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  • Stone Exteriors are Great for Your Fairfield County Home

    When you’re building a home, you have a multitude of choices for its exterior material. You want the home’s exterior to reflect your style and the overall design of the home. Have you considered a stone exterior?

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    Stone exteriors have numerous advantages, including their:

    • Appearance:  Stone is a beautiful building material and is available in a wide variety of shades, textures, and sizes. We can help you choose the perfect stone based on your home’s size, style, and overall exterior design.
    • Environmental Impact: Stone is an incredibly eco-friendly building material. Because stone is so durable, it reduces the need for ongoing maintenance and exterior siding replacement. If you choose a stone indigenous to the area you’re reducing the transportation impact and the home’s carbon footprint.
    • Durability: Because it is a completely natural building material, stone is an incredibly durable choice for your home’s exterior. Stone won’t fade, isn’t at risk for insect damage, and can withstand fire and severe weather.

    If you would like more information on building a custom luxury home in Fairfield County, or home design ideas for remodeling an existing home, contact us at 203-762-0550 or visit us online at our Country Club Homes Inc. website.

  • The Studs of Construction: Understanding the Lumber in Your Home

    You’ve encountered the studs of construction before: You measure and mark the walls to hang a piece of artwork. The first nail goes in easy-breezy, the second one nearly jars the teeth out of your head as you pound it in. That’s a stud. Homes in Fairfield County and around the country are usually framed…

  • Adding a Sauna to Your Home is Great for Your Health

    An in-home sauna may seem like an unnecessary luxury, but in reality it can provide significant benefits to your health. A sauna’s heat works to sooth your nerve endings, relieve tension, reduce joint pain, and relax your muscles.  Spending time in a sauna also works to calm your body and relieve it of stress which promotes…

  • Create Cleverly Concealed Work Spaces in Your Home

    Have you discovered that you could benefit from additional workspaces in your home? Using creative built-in storage is an excellent way to create unique spaces designed specifically to meet your family’s needs. Contemporary Family Room by New York Architects & Designers Murdock Solon Architects via Houzz   Considering adding a: Homework center: Does your kids’ homework spill out across…

  • How to Tell if a Wall or Column is Load-Bearing

    Many homeowners seek to open up space in their home during a home renovation project by removing a wall. This can connect spaces and completely transform a home’s layout. Before a wall can be removed it must first be determined whether the wall is load-bearing. This can be determined by: Traditional Staircase by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club…