Progress At The Nashville Symphony Show House
Progress continues at the Nashville Symphony Show House! The build is right on schedule for staging to begin June 1st and tours to begin June 12 – 28. Last week saw many exterior projects completed….
What Quality Home Construction Looks Like
Builders are always talking about “quality,” but few can explain what they mean to their new home clients. This should not be a mystery; construction quality is easy to see when you know what…
Sneak Peek: The Nashville Symphony Show House
The last two weeks have been exciting over at the Nashville Symphony Show House Build. We have seen a transformation from ‘construction site’ to ‘amazing home nearing completion’. The team at Castle Homes has…
Castle Homes’ Lead Design Coordinator talks 2015 Home Design Trends with Brentwood Life
Lead design coordinator for this year’s Nashville Symphony Show House, and local interior designer Julie Couch, recently sat down with Brentwood Life magazine to discuss Home Design Trends for 2015. “The kitchen is the…
Managing Change Orders When Building a New Home
Building a new home is a dynamic and exciting process. As professional homebuilders, our goal is to make the process smooth and transparent for our clients. Once the job is underway, things happen quickly,…
Home Building Inspections
During the construction of a new home, a professional builder is responsible for managing a variety of inspections to ensure that the new home meets agreed upon quality standards, is on schedule for completion…
Understanding Home Technology
The world may not look like the Jetson’s yet, but new technology is everywhere from vehicles to houses to the games that we play. Consumer electronics, from flat-panel TVs to iPod docks, are the…
Turning Your Dream Home Into Reality
Your dream home may not be as far from reality as you might think. As you look at today’s homes, with their wide choice of luxurious features and finishes, options, and upgrades, you may…
Keeping Home Builder Projects on Track
Failure to make timely decisions is the number one culprit behind schedule and cost overruns. Homeowners play a key role in preventing these problems. Some homeowners find it a challenge to make their final…
Let the Sunshine In
While consumers have become aware of “green building” advantages, solar energy for residential use has emerged from the shadows. Professional builders interested in meeting the concerns of energy-conscious homebuyers are taking a new look…
The Savvy Homebuyer
Homebuilding is a highly specialized and complex process. And like builders themselves, no two clients are exactly the same. Some homeowners are very interested in the homebuilding process, while others are more content to…
The ‘No-Name’ Construction Phase
After the structural framing stage and the installation of the preliminary — or “rough” — plumbing, electrical, and heating and cooling components are complete, there is a no-name phase of construction we’ll call the…
The Hidden Build Process
Understanding the construction process will help owners manage their expectations and emotions. Here’s a quick quiz… It’s four or five months into a new custom build. The home is weather tight, plumbing and wiring…
Meeting Today’s Needs with Today’s Design
Have you ever walked through a home and thought, “This feels right.” You may not be able to put your finger on exactly why it feels that way, but there’s definitely a sense of…
New Technologies Light the Way
Remember the old center-of-the-ceiling light fixture? You entered a room, hit the wall switch, and a couple of light bulbs behind a semi-transparent plate shed general, flat light over the whole room. All features…
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