Home Remodeling Resources and Articles
Today's Custom Home Magazine featured articles
- A Matter of Trust — "Renovations Require Solid Relationship"
- A Fresh Start — "Renovations Lead to New Home"
- Forward Thinking — "Builder Taps Renovation Roots"
- Trading Spaces — "Classic Home Gets Contemporary Lift"
- Three Season Rooms
Remodeling and new construction tips
- Tips for Choosing the Right Contractor
- Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report 2009-2010 Regional Data for Charlotte, NC from remodelingmagazine.com. Be sure to select the chart which is more appropriate to your project’s specifications- South Atlantic- Midrange or South Atlantic- Upscale National Averages. Then click on the project name and pay particular attention to the size, scope and building/material specifications all of which factor into the project’s cost.
- Palmer Custom Builders has always done extensive planning prior to the start of any project and encouraged our clients to talk openly about their budget because we know how important it is to the project’s success.
The article below accurately tells the story of how designing to cost and staying within budget takes a lot of work and is not an easy task. They confirm, what we have learned over the years, that it is essential that you have an open, honest conversation with your architect and/or builder about your budget. It is critical to the success of a design-build project and will save you time, aggravation and money. All the facts here, apply to any new construction or renovation project you may be considering, not just new home construction.
We hope you will find this information to be very helpful.
Designing to Cost- Honest clients play the key role in the process of aligning budget, home size and client expectations
By: Rob Heselbarth, Editor, Residential Design and Build Magazine - Frequently used construction terms
Countertop surfaces
- Study concludes no health risk from granite (PDF), Marble Institute of America contends. See results from study (PDF) on natural stone countertops and radon by Environmental Health and Engineering, an independent environmental testing firm based in Needham, Massachusetts.
Industry Related Websites
- ConstructionState.com is a construction directory that makes it easier for you to find a new home builder, contractor, interior designer, product and building information.
- Palmer Custom Builders is featured on Charlotte-Company.com, a Charlotte Business Directory.
Frequently used construction terms
- cricket
- small peaked roof tucked behind a chimney to divert water around the chimney
- fascia
- vertical board at the lower edge of the roof on which gutters are often mounted
- gable
- wall triangle formed when two sloping roofs meet at a ridge
- header
- Structural horizontal framing member over a door or window
- joist
- heavy horizontal support framing, as in floor or ceiling joist
- knee wall
- in a bonus room, or any room with sloping ceiling, the short vertical wall below the slopping wall
- muntins, mullions
- dividing bars between panels of glass in a window or attached on the inside of the window sash
- ogee
- classic S-shaped molding contour used throughout your house A gutter face is an ogee and so is the top of a traditional baseboard. Also, an edge style on hard-surface countertops
- quarter round
- molding with curved face that’s one-quarter of a circle
- rafter
- sloping framing that supports your roof
- sister
- to attach one piece of framing lumber to another for additional support
- underlayment
- plywood or other material laid on subfloor before installing carpet, tile, vinyl or other flooring
- vapor barrier
- layer of plastic or other material on walls, crawl space or under a slab to keep moisture from penetrating insulation or living area
