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Black Bull Bozeman Custom Home Building Progress Report 1

January 24, 2014

Black Bull Bozeman Lot 216 Western view
Black Bull Bozeman Lot 216 Western view

The Teton Heritage Builder team has been working hard on getting the Lot 216 project up and moving at Black Bull Subdivision in Bozeman.  This home, designed by Talus Architects of Bozeman, MT, will be going on the market in the next few months.  It is a stick framed home with timber details both inside and out.  The Great Room offers fantastic views of the Spanish Peaks mountain range, that you can see upon entering the home through the foyer.  It is a 4 bedroom home with open concept Kitchen, Dining and Great Room space.  The Great Room is vaulted to capitalize on the grand room feeling.

The home has a very nice sized Master bedroom on the main floor with a huge walk-in closet and master bathroom.  It faces towards the same views of the Spanish Peaks that the Great Room does.  There is an additional bedroom on the main floor with it’s own bathroom as well.  An office, laundry room and mudroom complete the first floor in a tremendous layout.  In addition, the home features a 3 car garage.

On the second floor, there are 2 additional bedrooms, a rec room and an additional full bathroom.  The rec room features a vaulted ceiling as well and is perfectly suited as a TV area.

One of the best things about the home is it’s location.  Situated on a fantastic Estate lot in the Black Bull subdivision, which is home to a premier Tom Weiskopf designed golf course, this lot backs up to open space, and, therefore, will never have a home located behind it.  It is very close to Bozeman, MT, and within driving distance of 2 phenomenal ski resorts, Bridger Creek and Big Sky.

This home embodies all that Teton Heritage holds dear in our business:  Creating Legacy homes with an attention to detail and quality that is unsurpassed in our markets.

Stay tuned for more pictures, as the project progresses.

Black Bull Bozeman Lot 216 Framing StageBlack Bull Bozeman Lot 216 view of Spanish PeaksTimberframe detail over garage

Teton Heritage Builders’ Montana Jobsites Take On New Look

October 26, 2012

Over the years construction jobsites have been slathered with so many different types of signs to show who is building the project, who drew the plans and maybe even who the plumber or electrician is.

In the past few months, Teton Heritage Builders has completed a new signage program for our Montana jobsites, which show the true craftsmanship and quality of the homes that they sit in front of.

The key component to the sign is the masthead THB logo with the main office number attached.  This gives any prospective client or subcontractor a way to call and find out more information about the project, or THB.  Below that, there will always be our architect partner who, no pun intended, creates the blueprint for THB’s quality to be achieved.  Presenting that particular aspect of the sign helps to promote their name, as well as ours.  The next point of the sign is the job address, which lists the physical address of the property for subcontractor and suppliers to find, and in the end, becomes a gift for the owner of the home.  The last part of the sign is reserved for our fantastic and talented project managers, which helps to represent them to the public, as the key figure for THB in bringing the home to fruition.

In addition, smaller signs were created for those high-end remodel and addition projects that will not last as long as the custom homes do.  They show the masthead THB logo and the architect only.  These are smaller and more portable, but still maintain the overall look and appearance of the larger signs.

I personally, along with a lot of help from the wife and kids, took on the not-so-little job of building the signs that I felt represented who we are, and what we do, to the highest level for the Montana market, which covers the whole state, but focuses on places from Georgetown Lake to Big Timber and from Bozeman to Big Sky.  THB’s office in Jackson Hole, Wyoming had recently done the same thing, so I did what all good marketing folks do, which is take what they did and utilize the best aspects for our business here in Montana.

I used local suppliers for every piece of material, including laser-cut carbon steel plates made and finished with a dark exterior, while overlaying it over clear stainless steel plates.  The wood materials and fasteners were all purchased new from the local lumber yard, and finished to look reclaimed. The final touch to the signs was to add solar-powered down lights to show off the sign at all times of the night and day.  This is in keeping with the energy efficient solutions that our sister company, THB Energy Solutions, uses in their day to day business practices, as well as the energy efficient ways that we build our homes.

Where can you expect to see these signs, you ask?  On any of our current building projects in Montana, is what I say.  We are currently working on 3 projects in Big Sky.  One in Spanish Peaks , one in Cascade and the other is in the Yellowstone Club (which does not allow outside signs other than those provided by the Y.C., so I has the sads).  We also have a contract on a home in the Big EZ that already has a sign up, even though construction will not begin until the spring.  The 2 remodel/ addition projects we are currently working on are an addition to a custom home that we built a few years back in Spanish Peaks and the Lone Peak Brewery building, that we also had previously built.

