Building in Palmetto Bluff: Revealing the Final Details of a Modern-style Barn
We just completed the final photography of our modern-style Barn build project. This salient marks the completion of a project; the pressure is off and the flywheel of work is slowing. Now is the time for reflection on just what it takes to bring a project such as this to fruition, and a chance for […]
Building in Palmetto Bluff: A Modern Barn Project Nears Completion
We started building our Barn project in September of 2021, pouring rain with our Bobcat stuck in the mud more than once. Some say that life flows in circles. We will wind down this construction project in Palmetto Bluff, see it launched into our vacation rental portfolio, and move our teams on to completing the […]
Adding a Bedroom to Maximize Return on Investment
In life, we can be blinded by the obvious that we may miss the main prize. This situation arose recently when we added a bedroom to what had been a single-bedroom carriage house rental. The work work was in response to frequent guest requests for additional office space and somewhere for children to stay over, […]
Building in Palmetto Bluff: Shou Sugi Ban Siding for a Modern-style Barn
We have many new build construction projects coming out of the ground in Palmetto Bluff, the private, upscale resort community located roughly 90 miles south of Charleston in Bluffton, SC. In this region of the coastal South Carolina lowcountry, nearly every home has white shiplap siding, though a few bold colors recently appeared as builders […]
Palmetto Bluff Farm: Working with the Topography of the Land
Anyone who has driven the roads and lanes of Palmetto Bluff, the private resort community located in Bluffton SC, will be conscious of the volume of building underway. We have various projects coming out of the ground here ourselves and know this to be a predictable process. First, trees come down; the wood goes to […]
Building in Palmetto Bluff: The Artistry of Timber Frame Construction
A custom home is not cookie cutter. The design and build process reflects the vision of the architect, the builder, and most importantly, you, the owner. As custom homebuilders in Palmetto Bluff SC and, in this case acting as the builder of our own project on a riverfront lot in the Moreland Village neighborhood, we […]
Building in Palmetto Bluff: Using Materials From An 1832 River Home for a Modern Barn
Sometimes luck shines her peculiar gaze upon us. Such was a chance conversation we had with one of our contractors last week. They were working in Beaufort renovating an 1832 historic home on the river. The owner had required the removal of old rough-sawn pine paneling so the walls could be better insulated and the […]
Building in Palmetto Bluff: Rains Came and Drainage Problems Appear
Our footings passed inspection, rebar constructed, concrete poured and ready for the block walls. So just what jobs can go forward at this stage beyond the obvious? Firstly let’s look into a bit of housekeeping. We have a few. In case any reader missed the fact, it does rain here in Biblical proportions. Last week we […]
Building in Palmetto Bluff: Preventing Sources of Moisture in a Humid Climate
It is without a doubt that the summer climate in the southern USA is hot and humid. For 1000 years, that was just a given and simply something to be endured until the fall. Then they invented HVAC, and it all changed. Cooling and conditioning the air in one’s home delivered a respite from the […]
Building in Palmetto Bluff: A Cottage and Boathouse Come to Life
Last year, in Fall of 2020, we gambled and bought an additional riverfront build lot at Moreland Village in Palmetto Bluff. Having realized great success with the build of our first main house + carriage house project, “The May River House” in Moreland Village and with another, “The Barn,” currently underway on an adjacent lot, […]