New Home Construction: Exterior Finishing Touches

We’ve compared a home’s framing to its skeleton, wiring to its nerves and insulation to its muscle. Now it’s time to talk about exterior finishes — a home’s “skin”, with a little make-up applied, as well. We’re very fortunate to be designing and building homes in a time that offers a vast array of exterior

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. The porches are all done now, and you can see the craftsmanship that went into laying the brick below. Castle Homes’ brick

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 to look for. As a professional builder, we not only take pride in creating high-quality homes, but also in making sure

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 the metal roof almost finalized, the stairs are being set, doors being hung, tile is being laid and much, much more!

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 number one spot everyone hangs out in the home, whether you want them in your kitchen or not,” says an interior

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, so we work with clients to make decisions well ahead of time to help ensure they get their new home on

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 when promised, and complies with applicable building codes. These periodic visits may or may not include our homebuyers. When clients are

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 eye-candy that catches our attention. Just as advanced, however, are the behind-the-walls systems that enable all the gizmos. There are two

Southern Living Idea House Builder Launches Premier Home Tour Benefiting Nashville Symphony

The elegance and charm of a Southern Contemporary Folk style home with the latest interior design and building ideas will be showcased in a new signature event, the Nashville Symphony Show House, open for tour June 12-28 in the beautiful Forest Hills area south of downtown Nashville.

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 feel overwhelmed. Let us suggest a method for sorting out what is most important to you. As you begin to think

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 selection of products and materials. It’s easy to see why—with practically limitless choices in countertops, fixtures, tiles, windows, and other products,

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 at solar energy systems, primarily photovoltaic or PV systems. PV panels, usually mounted on rooftops, convert the sun’s energy directly to

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 follow the lead of the builder and be available only when needed. Most clients fall somewhere in between. Regardless of their

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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 “prefinishes.” The reason this stage of the process has no common name is because several different activities — by several different

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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 have been roughed in, the insulation is in place, and drywall has been screwed to the walls and ceilings. The drywallers

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