When you are building a home, there are so many details and costs involved that many times the deck, patio or porch gets put on the back burner to be dealt with later.  While both interior and exterior details get most of the attention, don’t overlook or forget to include, somewhere in your house plans, an outdoor patio, porch  or deck.  Outdoor decks can change the entire feel of a home giving it a warm an ...

This “How To” article is written for a straight line roof: Check your rafter tails with a string-line to insure a straight line for your sub-fascia Refer to your house plans or blue print for soffit size and style Measure to your exterior wall to make sure you have a correct dimension for soffit Trim rafter tails, if needed.  Note:  Make sure your trim cut is a level cut Install 1x6 or 2x6 (refer to bluepri ...

With the creation of energy sources, public opinion and private land ownership are major concerns.  Wind turbines are a great source of renewable energy for your home or business.  However, as in all matters, there are advantages and disadvantages. One of the obvious advantages is cost.  Wind is free.  While the initial investment is expensive, it is very capable of paying for itself in just a few years.  W ...

Whenever you're planning a remodeling project an important aspect you want to be sure and address is energy efficiency.  In todays world energy efficient homes and products are setting the standards for new home construction as well as existing home renovations.  A great way to add energy efficient heating to your remodeling project is to use radiant heat flooring.  Radiant heat flooring systems use copper ...