Just like the world of fashion, the building industry has its own fads and trends. In recent years, the open concept floor plan has become increasingly popular. It’s a far stretch from the compartmentalized homes of the past, and the overall idea is that there are no walls separating your kitchen, dining area, and living space. Personally, I love this concept and decided to plan our entire home around the fact that I wanted the open concept living space. There were a few main

My favorite space in our home is, without a doubt, the 3-season room. It’s the type of space that you might not even know that you need, until you have it… and then you realize that you can’t live without it. It’s the kind of room that can be so many things. For us, it’s the place where we eat dinner on summer nights, a playroom for the kids when the weather is too chilly to be outside but the fresh air still feels so good, and it’s our favorite place to sit and have a cup of

One thing that I decided right away for this blog is that I want to be sure that I do NOT write boring content. So here I am getting ready to type week two’s topic – “the bidding process,” and all I can think about is how it’s likely one of the most boring parts of the building process for the customer. So boring. As the one ready to build a new house, here you are all excited because you finally landed on a house plan that you really love, all of your momentum is moving forw

One of the most common phone calls to the Sockness Builders office is someone calling to say “I’m not really sure what to do here, but I’m thinking about building a new house.” If you’ve never done it before, this is so true. Where do you start anyway? Well, a couple of questions come into play. When you know you’re ready to build, you need: 1. A lot to build on. 2. A builder. and 3. A plan of what you want to build. You don’t always have to get these three things in that exa

First things first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Erin Weberpal. I’ve been working at Sockness Builders part-time since 2011 when I left my full-time marketing job to split my working hours between helping out at the Sockness Builders office and also pursuing my photography career. My parents started Sockness Builders all the way back in 1986, which also happens to be the year I was born. My childhood memories are sprinkled with those of the business… from my parents