We had the joy of working with very creative homeowners when building this beautiful home in the Silk Hope area. We had been working with the homeowners for over a year in detailing the plans, specifications and allowances. The homeowners were out of state which added a bit of a challenge, but one we’ve worked
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The icing on the cake when building a home is having a truly happy client at the end of the project. We spend a lot of time prior to writing the contract working with our clients to ensure that we are developing the specifications that they desire while staying within their budget so there aren’t
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I touched a little earlier on the need to look beyond just a builder’s price: What are the line item allowances What is the change order process How is the 1-year punch list process handled/managed? In this day and age, especially with a tough market, some builders are trying to cut profit margins by pricing each job
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Current conventional insulation, fiberglass and cellulose, are readily available in rolls or blown forms. While, conventional insulation provides some form of resistance to heat transfer, its overall effectiveness needs significant improvement. Approximately 40 years ago, foam insulation was first introduced into the construction industry. The initial introduction was plagued with problems, off gas of formaldehyde
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“ENERGY STAR? I thought that was just for refrigerators!” As many people now realize, the ENERGY STAR program isn’t just for appliances; it’s also a respected energy efficiency program for new homes and is the basis for most green home programs. Based on building science, the ENERGY STAR new home program has strict guidelines for
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Quality control during the building process protects the client’s investment for the future. The land surveyor provides several valued services to the new home construction process including boundary surveys, site design, layout, and construction staking. From the top the most important aspect of the surveyor’s role is one of quality control. An accurate boundary survey discloses any
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