Two of the most popular buzz phrases these days are “green” and “energy efficiency.” In fact, they have become so much a part of our everyday lives that we, as a community, have become immune to them. Everyone and everything are “going green” and becoming “more energy efficient.” You see it on hybrid buses, […]
The Challenge When Dawn and Ken Zipko looked at their 80 year-old ranch house, they viewed it from two perspectives. First, their house held 22 years of memories and was located in a neighborhood they loved. But secondly, their home no longer fit their needs. The laundry facility was in the basement, and their one […]
So you decided that you want to build a custom home for your family. Is it because you found a lot in just the right location? Or you’ve been looking at existing homes for sale and are not finding one that has the features you need? Or want a home that is uniquely your own? […]
Your home, your castle. If you live in an extreme weather zone, how do you protect yourself from the weather? How do you protect the citizenry from the potential weather? Is the answer Government mandates for safe construction? Or is the answer market driven? In the wake of the weather disaster(s) in Oklahoma, the debate […]
Conventional wisdom is usually correct, you need to realize that it became conventional because after all, it worked in the past. But although conventional thinking usually eliminates mistakes, it also prevents the “outside the lines” thinking that is necessary for truly GREAT ideas. Let’s look at an example: Wheatland Custom Homes and Remodeling was asked […]