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Weekend Plans for Durango: Home & Ranch Show, Plus Open House

If you’re in Durango this weekend, please join Black Canyon Builders for two, special events. On Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, we will be exhibiting with Woodhouse Timber Frame Company at the annual Durango Home & Ranch Show. The Show is held at the La Plata County...
25 Apr 12
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Alternative and Green Building Techniques to Investigate: Formworks and Ideabox

Black Canyon Builders specializes in timber frame building, but we’re in support of any building technique that manages to create a beautiful living space in an environmentally friendly way. We’ve recently read about two alternative techniques that have managed to pique our...
16 Apr 12
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The Secret to Living Big Can Be Building Small

Here’s a must-read for anyone thinking about building a home. The article at Timber Home Living Magazine (online and in the April 2012 print issue) is “Shrink to Fit,” written by Janice Brewster. While the focus of the article is on smaller structures, the...
29 Mar 12
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Recent Projects: Newest Timber Frame Hybrid in Durango

With March weather in a full existential crisis (should I be winter or spring?) and Durango anticipating over two feet of snow, I wanted to share an interesting project that has kept Black Canyon Builders busy through the winter. It’s a remodel and expansion, in which we’ve...
19 Mar 12
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New Windows Add Polish and Energy Efficiency

In a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, Low-E windows were ranked as the top materials utilized in energy efficient remodels (survey covered the last quarter of 2011). What is a Low-E window? Low-E stands for “low emissivity.”...
21 Feb 12
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How Small Household Changes Equal Huge Savings: Lighting Options Can Save You Immediately and Long-term

[Please note: all of the statistics and images in this post are courtesy ENERGY STAR (www.energystar.gov) and the 2012 Energy Star Lighting webinar presentation. Click on images to enlarge.] Did you know that lighting accounts for more household energy expense than washers,...
09 Feb 12
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Resale Statistics on Energy Efficient Homes are Promising

If you frequent this blog, you know that Black Canyon Builders is a vocal advocate for energy efficient building practices. The audience for the message is growing, but the studies linking energy efficient/green homes to sales figures have been few and far between. For those...
03 Feb 12
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Durango Timber Frame Home Scores High Energy Efficiency Ratings

As mentioned in our December newsletter, the Carriage House on the Day Property received its official Energy Star assessment. Black Canyon Builders built the timber frame home last year for La Plata Development, as part of the Day House renovation. Not only did the timber frame...
18 Jan 12
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Not All Timber Frame Homes Are Created Equally

People ask me all the time what differentiates Woodhouse Timber Frame homes from those of competing timber frame builders – small and large. Without a doubt, there are other timber frame companies that build an excellent product. I’ve seen beautifully crafted frames from local...
11 Jul 11
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Unexpected (Or Unrecognized) Timber Frame Structures

If you mention “timber frame buildings” today, most people associate the term exclusively with large and dramatic, resort-style homes. While that style of home is undoubtedly a beautiful application for timber framing, this association doesn’t scratch the surface of the full...
25 May 11
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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.

Timber Frame Building

Timber frame construction spans centuries and cultures; it is a visual manifestation of the blending of art and engineering. As one of the premier timber frame builders in the Southwest region, Black Canyon Builders has built award-winning timber frame homes. We are an independent builder, and we will work with either our in-house team or your preferred architect to create full or partial timber frame homes.

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