“A Mountain Peace” By Julie L. Semrau, Reprinted from Yippy Yi Yea Magazine, Fall 1994 A winding private road climbs up the side of a mountain overlooking scenic vistas of Wheeler and Taos mountains in the distance. Michael’s cabin, banked by sheltering pines on one side, glows with sunlight on the natural wood of its […]
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 on Hearthstone or a free consultation CONTACT USReprinted from Hearthstone, Inc.’s Construction and Maintenance Manual © 1999This article outlines the processes involved in the early stages of preparing for your Log or Timber Frame Home.1. Changes and Revisions We work hard for you in order that your new home will be exactly as […]
by Mark Kirkpatrick, President, Mountain Constructionfor a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT US If you are interested in building a Log Home or Timber Frame or Conventional New Home Construction you should know the process of planning, designing, and building the home. Building a New Home or remodeling an existing one will require you […]
Contact us at MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION for a free consultation about your building needs.We are custom home builders licensed in North Carolina and Tennessee. We build homes in Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Banner Elk, Lake James,NC and Watauga Lake,TN. Part 1: Before you Build-Front-end planning1) In the Log Home planning phase make sure that you have your home […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For more information or a free initial office consultation CONTACT USA Tennessee home rewards a Gulf Coast coupleStory by Teresa L. Wolff; Photos by Steven McBride Photography Reprinted from Log Homes Illustrated, May 2006When Cheri Nelson and Charles Wendland met 15 years ago, she was managing office buildings in Orlando, Florida, and he had just […]
For a free initial office consultation about your building project contactMOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISESJust a Little Log HomeBy Scott Robertson Reprinted from Marquee Magazine, Autumn 2003When a prominent North Carolina physician said he wanted an out-of-the-way place to build a log home, he didn’t settle for second best.He hired realtor Gail Smart of Blowing Rock Properties […]
