The centerpiece to any home’s curb appeal is its front door. Whether you’re a new-home builder providing customers with exterior door options or a homeowner upgrading your house’s look, the front door is the place to start. Spahn & Rose’s front door experts can help you find the best one for your home.
Composite decking material is sort of like the cellphone: In the late 1980s and early ’90s, both mobile phones and composite decking made marketplace inroads. Early versions of cellphones didn’t have cameras, and texting involved a lot more button punching. Initial lines of composite decking didn’t offer many color options, could be slippery and often got hot in the sun.
From minor fix-ups to major additions, this past year saw homeowners putting money into their homes instead of spending it on vacations. This spring, that trend has continued. Among the most popular home improvements are adding a deck and making outdoor living spaces bigger, better and more comfortable overall. A recent National Kitchen & Bath Association membership survey found a 65 percent increase in outdoor living project interest.
Cedar is an amazing building material. Boards, shingles and accents made of cedar can be incorporated into indoor and outdoor designs alike. The wood’s deep red, eye-catching tones provide a warm, homey feel no matter where it’s used—whether for the beams of an outdoor pergola or as indoor V-joint siding. It’s also an ideal material for gables, inlays or decking, according to Greg Couch, General Manager of Metro Building Products in Marietta, Georgia.
With several Spahn & Rose paint specials this month, perhaps you’ve been inspired to tackle that painting project you’ve been talking about since winter. (more…)
A beautiful home starts with high-quality materials that will stand the test of time and defy tough weather. The ProWood line of building materials from Universal Forest Products offers the kind of outstanding production from the elements that pro contractors and builders have come to rely on. In fact, this September, ProWood was named a Top 100 Product by Pro Builder magazine.
A home’s trim occupies the frontline against bad weather. Trim starting to show its age is often the first sign that the elements are taking their toll. By replacing it, a homeowner can prevent rot from spreading throughout the house’s frame. Also, keeping trim in good repair preserves a home’s curb appeal and value.
To help, here are five signs that it’s time to repair or replace your trim:
With Spahn & Rose, builders and contractors can always enjoy a solid foundation of roof trusses, floor trusses and many other kinds of high-quality building materials. When builders plan a project, they can rely on Spahn & Rose to have a wide selection of pre-made structural building components such as ag trusses, roof trusses, floor trusses and wall panels. (more…)
Midwest winters can be an unforgiving assault of snow, ice and bone-chilling temperatures. Summers in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, meanwhile, offer sizzling, steaming temperatures as the blazing sun beats down. But one thing protects a home from both Midwest weather extremes: insulation. (more…)
