Okay, so this may sound like a bit of a rant, but here goes: Mother Nature doesn't make things in a factory. What comes out of a quarry one day, won't be the same as what is found the following day. In short, natural materials are intrinsically variable in their appearance, and this is what gives them their unique beauty. But it's also what drives some of our clients nuts!
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Who doesn't enjoy hanging out on a covered porch, sipping lemonade while the kids play in the front yard? Though they're enjoyable, until recently the decking (flooring) materials for covered porches have been maintenance headaches. Traditionally, decking was made from pine which was painted with oil based paint. With the phase-out of oil based paint, however, decay and rot in pine decking became more prevalent so other materials were sought.
There aren't many topics as exciting as building code. But as we learned in the previous post below, every home must be built to code, but code is bare minimum. Just because a building meets code doesn't necessarily mean it's quality. Read on for ways builders can pony up and go beyond building to code.
If you plan to build a home, you'll be hearing the phrase "building to code" quite often. What does it mean exactly? Every home must be built to code and that's the responsibility of the builder, but code is bare minimum. Just because a building meets code doesn't necessarily mean it's quality construction.
That’s a good question. And I could go on about how interest rates are at historical lows, it’s a buyer’s market, home ownership has tons of tax goodies and more. But if you’re reading this blog, that’s all probably obvious to you, yet you’re still not sure.
The most important thing to consider when you’re thinking about building or buying a place to call home is YOU.
