Home-A-Rama Features Our Newest Addition to Our Designed Home Collection

For over 40 years, we have been designing homes to fit a family's unique needs and lifestyle - from townhomes to single-family homes, each new home is crafted with the owner in mind. Walk through the mahogany front door of our Home-A-Rama home, and you'll quickly see the precision of the craftsmanship we put into each home - and 98% of our customers say they'd recommend us to others.

This Old-World-styled 4,000-square-foot home in Winding Hills Estates (Mechanicsburg) is a showcase of the special detailing and design we bring to the table - to inspire you. No matter whether you are considering building a new home or remodeling the one you have, our Home-A-Rama home is a great place to ignite ideas for your one-of-a-kind home. And if you happen to fall in love with this home, you are welcome to purchase it,

The distinctive attributes you'll find in the EGStoltzfus Home-A-Rama home include:

·        Varying ceiling heights, including a two-story foyer and 10-foot ceilings in both the kitchen and family room, and a unique mid-level study with a 13-foot coffered ceiling.

·         The main level owner's suite boasts a large bedroom, walk-in shower, closet with dressing/make-up area and easy access to the laundry center.

·         For entertaining, the kitchen-family-dining areas flow openly with access to the breakfast courtyard and a screened porch with an outdoor fireplace.

·         Convenience marks the entrance from the three-car garage with a drop zone complete with lockers, device charging area, walk-in pantry and organizational area.

·         The in-home audio/visual system is a "techie's" dream! It allows iPhone, iPad or built-in touch screen control of home systems - including lighting and security.

During the Home-A-Rama, this home will also be decorated and furnished - so you can easily visualize the ideas that you can take with you to transform your home. It truly is a one-of-a-kind home - and you get to have a first-hand look at creativity that can be designed into any new home or remodeling project!

The Home-A-Rama is June 11-26 at Winding Hills Estates, Mechanicsburg. We hope to see you there and would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about the items that are inspiring you to change up your home.

Concept to Completion Series

In each issue of this newsletter, we will briefly review one of the stages every one-of-a-kind project must flow through in order to reach successful completion.

Previously discussed steps can be found here: 

Step 1: Begin with a concept.

Step 2: Seeing the end at the beginning.

Step 3: Finalizing the design by making selections.

Step 4: Reaching Agreement.

Step 5: Job Start Up.

Step 6: Consistent Communication.

Step 7: Job Close Out & Pre-Warranty Walk Through

In last month's newsletter, we talked about the pre-construction meeting to review project documents with you and to establish a means of how best to stay in good communication with you - so you always understand where your project is.

In this step, we are nearing the end of your remodeling project. However, before you can start entertaining in your newly designed space, there are a few more steps we need to take before we close out the job.

During the final stages of any remodeling project, it is imperative to us, as the contractor, that the last few pieces don't get "hung up" and delay the entire project. For us, the closing days on the jobsite, where we are making touch-ups and pulling the entire room together, are just as important as the first day of construction.

With this in mind, we've built a "Pre-Warranty Walk-Through" step into our process. This is exactly as it sounds. We walk through the project, noting anything that needs fixed, completed or our attention before we consider your project complete. You, as the homeowner, receive a copy of our list for your inspection, and together we review it. Once those listed items are completed, we consider the project done!

Our final article in the Concept to Completion Series will be published next month.

Step 8: Warranty Program.

Are you ready to begin your one-of-a-kind project? Start here >> 

Tile Past the Point of No Return ...

Even the most durable tiles need a little TLC from time to time. Floor tiles, especially those in high-traffic areas, collect dirt and soil and need to be cleaned more frequently than other areas of their home. Bath tiles can become discolored with mold and mildew stains, if not cleaned regularly. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.

In addition to cleaning, if you have tile that frequently gets wet, you should also inspect your tile joints two times a year and re-caulk and/or re-grout as needed. By making these minor repairs, you will keep your tile looking attractive and avoid an extremely costly project of pulling and replacing all the tiles down the road.

Our purpose for bringing you The Construction Connection is to share our wisdom. We have seen it all and yet there is so much more to learn every day.

For nearly 45 years the divisions of EGStoltzfus (Neighborhoods, Designed Homes & Remodeling, Commercial Construction and Handyman) have been Building Better and Creating Value for more than 7,000 property owners. The collective wisdom of our team is the key to a predictable outcome for each and every project.

In this forum we will be reaching out to offer specific how-to's for caring for your property and improving what you have, as well as suggestions as to what to do when it's time to start anew. Additionally, we will provide you with information on market conditions, technology updates, codes and legal concerns, design trends and many more topics we feel can connect all our readers to Better Value.

The team of EGStoltzfus Homes is always available to answer your questions and advise you through a remodel or new home construction project.

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