Building Your Dream Home: Tips for Successful Collaboration with a General Contractor (Also See “Getting Started” on our website – and schedule and office visit) A custom build is the quickest route to a dream home for most people. However, that dream can turn into a nightmare quickly as issues with the general contractor arise. […]
Yearly Archives: 2023
How to Build a Log Timber Frame Sip Package Home
Despite modern innovations in architecture and building materials, homeowners are inexorably drawn back to the rustic charm of timber homes. There is something about the natural, cozy aspect of heavy timber siding that modern materials simply cannot match. To help customers achieve their dream timber home, providers such as Hearthstone Homes are able to maximize […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratories Study on SIP Panels
A study implemented by the US Dept. of Energy’s – Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has demonstrated that a 4-inch SIP panels outperforms 2″x4″ stick and batt construction. Not only that, it even outperforms 2″x6″ construction when comparing thermal performance. A SIP panels provides the structural components. There are no braces or studs to cause openings […]