What a Luxury Home Builder can do for You
The home building process can be a stressful time. There are so many options that you can go with, but how do you know what the best option is for you? In this article, we are going to look at the three main ways a luxury home builder differentiates from the rest. Appliances and Technology […]
Building Concrete Stem Wall Foundation | Part 1 | Coeur d’Alene Idaho
It’s our sincere pleasure to be building a new custom home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We’re going to share this journey with you along the way. Today we are gearing up to pour concrete for the foundation. However, prior to this big day… our team has been busy excavating and removing massive amounts of dirt, […]
Building Framing & Raising Walls | Part 2 Coeur d’Alene Idaho
As you know, the James David Custom Homes team has already built the floor using a Trus Joist TJI floor system with advantech sub-flooring. Joists are a key part of making a high-performance floor with dimensional stability, as you learned about in the previous video. Today the walls are going up and that’s when your […]
Building on a Hillside Series | Part 1: Grading and Retaining Walls
As a custom home builder located in Orange County, where most of the undeveloped land still left to build on is on a steep hill, our new home projects are often on an incline. Often the grade of this sloping land can be quite steep! Naturally, building on a hillside comes with the risks […]
Building on a Hillside Video Series | Part 2: Foundations
In part two of our series on how to build a home on a hillside—we tackle the most important step of any new home build: the foundation. In this episode Orange County- based custom home builder—James David Lepak shares the steps that can be taken to protect a new home built on a cliff, slope […]
Building on a Hillside Series | Part 3: Framing
Here’s where we really start to see the transformation of this 12,000 square foot custom home. Kevin Voytovich, of James David Custom Homes takes us through our unique process to framing this new home construction on a 45% grade in Los Angeles. Follow along as we give away some our time/money-saving trade secrets, as well […]
Building on a Hillside Series | Part 4: Importing vs. Exporting
Because of the scarcity of available land in Southern California a majority of the new home building opportunities are on sloped land. Sometimes with a very steep grade. New home owners are often nervous about building on a hillside with the risk of erosion, slope creep and earthquakes to their home.
It’s Demo Day in Santa Monica
There’s always a lot of excitement when we’re starting a new project and we’re particularly excited about this new home we’re building in beautiful Downtown Santa Monica, a block from the beach. Demoing the existing property for a new custom home in Santa Monica Before construction, foundation or even grading can be […]
Building a Mansion on 12-Acres in Orange County
Coto De Caza is one of the most highly desirable private community in Orange County offering residence a rural feel while being close to the beaches and metropolitan areas of Orange County. It is one of our few locals left with multi-acre lots providing the freedom to build expansive homes. Today we give you an […]
