Construction FAQs | What’s the difference between 2×4 and 2×6 walls?
March 23, 2010
What’s the difference between 2×4 and 2×6 walls?
When building homes many have 2×4 pieces of lumber that make up the wall. The walls are about 4 inches thick and that empty space is filled with insulation. But other homes have a thicker wall so that it can hold more insulation and is thus more efficient.
So a lot of people want to know what size best suits their needs when building their home. And it can be a little bit of a tricky answer. There’s no clear cut answer to this question and there’s even an equation that builders can use to determine at what point does the decision to go with the thicker walls make sense. Not only sense, but cents and dollars.
The idea is the extra thick wall will be able to save you money heating or cooling costs. But the problem is that it costs a lot of extra money to have the thicker walls. When the walls are thicker a lot of other areas are affected. For example, if the walls are thicker the windows and doors will have to be able to accommodate this change in plan and requires extra money in parts. But at some point, if you’re saving enough energy on your power and gas bills, then it actually starts to save you money.
Without going into the way to calculate if the decision is worthwhile for you, there’s a basic principle that you can follow. If you’re in a very cold climate where there a lot of days in the year when the temperature outside is cold, then it might be a good decision. Conversely if there are a lot of days in the year that are very hot outside, like in the desert or Arizona, then it could help to keep the heat out and the cold air in, saving you money on your AC costs.
If you have any questions about any construction related matters give us a call, we’re happy to help.
General Contractor Questions | How long have you been in business?
November 9, 2009
How long have you been in business?
We’ve been in business for over 25 years helping people in the Tri Valley area and other areas with kitchen remodels, major expansions and new home construction. That’s right. Over 25 years. And in that amount of time we’ve been able to gain a ton of experience. There isn’t a job that we can’t complete, and do a great job doing it.
One reason we’ve been able to stay in business for so long and help so many people is that we understand and want to treat our customers like our friends. We know there’s a lot of trust involved with letting someone into your home for a remodel or addition. And when you have people inside working on your home every day for a good period of time you sure hope they’re very nice people. And we have a great crew. Just ask Clair Orr of Castro Valley, CA by clicking this link.
General Contractor Questions | Where are you located?
October 20, 2009
Where are you located?
We’re located in Danville, California. We’ve been in the area for a long time helping home owners with new homes, custom additions and remodeling. But even though we’re located in Danville, Ca it doesn’t mean that we can’t you if you’re in another city. We’re a construction company and we travel to the job site. We serve the entire Tri Valley area and most of Contra Costa County so if you’re interested in our services please give us a call so we can talk about your project.
We prefer to stick to helping people in our immediate area of the Tri Valley and Contra Costa County, but for certain projects where it makes sense for us, we can travel further. Our work is touted by our clients as some of the best, and for that reason sometimes we can travel further for those that want to make sure that they receive some of the highest quality work.
General Contractor Questions – Danville, CA | What areas do you serve?
October 16, 2009
What areas do you serve?
We get this question a lot. That’s because we get calls from all over the tri valley and beyond.
We’re actually located in Danville, California but we serve the entire Tri Vallley area and some of Contra Costa County. That is our immediate territory and we can help with pretty much anything you need help with from new home builds to kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Even small jobs we can usually handle when they’re in our main area.
But if you have a big project and you aren’t in our area, we still may be able to help you. We’re experts in our field and some people only want to hire high quality professionals. So if you area somewhere other than the Tri Valley Contra Costa area, give us a call and we’ll see if we’ll be able to help you. If we can’t, we know a lot of other great general contractors that we may be able to refer you to.
10 Common Questions From A General Contractor in Danville, CA
June 15, 2009
Over the next few months we’ll be publishing a series of articles answering some of the most common questions that we receive. If you have a question that you’d like answered you can call us directly and we’ll be happy to assist you with any questions or needs.
- Are you licensed?
- What areas do you serve?
- Do you build brand new homes?
- Do you do kitchen and bath remodels?
- How much do your services cost?
- What are the benefits of using your service?
- How long have you been in business?
- Where are you located?
- Do you offer a free consultation?
- What seperates you from your competition?
Once this series of articles has been completed we’re going to link each question to each answer so you’ll have a quick and easy to use guide to getting to know a general contractor before hiring one!
Thanks for visiting.
Announcing Sierra Crest Construction Company of Danville, CA on CityScoop!
June 15, 2009
Welcome to Sierra Crest Construction Company’s CityScoop website. We’ll be publishing free tips and info about our industry here soon. Check back soon for updates!
