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Before You Build

Before you build will help you with your responsibilities in selecting all the different products for your home. Whether you hire a builder or contract the home yourself, you have a lot of important decisions to make. This is the most challenging part of building a new home. We've collected the most objective information possible, and have outlined all the major products and accessories that you will be choosing for your new home. This is where you take your house design and turn it into your home. Shhhhh! It’s really just one big shopping spree. Have a blast!

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Bathroom Bathroom

Your bathroom should be your oasis, your mini-spa to rejunivate every morning before facing the world.  If you live like most Americans and run from Point A to Point Z on any given day, give extra thought when planning and chosing your bathroom features and products.

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Doors & Windows Doors & Windows

Most houses have several different kinds of doors and windows, each designed to address a particular need. Find out what will be the most energy efficient while adding warmth, beauty, and function to your home.

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Columns & Millwork Columns & Millwork

Columns add a touch of classical elegance to any home. Whether you’re interested in Corinthian, Ionic, Doric, or some other more “modern” column, you can be assured that columns will add immediate curb appeal to your residence. Columns come in a variety of materials from plastic to actual marble, so it’s up to you and your budget to determine exactly what type of column is best for the look you have in mind.

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Exterior Exterior

The exterior of your home combines many different styles and textures that will set the tone for the inside of the home. From the siding to the right size columns for your front porch, learn the many things your builder may not tell you.

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Home Entertainment Home Entertainment

Home entertainment articles cover building your home theater to choosing your satellite or cable tv provider.

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Interior Interior

You will have to make many, many choices when it comes to picking out all the products you will need to finish the interior of your home. Do your research and pick products that will stand the test of time.

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Kitchen Kitchen

The kitchen is the most used room in the house and is always the gathering place for families and while entertaining.  Before you shop for the many products that will go into your kitchen, do your research, read HBC's Product Guide information, and remember kitchens and baths are what sell homes if you ever decide to sell. 

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Laundry Laundry

No longer do families stick the washer and dryer in the basement or an obscure, out-of-the-way space in the home that is hard to get to.  Nowadays, consumers want  highly functional and organized laundry rooms that are as attractive as they are energy, time and cost effecient. 

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Structure Structure

Structure articles will be of interest to you if you want to get involved or understand the bones of home construction. This includes things like framing, stick built roofs or trusses, construction ties and beams, insulation and ventilation.

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Systems Systems

Home systems are articles on the circulatory lifeblood of a home, hidden from sight yet vital to the working of your home. These include electric and communication wiring, media systems, heating and air conditioning.

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Yardscape Yardscape

Landscaping and other outdoor features can always be added later, but if it’s in the budget, here are ideas and products you should consider.

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