At Shaddock Homes, we provide exceptional quality and value. We have a reputation for extraordinary customer service and pride ourselves on being one of the best homebuilders in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. We realize that understanding the process of building a home is important to our clients, and knowing the Stages of Construction will help track the progress…
By 1 month ago Training and Events Prayer is conversation with God, which is especially important when you’re building the house of prayer. In life, we like to talk about the things that please us. It might be a good movie, a festive meal, or a special person or relationship, but the reality is the same—where there’s joy, the praise is natural, even effortless. Affection…
Here are tips on how to build cheap raised garden beds with cedar or concrete and how to plant in them! Every time I open a plant catalog or see a television commercial for sale-priced $99 raised garden bed kits, I cringe! You don’t need to spend that kind of money to build your own four-by-four-foot bed or even a 20-foot-long one. Building Raised Garden Beds with…
Endeavor Homes provides everything you need (except concrete and pipes) to build your own real, custom home on your lot. Not manufactured or modular, it will increase in value over time, as will any custom home. Delivered on your schedule in an average of six deliveries, Endeavor pre-frames the walls in clearly identified sections and provides a schematic plan from…
Every construction process is unique and depends on the scope and complexity of the project. But each time a sustainable house is built, the process follows typical steps, and the principles are similar for smaller scale projects like renovations. The articles Renovations and additions and Buying a home off the plan include more information on the construction process…
I truly wish we had done more research on Toll Brothers and read more of these reviews prior to purchasing our lot in Massachusetts. To say that we are disappointed, frustrated and upset would be an understatement. The reason we did purchase with them is that land by/around the Boston area is very hard to come by so we felt that given the cost of the land and the…
Traditional homes are expensive. And unlike your ancestors, building your own home with your own two hands simply isn’t something you have time to do. With all of the red tape involved with permits and building codes, people often hire expensive builders to do the job for them. But pole barn homes allow for an easy and affordable way to build a home. What Are Pole…
A three bedroom rental demands higher rent than a two bedroom rental or studio. Renters should make sure that they actually need all of the space that a three bedroom home offers. Some apartments have a wide variety of features and bedrooms that are huge. They can also have two entrances, a laundry room, a dining area, foyer, and extra closet space as a special perk…
Unless you are paying cash for your project, you will need a construction loan to pay for the materials and labor, and you can use it to buy the land as well. Construction loans are a bit more complicated than conventional mortgage loans because you are borrowing money for a short term for a building that doesn’t yet exist. They are essentially a line of credit, like…
A number of people have asked me about building their own solar panels from individual solar cells and asking for my opinion on a number of web sites that make claims that you can build enough solar panels to power your home for around $200. I have a huge amount of respect for people with the aptitude and the ability to build their own equipment. These people often…
By Sarah Tumwebaze On a hot Tuesday, I sat in a conference room for nearly nine hours but the whole time, all the occupants of the room did not feel the need to either switch on the wall fans or the lights because the lighting and cooling in the room were sufficient. According to an architect who was part of the conference, the room was about 7 by 14 feet but it was…
The House Designers understands how exciting it is to build a new home! In an effort to make the process easier, we have put together this step-by-step home building guide to help you understand the different building phases and how it all comes together. 1 FOUNDATION: The foundation of your home is a critical element in the building process because it is what holds…
Want to buy an incredibly cheap house in Detroit? You re in luck - just make sure you read the fine print first. A new program introduced by Mayor Mike Duggan Monday addresses one of Detroit s largest problems - thousands of vacant and blighted houses - by auctioning off some of the nicest ones to people who want to live in a Detroit neighborhood. (Scroll down to…
Home building is physically demanding work and manual material handling may be the most difficult part of the job. Manual material handling includes all of the tasks that require you to lift, lower, push, pull, hold or carry materials. These activities increase the risk of painful strains and sprains and more serious soft tissue injuries. Soft tissues of the body…
