Inside & Out

After your home has been framed, it's time to add insulation, exterior & windows!

Insulation, of course, will help keep your home cool in summer and warm in winter. We work with Jordan Spray Insulators to give fill every possible nook. It may look a bit messy but when you want to have an energy efficient home, it's worth the extra effort. The guys from Jordon's take pride in their work and always do a great job for us.

At this time we also make sure that all the electrical and plumbing connections are put in along with the heating and air conditioning vents.

Once these are all in place we can begin the sheet-rock work that will make the framed walls look like... walls! No longer will the interior be a maze of see through wood work, you will really be able to see the interior of your new home come to life.

A good home exterior will also go a long way toward keeping the home energy use down. As the interior is being sheet-rocked, the siding is being put on the outside of your home. Many of our homes feature brick as the exterior and generally include some type of rock accent.

It may still a be a bit messy inside and out but at this point we're about half way through the new home construction process. And, the best is yet to come!

New Homes Rate High on Satisfaction / Quality

A recent JD Powers report gave some pleasantly surprising results when it came to new home builders. Despite the housing concerns and credit problems in recent years, the 2010 JD Powers Home Builder report found that people who worked with home builders were more satisfied than ever before in the history of this survey (since 1997).

Participants in this study were asked to rate builders on a variety of areas that resulted in a possible total score of 1000. The study was based on new single family homes and took place between March & July of this year.

The new satisfaction rating averaged 826 out of 1000. The quality of new homes has also improved with an average of 844 out of 1000, another record high.

Even though customer satisfaction and quality has always been high on the list for home builders, the downturn in the economy has put an even greater focus in these areas and it shows in the new survey results. Now is truly the "buyers" market.

Green building has also received record attention in this survey with more people demanding a more environmentally friendly and energy efficient home. In 2009 only 35% of new home owners identified their homes as "green" but in 2010, 52% of owners said that their new homes were environmentally friendly. It's clear that new home owners & builders know the importance of building for the environment and this trend is expected to continue because not only is there a savings in energy costs, the home will have a greater value overall.

Here at Bob Cook Homes, we have several ways to make your new home "green" including ICF building options. Your satisfaction is always our greatest concern, you can count on us to make your building experience a good one from start to finish.


See the full JD Powers report at: http://www.jdpowers/home