by Mark Kirkpatrick, president, Mountain Construction Enterprisesfor a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USWe are custom home builders for North Carolina and Tennessee. We build homes in Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Banner Elk, Lake James,NC and Watauga Lake,TN. Many people building second homes live a good distance from where their second home is being […]
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GREEN BUILDING WITH STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS
by Mark Kirkpatrick, President of Mountain Construction Enterprisesfor a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USStructural Insulated Panels, also known as SIPs are an important part of Green Building Technology. They are a composite building material consisting of two layers of structural board with an insulating layer of foam in between.They are part of […]
LOG HOME MAINTENANCE
Contact us at MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION for a free consultation about your building needs.We are custom home builders licensed in North Carolina and Tennessee. We build homes in Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Banner Elk, Lake James,NC and Watauga Lake,TN. Part 1: Before you Build-Front-end planning1) In the Log Home planning phase make sure that you have your home […]
GREEN HOME BUILDING
by Mark Kirkpatrick, owner of MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTIONfor a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT US The environmental benefits of using Green Building as part of your Green Lifestyle can be incorporated into the design of your home through the use of Structural Insulated Panels or SIPs. SIPs provide up to twice the insulation value of […]
GREEN BUILDING AND TIMBER FRAME HOMES
For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USby Mark Kirkpatrick, president Mountain Construction Enterprises We at Mountain Construction are North Carolina Timber Frame builders and International Timber Frame dealers of Hearthstone Homes. We specialize in Green Building and NC Green Home Improvements.Green and sustainable building uses products that are renewable, provide long-term energy efficiency and […]
Hearthstone Homes Hand-Hewn Log Veneer
For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USHearthstone, Inc. Presents Hand Hewn Log VeneerHearthstone, Inc. and Mountain Construction Enterprises, Inc. are proud to offer an authentic hand-hewn Log Veneer, available in one inch for interior applications, or a full two inches in thickness for exterior applications in lengths up to twenty four feet. […]
Five Home Repairs You Shouldn’t Ignore
For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USBy Mark Kirkpatrick, Mountain Construction EnterprisesMany people feel they should wait until the last minute to do home repairs, because of the money it will take or their busy schedule. This is usually not a problem. However some problems, if left unchecked, can lead to a […]
How Smart Growth is being used by Western NC Builders
For a free consultation about your building needs or to learn more aboutMOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION please CONTACT USHow Smart Growth is being used by Western NC Buildersby Mark KirkpatrickSmart Growth is a planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth and redevelopment in the center of a city to avoid urban sprawl. Smart growth places value on […]
DESIGN/BUILD WITH HEAVY TIMBER AND OTHER NATURAL ELEMENTS
For a free consultation about your building needs CONTACT USat MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION by Mark KirkpatrickAs North Carolina Timber Frame Builders we believe that Heavy Timbers such as Log Homes or Timber Accents on the interior and the exterior of your home can add organic flavor to your living space. These flavors can enhance your personal connections […]
New Homes Construction Scheduling
For a free consultation about your building needscontact us at MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISESWe are custom home builders for North Carolina and Tennessee. We build homes in Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Banner Elk, Lake James,NC and Watauga Lake,TN. By Mark H. Kirkpatrick, President, Mountain Construction.CRITICAL PATH TO COMPLETION: Sequencing may vary depending on subcontractor availability, the general design […]