• One of the hardest things about planning a new house or a remodeling job is visualizing what it will look like in the end. That's where BDA Home Design and Brock Abeln can help.
• "With the help of 3D technology," Brock Abeln said. "We can help you visualize what the design concept will look like when it is completed."
• BDA Home Designs

uses professional software to provide homeowners with quality construction blueprints. They work with you to help you get exactly what you want out of your new home, remodel, addition, etc. They provide a variety of skills and can handle multiple types of projects depending on the situation and the needs of the client, from the initial consultation to the completion of your home.
• Abeln started his new company a year ago, but has long had an interest in the building trade. He worked with Dick Seurer while growing up and took classes with Don Donley in high school. At one time he had aspirations of attending college to be an architect. All that changed the summer of 2003 when an accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.
• "It took me a few years (after the accident) to figure out what I wanted to do," Abeln said. "Not all the areas that I was interested in would allow me to do it from a wheelchair."
• With the help of Vocational Rehab in Aberdeen, Abeln was able to get the special equipment he needed to start up BDA Home Designs. The professional grade software and special tools, such as voice activation and a track ball mouse that allows Abeln to use a mouth tool to move objects around on the computer screen, permits Abeln to design the blueprints on the computer screen. Once the design is completed, Abeln can print off the blueprints, as well as a complete materials list. When working with a lumber yard, Abeln can also get the prices of the materials and

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