Construction, General Contractor, Home Building
If you’ve gone through a major renovation or custom build, you know that one of the easiest ways to reduce costs is by choosing less expensive products. There are hundreds of ways to help keep costs down but in this blog, we’ll just keep it to trim. Let’s assume...
General Contractor, Home Building, insulation
If you’re considering a complete home renovation or an addition, an important area that you should consider is improving the energy efficiency of your home. The most common uses of energy in a home are heating, lights and appliances, hot water, and cooling. One of the...
General Contractor, Home Building
Believe it or not, building in the winter is more costly than building in the summer. Understandably, there could be very good reasons why you need to build in the winter months, but there are also a few reasons to consider holding off on that addition, second story...
General Contractor, Home Building
Here it comes again! Weather experts are saying we’re in for another harsh winter, so we thought it would be a great time for a refresher of what we need to do before the freezing temperatures hit! If you have a sump pump in your home, make sure it is functioning....
General Contractor, Home Building
In our last blog post, we discussed floor joints and their current place in the home construction market. Today, we thought we’d continue the discussion and shift our focus this time to sheet goods. Sheet goods vary in price and subsequently quality, which is why it...
General Contractor, Home Building
For many years, homes have been built with dimensional lumber, meaning the lumber was milled from trees. This method has proven successful in the past, but as time goes on and trees are becoming scarcer, it has been realized that we cannot keep up with demand. As a...