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Three Essentials to Energy Efficient Home Design

Photo courtesy: Shenandoah Durango What’s the first thought that comes to mind when you think energy efficiency? Most of us jump to Energy Star-rated appliances, LED lights and efficient heating and cooling systems. Some people may include material options like SIPs panels,...
18 Jun 14
By : Brook Sutton
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A Basic Overview of Construction Loans to Finance Your Custom Built Home

Deciding to build is an exciting moment. Your home will not only be brand new, but you have the opportunity to influence every square inch of the design. If you’re financially secure enough to build, but can’t swing an existing mortgage payment plus a construction...
04 Jun 14
By : Brook Sutton
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The Role of Advising in Custom Home Construction

Continuing education isn’t often associated with fine homebuilding. So much of the skill and craftsmanship of high quality builders is acquired over years of practice and based on techniques that may have been around for decades, if not longer in many cases. But techniques...
30 May 14
By : Brook Sutton
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Communication and Construction

No matter how skilled a builder is, or how attentive to numbers and deadlines, a good building experience can sour without strong communication. Since here at Black Canyon Builders we specialize in custom homes and remodels to suit, communication with our client partners is a top...
16 May 14
By : Brook Sutton
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Durango Home and Ranch show

Join BCB at the Durango Home and Ranch Show This Weekend

Please join Jared Ogden and Black Canyon Builders at the 20th Durango Home & Ranch Show. Located at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, at 2500 Main Ave. in Durango, the show is one of the premier gatherings of craftsmen and suppliers in all the Southwest. It’s a great...
25 Apr 14
By : Brook Sutton
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kitchen cabinetry, kitchen design, kitchen trends

Ideas for Your Dream Kitchen

Image: Refined Lonestar by Sojo Design We typically don’t use our blog space to simply click over to another website. But today, when I sat down to curate my own list of current trends and timeless styles for the kitchen, I came across a truly excellent image gallery,...
22 Apr 14
By : Brook Sutton
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free webinar on small home, timber frame cabins

Free Webinar on Living Large in a Small Space

Good design is certainly appreciated in a larger home, but it’s crucial to living or vacationing in a smaller space. As you know we’re fans of Timber Home Living Magazine. The editors of the magazine spoke with several timber frame exerts and are presenting their...
18 Feb 14
By : Brook Sutton
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Excellent Resource: Glossary of Timber Frame Building Terms

Did you know that your local lumber store may consider any piece of solid wood with a cross section side of more than five inches a “timber?” But mill construction, which is a way of building that minimizes fire risks with materials and design, specifies that timbers...
10 Feb 14
By : Brook Sutton
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Welcome Home! Black Canyon Builders’ New Website

Welcome to Black Canyon Builders’ new website and blog. We’ve been hard at work – of the online kind – setting up a new website to better reflect how our company has evolved and what we represent. When we began back in 2006, we established a firm mission...
26 Jan 14
By : Brook Sutton
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Jared Odgen | About Black Canyon BuildersBased in Durango, Colo., award-winning Black Canyon Builders has designed and built custom homes for all of Southwest Colorado since 2006. Founder and president, Jared Ogden, is a craftsman and general contractor of the highest level - weighing integrity, communication, skill and artistry on equal measure. Learn more about our approach.

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