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Two Free Downloads from PL Lyons
When I first start working with potential customers, a big part of the process in the beginning, and really throughout different stages of home construction, is education. One of the biggest investments most people will ever make is the purchase (or build) of a home. That’s why it’s important to choose a builder you trust and one who takes the time to answer all your questions, even the hard ones. PL Lyons Inc. has been building custom homes in the Louisville area for more than 40 years. Over the years we have worked hard to develop a process for clients that is … Read more
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Looking at Different Types of Hardwood Flooring
If you’re building a custom home or remodeling your existing home, flooring is probably on your mind. There are so many different choices out there… from stones, to laminates, to hardwoods and more. Because hardwood flooring is one of the most popular options today, I’m going to give you a brief comparison of three different hardwood floors that are worth considering: engineered hardwood, solid wood, and unfinished hardwood. Engineered Hardwood Engineered hardwood flooring is a great choice if you live in the Louisville area or another region that is known for sticky, humid climates because it resists shrinking and expanding … Read more
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BIA Annual Golf Outing is Coming Up
The Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville’s upcoming Golf Outing will be “par for the course” for golf enthusiasts next month. We’re looking forward to another great scramble as we gather for an afternoon of fellowship and swinging irons to compete in this year’s golf challenge at Quail Chase, Monday, September 15. There is still time to register for this four-person scramble event which kicks off with registration, coffee, and doughnuts at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start at 9. The driving range will be open at no additional charge. Lunch will be served following the event. The fee to enter … Read more
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Homearama From The Content Squad’s Perspective
This year’s Homearama was a huge success, with record crowds recorded and outstanding reviews given from new home buyers. Many of my friends from The Content Squad were part of that record crowd, touring each home and noting which eye-popping features seemed to stand out most to them. Here’s a run down of their Homearama perspectives and what impacted them most. “I attended Homearama for the first time with my wife and it was really cool to see the many differing builders’ styles and the unique blend of color schemes that were used creatively throughout each home.” –Greg “I love … Read more
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Crimsafe Screens Used on PL Lyons Homearama Home
Imagine the force of five steel balls weighing about the same as a .22 caliber bullet being fired rapidly at a mesh screen, whirling at speeds up to 67 miles per hour. What would you expect the screens to look like at the end of that experiment? The mesh screens were quite weathered, but remained holding tight within the frame. The steel balls were part of a pure impact test given to competitors of Crimsafe, a security screen that originated in Australia and has made a triumphant entrance into the United States. Crimsafe screens are being used on patios and … Read more
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Image Gallery of PL Lyons Homearama Louisville 2014 Lot 167
A few weeks ago we updated our image gallery to display some professional pictures taken of one of our Homearama homes. You can find that blog post here. Today we’re showing our second Homearama home in Shake’s Run, lot 167. We hope you’ll find inspiration in the gallery below, and be sure to contact us if you have questions about building your custom home.
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Benefits of a Green Community: How Bioswales Work
This year’s Homearama boasted many new and innovative features, from the air-tight protection of the CrimSafe patio net to the highly practical addition of the pocket office, a technological home for traveling electronics and a safety haven for household mail. There was only glaring feature that was missing from this year’s Homearama, sewers. For the first time in Homearama history, the community was developed utilizing the existing flow of the land to treat the vast majority of storm water drainage naturally. Bioswales at Shakes Run help to remove pollutants that often end up in the local creeks and streams during … Read more
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Upcoming Events from the Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville
First up, you may have missed our Homearama recap post a few weeks back. We sold both homes in this year’s event. We didn’t win the grand prize, which was announced last Friday, but the event was still a huge success. Congrats to all the winners, by the way! In this blog post we wanted to take a minute to update you on some upcoming events from the Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville, formerly know as the HBAL. Starting this weekend, sorry for the late notice, the Tour of Remodeled Homes is happening. This is an annual event that showcases remodeled homes in Greater … Read more
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Image Gallery of PL Lyons Homearama Louisville 2014 Lot 166
Homearama Louisville 2014 just wrapped up and we’re excited to show you some professional pictures from one of our Homearama homes. Enjoy the gallery below and be sure to contact us if you have questions about building your custom home.
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PL Lyons Launches New Website
You may have heard the old saying, “out with the old and in with the new.” Well, at PL Lyons we are adding a little twist to that saying. Here’s what’s coming “in.” We are excited to unfold our new website. We have included many new photo galleries of our two Homearama homes in this year’s Shakes Run event, their innovative design features, and captivating interior design. We have implemented some new features throughout the site that will allow you to more easily navigate what you are looking for when seeking building solutions provided by Louisville custom home builders. We … Read more
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Homearama Louisville 2014 Recap
Another successful Homearama goes down in the books this year as thousands of eager patrons trekked the eight decked out homesites in Shakes Run gathering decorating ideas, seeking potential new homes, and investigating home builders for a variety of home building options. Astounding traffic to this year’s Homearama brought record crowds each night and weekend to the 2014 home site. Tremendous interest was expressed by many patrons, which is a promising sign that the desire and demand for building expertise is on the rise. Bustling interest in this year’s show resulted in the sales of both of our entered homes. … Read more