Check out this new Prairie home in the beautiful Woodmont section of Arlington!
Check out our latest farmhouse design!
We wrote a blog about a year ago talking about some of the options in the world today Why You'll Love Today's Porch Decking. Here is a good article as well on the different options out there. This blog focuses on Trex® specifically. A few things we like about composite materials:
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 frustrates some of our clients!
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.
The next time you hear a builder say ‘we build to code’, ask what parts of the code they are referring to. A few code requirements, like having more electric outlets than will probably ever be needed, seem like overkill. Most sections of the building code, however, represent the bare minimum required to insure the safety of a building’s occupants and have little to do with the actual quality of construction. A home that is ‘built to code’ may in fact be lacking in areas that can significantly impact the durability and performance of your home, including:
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. 
With so much to consider, where do you start your builder search? The simplest place to start is with pure aesthetics. First find a number of companies that have built homes that you love. It’s a simple way to narrow down your list. If you gravitate towards a particular style, you may want to include builders that specialize in those areas, such as Craftsman, Prairie, Victorian, etc.
We recently completed our first Prairie style home. It's gorgeous if we do say so ourselves. Tour it via video now!
Everybody who considers building a new home asks themselves, "How am I going to pay for it?!" While financing any new home project can at first seem confusing, intimidating and a bit overwhelming, you can breathe easy, because it’s not as hard as it looks.
This is probably the most frequently asked question we receive from our customers. Whether they have an existing home or are thinking about buying a lot in a different location, home-owners need to consider several factors before deciding on whether to renovate or build new. There are pros and cons to each, and we suggest families consider them all.
1. You can avoid brokerage fees by sticking with your existing home. This could be substantial savings.
2. You can stay in place, which is important if you love your neighborhood and schools.
3. Renovating could be cheaper, since renovations as a whole tend to be smaller projects.
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