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Custom home in Shakes Run is near completion
These three videos show the progression of a custom home we’re building in the Shakes Run subdivision in Louisville, KY. As you can see, the first video shows the crew preparing for the basement to be poured. Just a couple of weeks into the project, the framing is underway, and within three weeks, the house is framed, roofed, and ready for brick.
This project is wrapping up as we speak. We’ll be sure to post a video once everything is complete. The homeowner, Mike Menkhaus, is actually a repeat customer. We built a custom home for Mike a few years ago and are happy to be working with him again.
If you’re thinking about building a custom home in Louisville, contact me and check out my blog for more information about my business and the custom homes we’ve built in the past.
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Home Builders Association of Louisville’s annual golf outing is coming up
The Home Builders Association of Louisville (HBAL) will be having its annual golf outing at Quail Chase on Monday, September 12 from 11 AM to 5 PM.
This is a very popular event that draws nearly 210 golfers each year. The outing consists of a golf scramble, hole-in-one, closest-to-the-hole contests, and a nail driving contest. Golfers are treated to complimentary beverages and snacks throughout the day and each golfer receives a special gift. Immediately following golf, a free buffet is served.
I’ll be at the event so if you’d like to get a team together, please let me know. Or, you can read more about the golf outing here.
Here’s something you might not know about the HBAL. You don’t have to be a registered builder in order to be a member. They also have affiliate and associate membership opportunities available. You can read more about membership benefits and opportunities on the website, or contact me if you have any questions.
I hope to see you on the golf course!
Professional Builder’s 101 best new products for 2011
The building industry—much like any other industry—is constantly changing and improving. If you’re one to keep up with the latest trends in design, decor, and building products, then you probably should be aware of Professional Builder Magazine’s list of the best new products for 2011.
Each year, the editors of Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler check out the newest products, finishes, and systems for residential construction and come up with a list of 101 best new products, then lump them into categories such as outdoor living, kitchen and bath, structural, and more. Read more about how the editors choose the winners here.
Here are some of the products that caught our eye this year:
- Kohler’s ultra-lux Numi toilet
- Blanco Solon Compost System
- Sterling Lawson Air Massage bath
- Azek’s In-Deck Storage Kit
- Kolbe Folding Door Systems
View the entire list of winners by category and read more about each product. Want more information about building or remodeling? Then check out our website.
Custom home building for Homearama 2012
If you’re like me, visiting Homearama at Norton Commons this year already has me excited about next year. That’s because next year’s Homearama is at not one, but two locations: Shakes Run and Rock Springs. What’s even more exciting is that we plan to build a home at both of those locations. We’ve built several Homearama homes over the years and almost all have been contracts.
I know it’s a little early to be announcing plans for next year, but we wanted to give everyone a heads up, especially if you’ve been thinking about building a custom home in Louisville. Even though we’re planning to build homes for Homearama, we would love to have contracts in place for each of these.
There are several reasons why you should consider talking to us about your custom home needs and preferences. The quality, attention to detail, and uniqueness that goes into a Homearama house is unlike any other. You will still be able to make decisions regarding your home—rather than purchasing a spec house—and you’ll be in one of the more highly sought after neighborhoods in Louisville.
Homearama is always a fun time for the people in Louisville because they get to preview the latest styles in interior design along with some of the most high tech and environmentally friendly building techniques available today. If you’re thinking about building a custom home, contact us and we can discuss living in Shakes Run or Rock Springs.
We are looking forward to helping you build your dream home in the 2012 Homearama.
Customer testimonial from A Winning Smile Dental
This is a guest post written by Greg Witte with A Winning Smile Dental.
As many of you know by now, we at A Winning Smile Dental Center are very excited about our upcoming office expansion. I would like to say a few words about our contractor, Perry Lyons.
If you are in the market for a solid builder, you can’t go wrong with Perry. He has 28 years experience with all kinds of projects from homes to offices to remodeling. Perry is meticulous about his work and delivers the utmost in quality. On top of it all, he is a devout Christian who puts his beliefs into practice by treating others with gracious kindness. He never has a bad word to say—except when out on the golf course. I invite all of you to follow along on our website as we grow.
Consider Perry Lyons for your next building project. He can be reached at 502.244.0114 or through is website. You won’t be disappointed!
-Greg Witte
Share on FacebookHomearama Louisville Starts Saturday, July 16
If you live in Louisville, you probably know about Homearama. This event happens every year and this year it’s sure to be as exciting as ever. It’s being held at Norton Commons, a new, traditional community in Prospect.
This community is very unique, and the architecture of the homes here are unlike what you might see in many new subdivisions today. The styles are more traditional, with some even having a farmhouse feel. It’s definitely a unique neighborhood and if you can make it out, you won’t be disappointed. It’s expected to be one of the biggest and most exciting Homearama events Louisville has seen.
