Some Ideas to Consider …

  • Take Radiant Heating Outdoors for a Truly Luxurious Home

    Radiant heating has become a staple of luxury interior home design. But have you ever considered installing one of these heating systems outside? Radiant heating can be used under exterior concrete and tiles to heat the floor and help make your exterior spaces more comfortable and functional.

    Outdoor radiant heating can be used in a variety of ways when creating a beautiful home exterior, including:

    • Melting snow. Do you hate shoveling snow? Radiant heating can be installed under sidewalks and driveways to help melt snow during the cold and snowy winter.


    Traditional Garage And Shed by Garrison General Contractors PTACEK home via Houzz

    • Increasing comfort. Installing radiant heating near a pool or hot tub increases comfort and makes the space more inviting, regardless of the weather. You’ll enjoy the comfort when you step out of the pool on a chilly night.


    Contemporary Patio by Hermosa Beach Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers JDS OUTDOOR DESIGNS via Houzz

      • Extending use. Integrating radiant heating into your home’s exterior spaces helps you extend their use. Heating the floors of the patio or outdoor living space is ideal for use on chilly summer nights or off season enjoyment.


    Rustic Pool by Denver Architects & Building Designers RMT Architects via Houzz
    To learn more about designing and building a luxurious new custom home, contact our team at Country Club Homes today.

  • 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…