Monarch Custom Homes LLC

One of the things I enjoy most is helping clients visualize the details that make a house unique. Today we received this beautiful trim sample package from WindsorONE, and it's going to be a great tool for future projects.

The kit includes several of their most popular trim profiles and makes it easy to compare styles, proportions, and details right in the field. Having samples in hand helps homeowners make confident decisions and ensures everyone is on the same page before installation begins.

A big thank you to our rep for putting this together. This will definitely be making its way to job sites and client meetings across our projects.

Another big milestone today at our Cottage Home. The structural steel porch posts are officially being installed on the front and back porches, and they were custom painted to perfectly match the Sierra Pacific windows and exterior doors.

Everything is coming together exactly as planned, and with the temporary front bracing finally coming down, you can really start to see the true architecture and clean lines of the Cottage come to life.

Beautiful weather, a smooth install, and a great way to head into Memorial Day weekend. We’re grateful for the crews that continue to help bring these projects to life every single day.

This morning one of my guys called me to say someone broke into his work van and stole nearly $15,000 worth of tools. They even tried to steal the van, but thankfully the kill switch stopped them.

What people don’t realize is that this doesn’t just cost money — it usually puts hardworking crews behind about two days while we replace the tools and get back up and running.

To whoever took them, I truly hope whatever you gain from those tools changes your life for the better. Stealing is not the way. I hope you find peace, purpose, and Jesus.

Day 3 of waterproofing at one of our high-performance crawl space projects using the WR Meadows MEL-ROL system.

This system is all about proper sequencing and attention to detail. Here are the 5 major steps we follow during installation:

1️⃣ WR Meadows BEM — applied at all corners, transitions, and joints for reinforcement and sealing.

2️⃣ MEL-PRIME — primer/adhesive applied to prepare the surface.

3️⃣ WR Meadows Detail Strip — installed at all critical transitions and corners.

4️⃣ Additional MEL-PRIME and installation of the main 60-mil MEL-ROL waterproofing membrane.

5️⃣ MEL-DRAIN installation — a dimple drainage mat that protects the membrane and helps relieve hydrostatic pressure.

We have entrusted waterproofing systems for over 20 years because they perform. These products have consistently proven themselves in demanding residential and commercial applications, and we believe long-term durability starts with the materials behind the walls and below grade.

Building high-performance homes starts long before the finishes go in.

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First rough blower door test on our cottage home out in came in at 2.1 ACH50 — already about 2x tighter than ENERGY STAR standards.

What makes this result even more exciting is that the final roof decking and on the overhangs are not permanently installed yet, which means the home should get even tighter once those assemblies are completed.

A blower door test helps us measure unwanted air leakage and identify where air infiltration is occurring so we can improve the building envelope. High-performance homes are built, but they also have to be measured.

Our goal on this home is around 1 ACH50 or below.

Building healthier, more durable, and more energy-efficient homes one detail at a time.