Aging in Place Staying in your own home as you age can be cheaper and more pleasant than moving to a retirement facility. We have designed and remodeled many homes with that in mind. With some simple, inexpensive and attractive solutions we can help you stay home as you grow older. These changes will often […]
Timber framing is just the kind of traditional craft that we at Hearthstone specialize in. Meticulously practiced for centuries as the preferred method of building construction, the trade and traditions mostly died in the early 1900s as steel mills, high-production saw mills, wire nails, and mass production psychology replaced the art and craft of Timberframing, […]
Reprinted from: Focus: A Newcomer’s Guide to the High Country, A Publication of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, 2013 edition. Between a generous number of companies and local architects, there is a wide variety of or businesses, everything is made with great respect to the environment. It is by honoring the area’s natural elements […]
By Mark Kirkpatrick Reprinted from High Country Home Magazine and Resource Guide, Spring 2012 The mountains of North Carolina have been an attraction to many primary and secondary homebuyers since the turn of the last century, due to the cool mountain summers and lush scenery. Many wealthy industrialists and successful business people began to buy […]
by Emily White Reprinted from High Country Home Magazine and Resource Guide, Spring 2012 Mountain Construction claims to create art you can live in. “Well, it’s true,” boasts homeowner Bill Hunter about his mountain home atop Yonahlossee. One can verify this claim simply by looking at the outside of the home, adorned in natural […]
For more information about MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION and a free consultation CONTACT us. Buildings and houses are made to endure massive loads as well as weather conditions and seasonal climate changes. The engineering aspect of the construction of these buildings deals with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Ensuring the structural […]
For more information about MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION and a free consultation CONTACT us.Combining insulation options in the same cavity results in better yet more affordable thermal performance.Thanks to the advancements and proliferations of a wider selection of home insulation products, builders can optimize a bevy of available options to achieve the best thermal results and also […]
For a free consultation about all of your mountain log and timber needs contactMOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION TRADITIONAL LOG HOMES including LIVE EDGE LOG HOMES TIMBER FRAME HOMES POST AND BEAM HOMES We can provide Full Scribe ROUND LOG HOMES You can also do all kinds of timber detailing We can also do Heavy Timber workFor more information on Mountain Log and TimberCONTACT USMountain Construction […]
For more information about MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION and a free consultation CONTACT us.Adirondack, Craftsman Style and Rustic hand crafted homes using the natural beauty of wood to create a unique home are sources of inspiration to us. There is a great tradition of building Natural Element homes in the Historic communities around Linville, Blowing Rock and […]
For more information about MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION or for a free initial office consultation, CONTACT US at 828-963-8090By Emily WhiteReprinted from High Country Home Magazine and Resource Guide, Fall 2011″It’s impossible,” is what Jim and Jo Anne Griffin heard from almost everyone when they expressed their vision for a very unique, mountain lodge. Jim, a builder […]
