currently in progress. Reach out if you’d like a tour!
“Mike has been an absolute breath of fresh air for our project. He actually took over the work from a previous contractor who I am now dealing with via lawsuit. Immediately showed immense professionalism, intelligence, and a full understanding of the building process from top to bottom. I've never dealt with a professional in this field, let alone a general contractor, who is this competent and who has such incredibly high standards and ethics. Could not recommend more.” -Steven
Previous Projects
Previous Projects
Previous Projects
Most of Mike’s previous work took place in Colorado while working as president of Moltz Construction (you can see a few of those projects on our About page). Since getting established in 2023, we’ve built everything from decks and porches to barndominiums and metal buildings. We can do it all.
Most of Mike’s previous work took place in Colorado while working as president of Moltz Construction (you can see a few of those projects on our About page). Since getting established in 2023, we’ve built everything from decks and porches to barndominiums and metal buildings. We can do it all.
