AMN Construction: Writinghttps://www.amnbuild.com/writingCosts, permits and building on the Santa Barbara South Coast, from AMN Construction.en-us How to read a construction schedule, and what to ask when a date moveshttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/reading-a-construction-schedulehttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/reading-a-construction-scheduleMon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0800How to read a residential construction schedule: the critical path, long-lead items, inspections and float, and what to ask when a date moves. When finish carpentry happens, and what has to come firsthttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/when-finish-carpentry-happenshttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/when-finish-carpentry-happensMon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0800Where finish carpentry falls in a remodel or new house, what must be done before it starts, and what to decide early so cabinets and trim fit first time. How to hire a general contractor in Santa Barbara, in seven checkshttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/hiring-a-general-contractor-santa-barbarahttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/hiring-a-general-contractor-santa-barbaraMon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0800Seven checks before you hire a general contractor in Santa Barbara or Montecito: the license, the bond, insurance, the deposit limit, and the contract. Owner’s rep, construction manager, general contractor: who does what on a househttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/owners-rep-vs-general-contractorhttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/owners-rep-vs-general-contractorMon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0800Owner’s rep, construction manager or general contractor: who holds the contract, who carries the price, and which one a house in Santa Barbara needs. Who permits your house, town by town: Montecito to Carpinteriahttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/permits-by-townhttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/permits-by-townSat, 07 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0800Who issues permits, who reviews design, and what the Coastal Zone means in Montecito, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Summerland and Hope Ranch. Sourced, Nov 2026. Seven South Coast house styles, and how to tell them aparthttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/south-coast-house-styleshttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/south-coast-house-stylesThu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0800Adobe to Coastal Modern: seven house styles of Santa Barbara and Montecito, drawn with the features that identify each, and what review boards expect. Building for fire on the South Coast, ember by emberhttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/building-for-firehttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/building-for-fireTue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0800Fire-hardened assemblies, defensible space, district access requirements, and how the insurance market now shapes design on the South Coast. The Montecito Board of Architectural Review, from a builder who has been through ithttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/montecito-architectural-reviewhttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/montecito-architectural-reviewTue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0800What the Montecito Board of Architectural Review looks at, how it differs from county plan check, and why its calendar sets your schedule. Coastal zone review in Carpinteria and Summerland, in plain termshttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/coastal-zone-reviewhttps://www.amnbuild.com/writing/coastal-zone-reviewTue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0800Coastal Development Permits, appealable areas, and why the distinction between them matters more to your schedule than the permit itself.