Here are some details to keep in mind:
- Twenty-one homes all on one street will be displayed, providing easy walking from home to home
- You’ll have access to the amenities that Norton Commons has to offer such as shops and restaurants
- It begins on Saturday, July 16 and runs through the end of the month
- The Home builders Association of Louisville is a sponsor and offers a link for a coupon on its website
- Ticket prices: $10 for adults, $15 for a two-day pass
- Hours: weekdays 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,Saturdays 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Directions: Exit Highway 22 (Brownsboro Road). Proceed approximately 1 mile to Highway 1694 (Old Brownsboro Road) and turn left. Norton Commons is approximately 0.6 miles on the left. Look for yellow Homearama signs.
Even if you aren’t looking to buy or build a custom home, you can still get great design ideas for your next remodeling project and have a chance to experience this one-of-a-kind community.
Keep us in mind if you plan on building or remodeling in the future.
Meeting the needs of the future buyer
As children, most of us heard it a thousand times. As parents, we probably even said it ourselves a time or two, especially when we wanted those chores to be completed: “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” You may be wondering what that has to do with today’s home building. Well, I’ll tell you.
Home builders are being faced with tough decisions right now. We are being asked to make changes that meet the needs and challenges of tomorrow’s buyers. We need to be aware of what the market is demanding, and how the market is changing. Thus, “don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”
It is well known in our industry that more than 87 percent of new home buyers (94 percent of buyers age 25-44) have visited a website more than 12 times before choosing the builder they are going to contact. It is important that we have good information for the buyer to review. It is also important to help educate buyers and give them as much information as possible to help them make an informed decision. That is why we blog, share articles and information on Twitter and Facebook, and keep our website up-to-date.
Today’s buyers are much different than yesterday’s, and ten years down the road future buyers will be even more different than now. We’re keeping up with how the market and its buyers are communicating so we can better communicate with them and hopefully gain their trust when they decide to build their custom home.
Check out our blog for an array of information-based topics about the housing industry, custom home building, Louisville neighborhoods, and more. If you can’t find a topic you’re looking for, let me know and I’ll do my best to address it.
Custom home building in Louisville: two great neighborhoods
As a custom home builder in Louisville, I know a lot of great areas and neighborhoods to live in. I’ve been building in these areas for more than 30 years and can recommend some great family-friendly places to build a home and raise a family in.
If you’re currently searching for your dream home in a neighborhood in Louisville, let me suggest one that I actually have quite a bit of experience in: Fox Run. There are still eight lots left in Fox Run. We know the neighborhood well and have built six custom homes there already. Like this one. If you’re looking to build a home in the east end area of Louisville, contact me and we can talk more about Fox Run.
Another up-and-coming neighborhood in Louisville is Shakes Run. We’re in the middle of a contract house here and will be posting pictures and updates soon. This is an upscale, custom community that includes a clubhouse with a junior olympic-size swimming pool, preservation of the natural beauty of the area, and 70 acres of open space with creeks, a fishing lake, and walking trails.
It was also the site of the 2009 and 2010 Homearama. There are plenty of lots for sale here as well. If you want to learn more about building and living in Shakes Run, let’s talk.
P.L. Lyons Summer Update
Although it’s felt like summer in Louisville for a couple of months now, we can officially say that summer is here! It’s been a busy one for us already so we thought this would be a good time update everyone on the projects we have going on.
We have a lot of current jobs in progress, several bids out, and several more projects that we’ve recently completed.
First up, here’s a list of current jobs that are keeping us busy. Hopefully it will give you an idea of the wide variety of jobs we do. Although we’re a custom home builder in Louisville, we also do small and large remodeling jobs on both residential and commercial properties.
- Basement finish—J-town area
- Screen porch—J-town area
- Sunporch and deck—Middletown/Pee Wee Valley
- Remodeling and repairs—Lake Forest
- Master bedroom remodel—Douglas Hills
- Early stages of a custom home contract—Shakes Run in Eastwood
Current bids out:
- Sun porch—Plainview
- Porch—Middletown
- Basement finish—Crestwood
- Deck—Prospect
- Custom Home on large acre tract—Shelbyville
- Custom Home on a large acre tract—Shepherdsville
- Kitchen remodel—Douglas Hills
Here are a few projects we recently completed:
- Commercial warehouse project
- Water damage repair in basement—Winchester Acres
- Window replacement/remodel—Douglas Hills
If you’re thinking about building, updating, or remodeling, I urge you to contact me to discuss how working with a registered builder and remodelor can improve your experience. You can get in touch with me here.
Completed sun room in Winchester Acres
A few weeks ago we shared three videos of a deck enclosure in Winchester Acres in east Louisville.
The project is now complete so I wanted to show everyone how well the sun room turned out. This customer was actually a repeat client. We finished the deck for them a while back and they called us again to complete the sun room. Check out the gallery on my Flickr page and please contact me if you are looking to complete a similar project.
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