http://blog.meadowsmtnrealty.com/highlands-north-carolina-real-estate/green-building-in-highlands-and-cashiers-north-carolina-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/ Mountain living in Highlands and Cashiers NC Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.meadowsmtnrealty.com/highlands-north-carolina-real-estate/green-building-in-highlands-and-cashiers-north-carolina-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/#comment-78 “Green” appliances for your mountain home in Highlands or Cashiers NC | Your Best Source For Highlands & Cashiers NC Real Estate & Community News Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:28:01 +0000 http://michaud.realty-buzz.com/?p=169#comment-78 [...] article was contributed to the Meadows Mountain Blogsite by Zac Koenig.  For more information on  “Green Building”, or converting appliances in your current home to a more energy efficient models, contact Zac [...] [...] article was contributed to the Meadows Mountain Blogsite by Zac Koenig.  For more information on  “Green Building”, or converting appliances in your current home to a more energy efficient models, contact Zac [...]

]]> http://blog.meadowsmtnrealty.com/highlands-north-carolina-real-estate/green-building-in-highlands-and-cashiers-north-carolina-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/#comment-61 Builders in Highlands or Cashiers North Carolina Use New Framing Techniques | Your Best Source For Highlands & Cashiers NC Real Estate & Community News Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:04:15 +0000 http://michaud.realty-buzz.com/?p=169#comment-61 [...] Engineered lumber.   Like advanced framing, engineered lumber uses less wood to build a better structure. Engineered lumber is made from strands or chips of wood which are reassembled with glue, heat and pressure into large beams and I-shaped sections. Tough and stable, engineered lumber framing components allow us to span the longer distances common in popular open floor plans and high ceilings. Because of their strength, we can use fewer lengths of engineered lumber. Thus, the quality of the house is increased simultaneously with a reduction in labor costs. Because these products are frequently made from smaller and sustainable timber resources, instead of... [...] [...] Engineered lumber.   Like advanced framing, engineered lumber uses less wood to build a better structure. Engineered lumber is made from strands or chips of wood which are reassembled with glue, heat and pressure into large beams and I-shaped sections. Tough and stable, engineered lumber framing components allow us to span the longer distances common in popular open floor plans and high ceilings. Because of their strength, we can use fewer lengths of engineered lumber. Thus, the quality of the house is increased simultaneously with a reduction in labor costs. Because these products are frequently made from smaller and sustainable timber resources, instead of… [...]

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