The world of custom homes is a much more diverse place than it’s ever been.
Barden Building Products Blog Archive
Topics: Behind the Scenes, Panel Vs. Modular Home Construction, Independent Dealers, Barden Independent Dealers, Custom Home Building Industry
The 11.5 Questions to Ask a Builder When Building a Custom Home
Topics: Panelized Construction, Custom Home, Home Customization
Pole Barn Vs Metal BuildingsWhile similar in appearance and uses, there are distinct differences between pole barns vs metal buildings. We evaluate both building types based on their:
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Topics: Pole Barns
As in past years, 2021 was a busy year for us.
Throughout this past year, we and our Barden Independent Dealers helped plenty of customers build a wide variety of homes. With our catalog of hundreds of fully customizable floor plans to choose from, it’s almost impossible to see the exact same home constructed twice.
While our floor plans are each unique and easily adjusted to meet different needs, there are a few we feel are worthy of a second look as stand-out designs. We’ve gathered our favorite custom home floor plans that we’re hoping to see more of in 2022.
Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Buffalo Home Building, Budget, Process, Floor Plans, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization
Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Buffalo Home Building, Downsizing, Process, Floor Plans, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization
How much does a new, custom-built home cost?
Depending on a variety of variables, still more than it did pre-pandemic.
Like other commodities during the last several years, lumber prices and their volatility have thrown an expensive wrench in the gears of many home building projects.
For custom home builders, an increase in price for any construction material should raise an eyebrow. Ultimately those increases make their way to the future homeowner, making the dream of custom home ownership less affordable and more challenging to obtain.
Topics: Custom Home, Custom Home Pricing, Process, Price
Multigenerational House Plans & Custom Home Building
Topics: Custom Home, Modern Floor Plans, Floor Plans, Accessible Home Design
While increasing in popularity, modern farmhouses do fall on the more expensive side of custom homes.
Why?
With a distinct appearance and unique interior features, modern farmhouse design does step a bit outside of standard conventions in custom homes. In other words, the defining elements of this custom home style require a future homeowner to make more of an investment for them.
Topics: Budget, modern farmhouse, Technical Specs, Process, About, Price