What to do Before Building a Custom Home
Building a custom home is an arduous process, but one that’s worthwhile if you have the time and budget. According to CoConstruct, the profit margin on custom homes grew from 16.9% in 2019 to 18.3% in 2020. However, a custom built home requires in-depth planning, budgeting, and an expert crew of home builders. Step 1: […]
Top Benefits of a Custom Built Home
Let’s be honest, house hunting these days can be extremely frustrating, especially in markets where there’s nothing available. If you want to skip the frustration, consider hiring a custom home builder and getting a custom-built home. Discover some of the top benefits of a custom-built home. It’s Customized The most obvious advantage of a custom-built […]
Part 6: Overview of work in progress – James David Custom Homes – Coeur d’Alene Idaho
The James David Custom Homes team has been busy in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. Join us today and see what has been completed so far in this new beautiful custom home. At this stage, we’ve completed the framing and the roof truss, steel columns, boulder wall, installed the windows, wrapped the house with blue skin, and […]
Part 5: Crane Day – James David Custom Homes – Coeur d’Alene Idaho
Watch this video to see the James David Custom Homes team craning in the glued laminated timber beams for the loggia. As you know (from the first four videos), we have already laid the foundation, stood up the exterior walls, installed 80% of the roof with sheeting and done the timber truss installation. On the […]
Part 4: Truss Installation – James David Custom Homes – Coeur d’Alene Idaho
As you know (from the first three videos), we have already laid the foundation, stood up the exterior walls, and raised the roof. Join us today as we are craning in vintage timbers. Today the team is ready to crane in distressed reclaimed timbers for the foyer, great room, and master bedroom. When selecting materials […]
Part 3: Raise The Roof – James David Custom Homes – Coeur d’Alene Idaho
As work continues on our beautiful custom build in the hills of picturesque Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, we are able to take a step back and enjoy the natural beauty of the landscape and marvel at the ease that this large home fits into it. It’s as if Mother Nature had a hand in its design. […]
Part 2: Framing & Raising Walls – James David Custom Homes – Coeur d’Alene Idaho
As we continue to build this new beautiful home in the pines above Lake Coeur d’Alene, we are sharing critical steps along the journey. The property is just shy of six acres set atop a hill with breathtaking views during all four seasons. For that reason, this 5,800 square foot home has massive windows and […]
Part 1: Concrete Stem Wall Foundation – James David Custom Homes – Coeur d’Alene Idaho
Four years ago, when my wife and I visited Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, we fell in love with the natural majestic beauty of this pristine area. We loved the quaint, small-town feel, but appreciated the large city amenities that it held. Since Coeur d’Alene is one of the fastest growing cities in the Northwest, we knew that this was the perfect place to expand our business, building luxury homes in beautiful settings.
