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How to Incorporate the Small Home Movement into Not Such a Small Home

Have you been following the trend toward smaller homes, from the large square footage homes that were popular in the early 2000’s? What about the next extension into tiny spaces, which has co-opted the name, “the small (or tiny) house movement”? A few recent...
18 Aug 14
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Finances of Design: Where to Save Without Sacrificing

Part Two in the BCB Building Process Series: In the first of our series on the process of building a home, we discussed the importance of the site visit. There are decisions you can make at the beginning of the home design process that will save you money. This is not a...
07 Aug 12
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Anatomy of a Site Visit: Building a Custom Home from Step One

The first time you step onto a plot of vacant land, you’ll probably begin to envision your new home immediately: where you’ll put the kitchen, how the master suite will be oriented to take advantage of the views and how much you’ll enjoy sunset cocktails on the deck. It’s a...
24 Jul 12
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Don't Limit Your Kitchen Design: Ideas for A Unique Kitchen That Suits Your Tastes

Stainless steel appliances. Granite countertops. Richly-stained cabinets. Gorgeous, no? Yes, of course, it is the very definition of contemporary kitchen design. But what if it isn’t you? What if you’re mid-century modern or country chic? The current concept of...
13 Jul 12
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Five Steps To Choosing the Perfect Floorplan, Courtesy Woodhouse Timber Frame Co.

As you may know, Black Canyon Builders is an independent builder dealer for Woodhouse, The Timber Frame Company. The winter issue of the Woodhouse newsletter outlined five, simple tactics for choosing a floorplan that meets your needs, desires and budget. (To receive future...
27 May 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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About Us

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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