How Should I Site My New Home On My Lot?
How your new home will sit on your lot is a very important aspect of planning a custom home. Depending on the lot, you may not have much to say about where the house will sit (due to the size …
How To Perfectly Time Your Building Project
Try as you may, but it is often difficult to “perfectly time” your building project. A lot of people will try to time it so their kids can start the school year in their new home. Some want to time …
Winter Building
Every year around this time, we get asked the question, do we build in the winter? The answer is YES! When we start a house during the winter months, we keep a close eye on the weather, especially during the …
Do You Build In The Winter?
Every year when the weather turns cold, we get asked the question, “do you build in the winter?” Since Dad started the company in 1988, NDI has built all year round, including the winter months. We are blessed with four …
When Should I Move Out?
One of the most common question from clients with a demo is when do I move out of my house? You don’t want to move out too soon or else you will be paying rent or staying with friends or relatives …
How To Read A Plat
One of the first things you should do when purchasing a building lot is ask the owner or listing agent if they have a plat for the property. I always make sure to get a plat on every lot we purchase. …
Home Building FAQs: How Often Should I Water My New Sod?
I recently started a new blog series answering common home building questions. My goal is to provide you with a quick answer (300 words or less!) to a common question and when I can, give you resources to find more information …
How To Get A Quality Custom Home
Every builder will say they build a quality home, and if they have been in business for any length of time, they likely will deliver on quality. But no builder is perfect, which is why a comprehensive Quality Assurance Program …
Exterior Materials For Your New Home
There are lots of decisions to make when you build a new home. One of the early topics you should be researching and thinking about is exterior building materials. If you already live in Virginia, you know that our weather …
Expert Q&A: Should I Be Concerned About Rising Mortgage Rates?
When Paul and I bought our first home in 2000, the mortgage rate was over 8%. While that seemed “normal” back then, today’s buyer has been accustomed to the historically low rates we’ve had for over a decade. So when …