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GREEN HOME BUILDING

by Mark Kirkpatrick, owner of MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTIONfor a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT US The environmental benefits of using Green Building as part of your Green Lifestyle can be incorporated into the design of your home through the use of Structural Insulated Panels or SIPs. SIPs provide up to twice the insulation value of […]

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GREEN BUILDING AND TIMBER FRAME HOMES

For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USby Mark Kirkpatrick, president Mountain Construction Enterprises We at Mountain Construction are North Carolina Timber Frame builders and International Timber Frame dealers of Hearthstone Homes. We specialize in Green Building and NC Green Home Improvements.Green and sustainable building uses products that are renewable, provide long-term energy efficiency and […]

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Hearthstone Homes Hand-Hewn Log Veneer

For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USHearthstone, Inc. Presents Hand Hewn Log VeneerHearthstone, Inc. and Mountain Construction Enterprises, Inc. are proud to offer an authentic hand-hewn Log Veneer, available in one inch for interior applications, or a full two inches in thickness for exterior applications in lengths up to twenty four feet. […]

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Five Home Repairs You Shouldn’t Ignore

For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USBy Mark Kirkpatrick, Mountain Construction EnterprisesMany people feel they should wait until the last minute to do home repairs, because of the money it will take or their busy schedule. This is usually not a problem. However some problems, if left unchecked, can lead to a […]

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How Smart Growth is being used by Western NC Builders

For a free consultation about your building needs or to learn more aboutMOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION please CONTACT USHow Smart Growth is being used by Western NC Buildersby Mark KirkpatrickSmart Growth is a planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth and redevelopment in the center of a city to avoid urban sprawl. Smart growth places value on […]

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DESIGN/BUILD WITH HEAVY TIMBER AND OTHER NATURAL ELEMENTS

For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USat MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION by Mark KirkpatrickAs North Carolina Timber Frame Builders we believe that Heavy Timbers such as Log Homes or Timber Accents on the interior and the exterior of your home can add organic flavor to your living space. These flavors can enhance your personal connections […]

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New Homes Construction Scheduling

For a free consultation about your building needscontact us at MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISESWe are custom home builders for North Carolina and Tennessee. We build homes in Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Banner Elk, Lake James,NC and Watauga Lake,TN. By Mark H. Kirkpatrick, President, Mountain Construction.CRITICAL PATH TO COMPLETION: Sequencing may vary depending on subcontractor availability, the general design […]

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Money Matters: Undo The Math

For building information or to schedule a free consultation contact MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION When trying to calculate your home’s cost, multiplication doesn’t add up.From Log Home Living, February 2010, By Roland SweetThe first question people planning a log home ask is how much money they’ll need. All they know for a fact is how much money they […]

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Mountain Custom Homes: Details Will Affect Building Costs

By Mark H. Kirkpatrick, President, Mountain Construction Enterprises, Inc. and Project Manager for Hearthstone, Inc., The World’s Finest Log and Timber Frame Homes. For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USMountain Construction has been building custom homes in the Boone, Linville, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock area since 1982.We are custom home builders […]

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Mountain Construction Enterprises goes for Green

For more information or a Free Initial Office Consultation CONTACT US.Reprinted from The Blowing Rocket, Blowing Rock, N.C., Thursday, September 3, 2009Two of the issues that have dominated our nation for the past two years have been the economic downturn and the desire for ecologically sound, or “green,” ways of doing things.Both of these issues […]