by Andy Stauffer | Dec 5, 2014 | Ask the Builder
Structural Insulated Panels (sometimes called “SIPs”) are building panels made from compressed wood and styrofoam. Technically, they’re actually building panels made out of expanded polystyrene sandwiched between two sheets of 7/16th inch oriented...
by Andy Stauffer | Nov 7, 2014 | Ask the Builder
If you live in a home that was built more than 20 years ago, odds are if you peek under your kitchen counter, you’ll see copper pipe coming up from the floor and supplying your faucet. This has been the standard for plumbing fixtures since the 1920s. If,...
by Andy Stauffer | Aug 29, 2014 | Ask the Builder
When a home owner is researching and interviewing builders, the subject of how a builder approaches the building process is very important. These days, there are two main ways a builder can approach the custom home building process: either via the Design-Bid-Build...
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 18, 2014 | Ask the Builder
One question we hear frequently is: “why should I choose timber over log or contemporary stick framing?” There are many differences between timber and log homes or contemporary stick-framed homes. Consider the following: Timbers are logs taken one step further: we...
by Andy Stauffer | Feb 7, 2014 | Ask the Builder
Looking back on the construction company I run now that I started 15 years ago, it’s kind of funny to think back on how and when I actually got started in business. I had lots of odd jobs in my teens: I worked weekends at a flea market; I worked at the college...
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 9, 2013 | Ask the Builder
One question we hear from time to time when discussing home building is: “Can I save money by building my own home?” While it’s a fair question, it’s usually asked as the result of a homeowner seeing an infomercial for a “do-it-yourself...
by Andy Stauffer | Sep 15, 2009 | Ask the Builder
A: We are licensed as a General Contractor (“GC”) in the following Colorado counties: El Paso County Teller County Pueblo County Park County Las Animas County Douglas County Stauffer & Sons Construction is always open to building in new places, we are...
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 28, 2009 | Ask the Builder
Just about any work that can be done on an existing home will require a permit. Homeowners need to be aware that there is a huge cost associated with remodeling a home without a permit! Sometimes people want to skimp when remodeling their home, especially if the...
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 28, 2009 | Ask the Builder
This question brings up a complex issue, but the answer is fairly simple. Soils in Colorado can indeed be very tricky. Colorado Springs’ terrain is technically classified as a “high desert,” but if you drive west for five minutes, you’re on a...
by Andy Stauffer | Jul 28, 2009 | Ask the Builder
Wells and septic systems are installed within the same time frame: before framing or foundation work begins. (What we call “site-prep”). Here’s a little info about each of them: How Wells Work: Wells today are essentially the same as they’ve...
