Barden Building Products Blog Archive

How Much Does it Cost to Build a Modern Farmhouse?

Posted by Jamie Kline on Nov 1, 2022 11:18:00 PM

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.  

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Topics: Budget, modern farmhouse, Technical Specs, Process, About, Price

Custom Home Quotes And 4 Key Elements to Look For

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jul 15, 2022 11:00:00 AM

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if after deciding to build a custom home, you immediately found the perfect contractor?

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Topics: Custom Home, Technical Specs, Process, Home Customization, Construction Timeline

Custom Home Universal Design for Accessibility

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jun 1, 2022 12:20:00 PM

Unfortunately, it seems as though “accessible home” has become a buzzword in the home building community with many misconceptions surrounding the true meaning of universal design and home accessibility.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Buffalo Home Building, Downsizing, Interior Design, Technical Specs, Process, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization

THE COST TO BUILD A CUSTOM HOME: AN OPEN LETTER

Posted by Jamie Kline on May 10, 2022 9:45:00 AM

Dear Future Homeowner,

The first thing on everyone’s mind when thinking about building a new home is obvious: how much will it cost?

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Budget, Technical Specs, Process, About, Price

The Pros and Cons of Panel Built Homes

Posted by Jamie Kline on Apr 14, 2022 4:07:00 PM

Panel built homes represent a happy medium of the three most common home construction methods. 

A hybrid of sorts, panelized construction combines the customizability of stick building with the efficiency and speed of modular building.

Before making a major investment, it’s not uncommon for prospective new homeowners to take a deep dive into the building methods for constructing their new home. Quite frankly, it’d be irresponsible not to. 

As a panelized home company that’s helped plenty of new homeowners realize their dream home, we’ve compiled a list of the pros and cons of panel built homes as we’ve heard it from past clients. 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Budget, Technical Specs, Process, Price, Site Prep

Financing A Custom Home Build [+ Free Guide]

Posted by Jamie Kline on Apr 13, 2022 4:07:00 PM

We’ve worked with many customers to design and build their dream home -- one that meets all their needs while staying within budget.

But in our countless discussions with future homeowners, the most common question we get is: “This sounds great, but how do I pay for it?” 

A natural question, indeed. Building a custom home is typically a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Financing the construction is the other half of making it a reality.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Budget, Technical Specs, Process, Price

Custom Home Cost: Modular Vs. Stick-Built Prices

Posted by Jamie Kline on Sep 3, 2020 4:10:59 PM

There are plenty of ways to build your dream home. 

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Topics: Financing, Technical Specs, Process

5 Home Foundation Types You Can Choose for Your Barden Home

Posted by Jamie Kline on Aug 25, 2020 8:45:00 AM

One of the most common questions I get from future homeowners is: “Can I have x foundation type for my Barden home?” 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, home foundation, Technical Specs, Site Prep, Home Customization

6 Home Foundation Myths Busted

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jul 24, 2020 9:28:49 AM

The base of any good home is a solid foundation. 

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Topics: Exterior Design, home foundation, Technical Specs, Process, Site Prep, Home Customization

Home Building in WNY: Panelized vs. Modular Timelines

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jul 22, 2020 8:00:00 AM

After my recent conversation with a former WNY modular home builder, I met with two different customers who each had very different circumstances.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Buffalo Home Building, Technical Specs, Process, Floor Plans, Price, Site Prep, Home Customization

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