2008 Al Carrell How To House

The How To House is sold! The physical tours are over - but you can still use this website to take an online tour!

Welcome to the 2008 How To House

We are glad to have you visit the Al Carrell How-to House. This is our twelfth edition of the How-to House and we are very excited to be working again with Jason Vander Vorste.

We feel that the Al Carrell How-to House is perhaps the premiere showcase home in this part of the world and we are pleased that so many folks like you come out each year to see what we have created.

Our goal in producing this project is to create a showcase that provides an example and an inspiration to homeowners all over East Texas.

With each passing year, the homebuilding industry is bringing forth new design, engineering and construction ideas that are making houses better to live in and better to own.

We want to thank builder Jason Vander Vorste and his company, Woodland Builders for working with us so well in creating this showcase home.

We want to thank each of the companies and individuals involved in this project. Please bookmark this site for future reference. And we ask that when you need work from one of the disciplines represented in this guide, that you consider giving our sponsor the opportunity to serve you.

How to use this site!

We’ve designed the Al Carrell How-to House experience to last long after you have seen the house in person.

Simply click on the aspect of the house you wish to know more about, say “Plumbing & Fixtures.” On the page that opens, anything you see that is shaded light yellow and underscored is a link to a photograph. Click the link to see a photo of the product described.