Windows are an integral part of your new home and it is important to understand the differences. A single hung window is a more affordable window that only has one workable sash (meaning only the bottom part goes up). Usually this type of window does not have wooden trim surrounding the window and they will have a sill at the bottom that is the total trim package. These … [Read more...]
What Does ‘Stick Built’ Mean and Why Does it Matter?
Stick building is a more traditional way of framing a home. Most small or custom builders use this as their preferred manner of constructing their homes since they tend to build homes that are unique. Roofs, floor trusses and all framing is, in effect, created on site from individual pieces of lumber. Problems, when encountered, can be solved more easily with stick building … [Read more...]
A Return to Authenticity
As a company, One South met with a successful home builder in Richmond Va. (Lloyd Poe of Lifestyle Builders and Developers) to discuss the new normal for housing and what 2012 and beyond should bring. It was fascinating to hear the give and take between those who sold and those who built. Lloyd raised an interesting point about the marketplace and the resulting movement. … [Read more...]
