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Chinese Products – When Will We Get It? Tampa Chinese Drywall Blog
June 6th, 2011, 1 Comment
Normally we blog about things relating to Chinese drywall and home building, but sometimes we feel compelled to go off the beaten path. Today’s blog is a bit of a rant on Chinese products and their impact on our health, and our economy. The Chinese drywall problem – the largest Chinese product catastrophe affecting Americans [...]
Designing A Green Kitchen
May 26th, 2011, No Comments
Last week I had the opportunity to attended a continuing education course in Tampa which outlined the elements to consider when designing a green kitchen. These concepts apply whether you are building a new green home, or remodeling your existing home. The two aspects regarded as most relevant for green kitchen design are integration into [...]
Twitter Feeds…
May 21st, 2011, No Comments
Just a quick post to remind everyone that many of our updates and stories go through our twitter feed. You can find the feed at: https://twitter.com/#!/@CharterBayHomes
The Importance Of Buying Locally…
April 23rd, 2011, No Comments
In our opinion, one of the most important things we can each do to get this economy back on track is to buy locally. Where possible, avoid the big chains and buy from local companies who in turn will spend those dollars locally. This can apply to many different types of purchases – from where [...]
Tampa Bay High-End Kitchen Remodel Photos
February 20th, 2011, No Comments
In this blog we’re sharing the photographs from our most recent kitchen remodel. The kitchen turned out beautifully and showcases high-end appliances, cabinet storage upgrades, different lighting upgrades, and much more. A complete slideshow of the kitchen photographs can be seen at Flicker: CLICK HERE FOR FLICKER PHOTO SLIDESHOW In this kitchen we installed Sub-Zero, [...]
Protecting A Home During A Remodeling Project
October 31st, 2010, No Comments
At Charter Bay Home Builders we believe one of the most important parts of any remodeling project is the time we spend protecting the existing home from the potential negative impacts of the project itself. Dust, debris, and construction traffic can all have a detrimental effect on a home if the remodeler doesn’t provide adequate [...]
Is Construction “Quality” Subjective, or Objective?
October 31st, 2010, No Comments
Most people would argue that construction quality should be objective, but in practice it proves to be quite subjective. It shouldn’t be, but it is. Over the years I have seen many examples of poor workmanship where the contractor fully believed they had actually delivered quality work. They profess to be quality contractors who do [...]
More Charter Bay Home Builders Testimonials
August 3rd, 2010, No Comments
“Customer Service” is a concept that companies bombard us with on a daily basis. The problem is that customer service is frequently over-promised, and then woefully under-delivered. We’ve come to expect that we’ll be sold one thing, but will receive less than was promised. At Charter Bay, we work very hard to deliver what we [...]
New Charter Bay Home Builders Testimonial…
August 1st, 2010, No Comments
We have received a great testimonial and a five-star rating on Google from our most recent completed project in St. Petersburg. Our client said: “Charter Bay Home Builders and owner Eric Stockland are a rare find! Eric really listened, gently guided and thoroughly and professionally brought my ideas for two new bathrooms to reality – [...]
New Guidelines for Energy Star Qualified New Homes
July 2nd, 2010, No Comments
The new ENERGY STAR Version 3 guidelines will go into effect on January 1, 2011. These standards outline the requirements for a new home to qualify for the Energy Star rating. All details for the new standards can be found at: Energy Star Version 3 Charter Bay Home Builders is a full-service Tampa Remodeler and Custom [...]
