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Baby, it’s cold outside.

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

When I headed off to the office this morning, the temperature inside the car read 16 degrees, so it seemed like a good idea to re-post a previous post about fireplaces. The first fireplace dates back to the 16th century.  A … Continue reading →

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The Big Tease

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Spring has been trying to arrive, but we are in Maine so anything goes.  Spring in Maine means a chance of a snow storm, which is what arrived today.  We usually don’t fret too much over it because with just a … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Baby!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

We are celebrating 20 years of business.  We’ve witnessed the horrific 9/11 attacks, Gulf War, the new millennium, OJ Simpson trial, 3 Presidents, 3 recessions and the birth of social media and google, facebook and twitter. Although technology and building materials are … Continue reading →

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Baby, it’s cold outside.

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

When I headed off to the office this morning, the temperature inside the car read 16 degrees, so it seemed like a good idea to re-post a previous post about fireplaces. The first fireplace dates back to the 16th century.  A … Continue reading →

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Thanks Phil.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow yesterday.  But it’s hard to believe that we are going to have an early spring when there is a couple of feet of snow on the ground and more on the way.  Living in Maine … Continue reading →

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To build or not to build

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

The decision to build a new home sometimes happens by accident.  Many of our customers have come to us because they couldn’t find what they wanted in the existing home market.  The inventory of homes available just didn’t fit the … Continue reading →

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Home sweet Home

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Usually this time of the year, Maine has some snow on the ground, but this year that isn’t the case.  Yesterday it reached 50 degrees!  As much as we enjoy a white Christmas, we don’t miss shoveling, scraping windshields and the bad … Continue reading →

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Been there, done that.

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

There were tough lessons to be learned with this recession both professionally and personally.  As a builder, we had to re-examine our approach to construction and decide where and how to cut costs without sacrificing our commitment to exceptional quality-built homes.  … Continue reading →

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Great rooms, media rooms and the man cave.

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Boy how things have changed.  With the trend towards downsizing and the desire for gathering rooms, requests for eliminating traditional living rooms, dining rooms and dens are the norm.  The rooms have become great rooms, media rooms and the man cave.  In Maine, the … Continue reading →

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