Building a New Home

Investing in a home is typically the largest investment you will ever make. You’re sure to have many questions while making a decision. Is it cheaper to buy or build a house? If I build – How do I choose the right builder? Where should the rooms be located? Is this still in style? Don’t worry – that’s normal. We’re here to help you make better-informed decisions concerning your dream home. Check out some of our articles below to find some of the answers to your questions!

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Recent Building a New Home Articles:

 
House Exterior

Dress Up Your Garage Door

When you are designing your home, don’t overlook the garage doors. With a front entrance garage, the doors are often a main focal point of the front of the home. There are many options you can select to “dress up” the garage doors. You could change the color from white to another complimenting color. You could add a row of glass adding light into the garage and also changing the appearance on the front of home. You could add inserts into the garage windows with many different patterns to c... [Read More]
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House Exterior

What’s Included in the Base Price of a New Home?

The simple answer is everything from the basement up (including the basement). To expand on this the basement whether it be a 10” concrete block wall, 10” poured concrete wall or a Superior XI Wall includes a vapor barrier between the stone and the concrete floor, a footer drain around the perimeter, Boman Kemp Window System (emergency exit) and a passive radon system. The exterior construction consist of 2” X 6” walls with sheathing, engineered roof trusses with sheathing and dimension... [Read More]
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Home Construction

When is the Construction of a New Home Considered Complete?

The date of completion is the date the property is available for occupancy. With a single family home the entire improvement will become available for occupancy within a reasonable short period of time. It will be considered as under construction until all portions of the home are available for occupancy by the appropriate government official, the contractor has fulfilled all of the contractual obligations and the customer has met all financial obligations. At that time the custome... [Read More]
Home Construction

 
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How Long Does it Take to Build a Home?

One of the questions I’m asked most often is: How long does it take to build my new home? The typical answer to this question is 4 to 6 months from footer date to completion. Keeping in mind that this can vary depending on many different factors such as weather, customer change orders, mixture of size and types of homes under construction. Fine Line does everything in our power to complete your new home within 6 months. Also, to expand on the time line, it may take 4 to 6 weeks from ... [Read More]
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Your Guide to Choosing Patio Pavers

By: Andrea Nordstrom Caughey Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. There are so many options on the market for patio pavers, it can be hard to choose. So we’ve done the research to help you make the right choice for your home. Brick  Brick pavers are classic. They’ve got lots of character, and you can explore your creative chops by setting them in intricate patterns. Thinner than typical “builder bricks” used on home siding, they’r... [Read More]
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Doing Business with a Company You Can Trust

[caption id="attachment_17944" align="alignright" width="279"] Click to enlarge[/caption] The advertisement from the Builders Association was in response to local storm damage and unscrupulous companies preying on innocent victims seeking repairs to their homes. Seems there are companies that take advantage of homeowners by over promising to get the job, then requiring a deposit to order materials and once received, leaving never to be seen again. Or in some cases, they do a partial repair... [Read More]
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House Exterior

It’s time for the home YOU want

A few months ago at the urging of the Fine Line Homes Marketing Director, a professional “Branding Company” was hired to formulate a one sentence branding statement, that would perfectly describe the Fine Line Homes experience.  The end result, “It’s time for the home you want “.    The time, being right now, the home, being Fine Line Homes, and want, creating a need for action.  Perfect. But if I were to take that statement one step further, it would be the emphas... [Read More]
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Building your new home

Avoiding Common Regrets When Building Your New Home

The moment you’ve waited for has arrived, keys are in hand and your builder is eager to show off the finished product. You are flooded with a mixture of emotions, relief, joy, exhaustion and you can’t wait to finally move into you brand new home! For the most part you couldn’t be happier…well except for… We’ve all been there, whether it is our first car or picking a major in school; we wish we would have done something a little different. When it comes to building a new home, what we th... [Read More]
Building your new home

 
Garden

Plan Your Yard/Garden When You Plan Your New Home

It's Spring...early flowers like daffodils, hyacinth and crocus are peeking thru the sleepy soil! Home & Garden shows are in full display as eager audiences walk the aisles and make their dreams and plans for the new growing season. Maybe this is the year that you are taking the plunge and have made the decision to build your new Fine Line Home! As you study and dissect the floor plans and settle on those enjoyable decisions on room sizes, entertaining needs, play rooms or craft ro... [Read More]
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Determining Factors on Price per Square Foot

This article is a continuing series about the question asked by perspective home owners - What is the price of your homes per square foot?  There are many factors that determine the price per square foot for a home. My topic today is reverse gables and masonry and framed corners on a home. The more angles and roof line changes, the more it increases the home price. The look is very attractive but this appealing look comes at an added cost. On average, every time a reverse gabl... [Read More]
House, money, and coins over floor plan