Pouring a slab on a site with topography is always a challenge, but it is what we do here in Austin. We just got this update from Adrian showing a unique concrete wall he is pouring in preparation to build a home on a significantly-sloping lot.
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Jan 25
James Bond Wishes He Had One
James Bond has nothing on this automated hidden room in the Jenkins Custom Homes 2008 Parade Home.
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Jan 12
Green Building Professional
Jenkins Custom Homes recycles 80% of all jobsite materials on every custom home construction project. We have been doing this for over 3 years now…
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Nov 12
Aggie100 Winners
Jenkins Custom Homes was again honored to be selected for the Aggie100 program in 2011. They were selected, based on independently verified revenues, to be the #6 fastest growing Aggie owned company in the world! This is an honor that they have held 5 out of the last 7 years the program has been in place, one of only 3 companies ever to achieve this accomplishment.
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Nov 02
Do it Right or Don’t do it at ALL
We recently started doing some renovation work on a home our client acquired for $2.5M. Just a few years ago that same home appraised for approximately $5 million. “Wow, things in Austin are worse than I thought,” you might say. Well, not really. What happened is that the original builder neglected to install the proper flashing and waterproofing, so what started out as a beautiful $5M home, soon lost half of its value when the underlying water damage began to surface (see photo of removed window sash below). The home sat vacant for several years, and during that time, it’s value steadily plummeted. As It turns out that there isn’t much demand for a $5M leaky, moldy, rotting home.
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