Here Are 10 Ways to Give Any Home a Custom Look
Most of us want to make our homes more admirable and customized this year. When you think about home renovation shortly, here are ten ways to do that: From changing your doorknobs to repainting walls, there is plenty you can do. Custom Built-Ins A trim carpenter with experience in custom home building can build bookshelves, […]
Solid Beams or Box Beams – Which is Better?
If you plan to have a custom home built, there is a good chance that at some point in the process, you’ll be faced with the decision of whether or not to use solid beams as opposed to box beams. Here are a few points for consideration when making this decision: -Solid Beams tend to […]
What Does My Builder Do in the Pre-Construction Phase?
After designing your custom home, you can jump straight into the pre-construction phase! You can see and participate in some of the progress during this phase and some that occur behind the scenes. There are a lot of activities to do during this phase, including obtaining HOA approvals, city permits, placing utility orders, solving constructability […]
Should You Build with Solid Beams or Box Beams?
If you’re preparing to construct a custom home in the near future, you may have to choose between using solid beams or box beams (known as wrapped beams) in certain areas. Here are a few things to think about. Consider the Design Aesthetic Solid beams can be specified with no seams to give a rustic, […]
Functional Design Ideas for New Home Construction
Maybe you’ve been in your home for a long time, and it’s time to improve. Or perhaps you’re starting from scratch and you’re looking for ways to make your new home construction functional, efficient, and environmentally friendly. New Home Construction Design Ideas But where do you find these interior design ideas for new homes? You […]
New Construction & Rising Lumber Prices
Many families afflicted by the stay-at-home epidemic saw the downtime as an opportunity to change the appearance of a few things about their homes. However, the timing of a wish to rebuild an outdated cedar fence wasn’t going to work out right away because of rising lumber prices. This situation was made worse by the […]
Should you Renovate Your Existing Home or Build a New One?
Should you renovate your existing home or build new? There are a lot of factors that play into this question. It all depends on your unique situation, how far off from the dream house you are, where you live, and what financial goals and plans you offer. What’s important to consider is considering the pros […]
What’s the Difference Between Quartzite & Quartz?
Quartzite and Quartz are two materials that can be very confusing, especially for design-savvy clients. Quartz and quartzite are both high-end countertop materials, but you should know that they vary in composition, maintenance, and durability. Read on to compare the two resurfacing materials: Quartz vs. quartzite. The first and most significant difference is that quartzite […]
2022 Home Design Trends
After settling into the post-pandemic norm, we have gained a more expansive understanding of what to expect in our homes. This understanding has been driven mainly by homeowners who want spaces that offer something special and unique. These desires are reflected in all of the predictions for 2022 trends: from layering bold, saturated colors with […]
Overcoming Five Common Causes of Construction Rework
In the construction industry, rework is a word nobody wants to hear. It usually means one must redo some portion of work to fix a problem, which can cause adverse schedule and cost impacts. According to research published by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) in 2011, rework costs can range from 2-to 20 percent of […]