Many people crave an “Outdoors” look to their homes, but dread the upkeep that comes with many of these homes. Whether it is maintaining the upkeep on the staining or painting of the wood shakes on the home or the prevention of wood boring insects that cause major damage to the exterior face of the structure Fine Line Homes has a low maintenance solution with our optional “Rustic” Alternate exteriors. These exteriors consist of Manufactured stone, Vinyl Shake siding, and Composite railings. These item’s give you the look you want with a preferred low maintenance option with unmatched longevity. Ask one of our Housing Consultants today about our Rustic Exterior homes.

I am finding more interest in Craftsman Style Homes, which have been around since the late 19th century. They were initially used as bungalow cottage style homes for resort lodging in England. Depending where Craftsman Style homes where constructed determined their features. For the most part they were constructed in harmony with their local landscape, using materials that were readily available. Today’s craftsman style typically has a porch with distinctive square columns.

When building a New Home many home owners face making the decision between adding or building a maintenance free deck VS a pressure treated deck. Although it does cost a bit more to go the maintenance free route I believe the appearance and convenience outweighs the additional cost. Especially when you consider the expense & time it takes to stain a pressure treated deck every couple of years.

When building your new home you might want to consider wiring for a generator for backup power. In this area, we seem to experience a fair amount of storms and you never know when you may lose power or how long the outage will last.