In our opinion, and I’m sure the opinion of all the previous home owners that we have built for in the past, these signs will represent the craftsmanship and quality associated with a THB built home.  Consider it a badge of honor that we will wear every day knowing that THB builds magnificent homes.

The 5 Factors of New Home Costs in the Rockies

September 7, 2012

 

Teton Heritage Builders has been building in the Rocky Mountains for more than 16 years. Between the 200 years of construction experience in our team we’ve gained a lot of knowledge about what drives the costs for building a new home and we want to share that information with you.

After a survey of our teammates we’ve narrowed down the greatest factors that influence new home costs in the Rockies to five main categories.  Overlooking just one of these factors can lead to a significant jump in building costs whether you are in Big Sky, Jackson Hole, Bozeman, or any other region in the Northern Rockies for that matter.

The five main factors that influence cost of new homes are: Site Access and Conditions, the Exterior Skin of the Home, Architectural Design, Mechanical and Electrical Systems, and the Finishes.  They may seem obvious now that they are out in the table, but each category has nuances that influence the costs of every other category.  Not fully identifying the details in any one of these categories will have a cascade effect on your budget that can come back to haunt you as the project moves forward.

Download our rundown of these five factors for free right here.  If you are considering building a new home in the Rocky Mountains we highly encourage you to talk with your real estate agent, architect and builder about every one of the five main factors that influence building costs in your region.

7 Critical Questions To Ask Your Builder

August 24, 2012

Custom Wine Cellar in Jackson Hole
Custom Wine Cellar in Jackson Hole

Selecting a builder for your home or commercial construction project is a very important task.  Investigating your options until you can put together the right team to build your project is an important part of the process.  We’ve met with countless people in Big Sky, Bozeman and Jackson Hole during their quest to find the right builder and have fielded lots of great questions.

Make sure you take time to ask a potential builder  questions to ensure it will be a good partnership.  The last thing you want to do is battle an incompatible or underhanded contractor for the duration of your project.  Write down a list of vital questions and get straight answers because when your pocketbook is on the line you need to be able to trust your builder.

The team at Teton Heritage Builders loves the discourse between client and builder and we encourage anybody who is building a home to ask some serious questions to prospective builders after they’ve been given their pitch.  Don’t discount what a builder puts out there during the sales process, but be sure they cover seven critical topics by the end of your meeting.  Download a list and explanation of questions you should be asking any prospective builder. 

 

Top 5 LEED Design Tips for Montana

July 16, 2012

Teton Heritage Builders built the first NAHBGreen certified home in the state of Montana.  It took some extra measures to ensure we achieved the criteria for the certification, but in the end we completed the home at no additional cost to our clients!  How’s that for service?  The end result is a highly energy efficient dream home in Bozeman, MT.  I caught up with our staff LEED AP, Ben Jones, on his top five tips for achieving LEED certification in Montana.  Here’s what he had to say:

1.  Insulation:  Super insulate your building envelope!  Insulation is perhaps the best investment you can make for your home in this cold climate.  Spray foam will decrease air infiltration to keep heating and cooling costs low.

2.   Sourcing Materials:  Don’t automatically think you can’t afford “green” materials.  The price gap between conventional and green products is getting slimmer and often with a bit of searching around you can find sustainably sourced materials for the same cost.

3.  Limit the Size:  Large homes incur bigger penalties when calculating points for LEED certification.  You will need to strike a balance between a grand house and an energy efficient home.

4.  Lighting:  Sit down with your architect and be sure to orient your home to maximize solar resources.  Take advantage of solar for natural lighting and passive solar for heating and cooling.  The Sun is critical for gaining LEED points as well as cutting down on utility costs.

5.  Performance Testing:  Be sure to perform a blower door test before you put up any drywall.  It is a great indicator of where you need to improve the insulation around windows, at roof/rafter connections, etc.  A house with low values of air changes per hour equates to more LEED points.

These are just a few key areas to target when designing and building a home in Montana.  With a keen eye towards the details you, too, can have a NAHBGreen home without breaking the bank.

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