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How Long Will My Project Take?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Quite unexpectedly, the answer to this question is, “it depends.” In a 2016 survey; the Census Bureau found that the average completion time of a single-family home was six months. However, many factors play into the number, including climate, floor plan, home-style, environment, city, and even contractor. Construction Style Homes come in either prefabricated, template,… Read More »
Five Things to Think About When Building a Custom Home
Reading Time: 2 minutes As we go through life, we learn what we could have done better. In other words, hindsight is 20/20. Building a house is no different. Especially if, like many, it is the first time you’ve purchased a custom home. However, the solution to this is to learn from those who have been where you are… Read More »
Important Questions to Ask a Custom Home Builder When Choosing
Reading Time: 2 minutes When you want to build a custom home, you might go to a home show, look on Google, and review recommendations by friends. At the end of this process, there is a high chance that you have a list of three to five options to choose from. How, then, do you make the final choice?… Read More »
Where to Find Custom Home Inspiration
Reading Time: 3 minutes When you are looking to build a custom home, the first task is figuring out what you want in that home. A designer can help; however, you need a starting point. There will be many questions that you need rough answers to. For example, open-concept, how many bedrooms, craftsman or modern, and more. Wiltrack Construction… Read More »
Hurricane Protection for Your Custom Home
Reading Time: 3 minutes Living in Florida on the coast means worrying about your custom home in ways that other people may not have to. Hurricane season is a threat every year. Also, changes in the global climate and making storms stronger and more damaging year after year. That’s why today, we’re going to talk about how you can… Read More »
How to Grow Your Home for a Growing Family
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you are looking for how to fit more humans under one roof, then this will be the post for you. Growing your family is an exciting time; however, it is a stressful one. You might go from having two people in a home to three, four, or more! This can lead you to ask,… Read More »
Adding Voice Control into a Custom Home
Reading Time: 2 minutes The latest in technology driving home trends is the smart home. These homes are connected to services like Google or Alexa, as well as others, to create a home that’s lights, security, air, and TV can be controlled from in or out of the home. Today, we’re talking about what additions voice control can make… Read More »
How to Choose the Best Neighborhood for Your Custom Build
Reading Time: 3 minutes When you look to build a custom home, one of the first questions you have to ask is where it will be? Depending on your needs, it could be a standalone lot. However, if you choose a neighbourhood, then you’ll have a lot of work to do. Don’t be afraid to become a detective. This… Read More »
Eight Top Kid-Friendly Ideas for Your Custom Build or Renovation
Reading Time: 3 minutes Home renovation and homebuilding are often done with the needs of the client in mind. However, those needs often don’t fully take into account future or present children. Many times this can be due to a lack of ideas and the not so recent experiences we have of being a child. Today, we’ve provided new… Read More »
What is an Allowance?
Reading Time: 3 minutes When you’re building your custom home, you might see the term allowance in your contract with the builder. As someone new to the world of construction, chances are you don’t know what this means. Today, we’re going to take a look at allowances and how they affect your final budget when building a new house.… Read More »
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