A home in Truckee, California lies buried in deep snow and surrounded by trees.

How Much is Too Much?

With snow dominating everyone’s mind (and arm strength!) lately, we’re wondering how much snow is too much snow when it comes to a home’s roof. We connected with Mark Tanner to help our community get a better understanding of how to manage this year’s exceptional, heavy, wet snowload.

A GUEST RESIDENCE FIT FOR ROYALTY

UNLIKE A TYPICAL GUESTHOUSE, WHICH IS LOCATED OFF THE DRIVEWAY OR TO THE SIDE OF THE MAIN HOME, THIS ONE WAS BUILT RIGHT IN THE BACKYARD, PHOTO BY RYAN SALM Written by TQ Staff in Mountain Home Awards 2023, Mountain Homes In 2015, Truckee’s Mark Tanner Construction and SANDBOX Studio teamed up to build a… Read more »

CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

A HEATED LAP POOL WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO BOILERS TO MAINTAIN A YEAR-ROUND TEMPERATURE OF 84 DEGREES Written by Ann Johnson and Photographed by Paul Hamill, courtesy Martis Camp in Mountain Home Awards 2023, Mountain Homes AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE SHORTLY BEFORE A HOME’S COMPLETION REQUIRES A PROJECT TEAM TO ADJUST ON THE FLY As Greek… Read more »