For a lot of reasons, Summer typically makes for an idea time to build your new house. The ground is thawed and easy to move, which is especially handy when it’s time to dig out the foundation. There’s no concern about pipes freezing or breaking, so plumbing can go in quickly. Construction tends to go a lot faster during the summer as, barring a few rain showers here and there, there really isn’t much in the way of setback to building the framework and exterior of your home. The only real issue with building in the summer time is the effect that the sun can have on your interior building materials such as floor boards and other wood products in particular. Continue reading
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Building A Log Home
Submitted by: Glover Paul
Although living may be a bit more efficient inside in traditional housing, a modern home with all of today’s conventional trimmings doesn’t quite allow us to enjoy nature the way that log homes do. Modern homes are really built for communal living – complete with a residential plumbing/sewer system, paved streets, shopping centers, and a piece of the electrical grid. But in order to function the way that they’re built to function, nature sometimes becomes an inconvenience and is often cleared away to accommodate for easy travel. Continue reading