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With great pleasure we'd like to announce our new affiliation with Donald Gardner Architectural Design Group. If you want to check out some of their exceptional new home designs, we have a direct link from our website's “Why Choose Us” page or go to www.dongardner.com – we think you’ll be impressed.

At Inselmini Construction Company, we are striving to stay diverse. The market for new home construction and renovation has changed over the past five years and we're proud of our ability to change along with it. Most of 2011 and 2012, we ran a full crew of men dedicated solely to roof replacements. Throughout 2013 and 2014 we've returned to our “roots” of custom home building and commercial construction but we continue to work on renovation projects in Indian Lake and Hidden Valley. Next month we are heading to Fayette County to begin construction of a new custom home. 

Locally, we are finishing up two projects in the Ravenwood development (Brinkerton Road past Pitt/Greensburg campus). This is a great spot to build if you're thinking about a new home.  The plan is thoughtfully laid out and the home sites are spacious. It is conveniently located close to businesses and major transportation, yet tucked away in a charming country setting.

Another local spot to visit is Palmer Place. Home sites are available in this premier gated community located in Latrobe and developed by golfing legend, Arnold Palmer. Berkshire Hathaway, formerly Prudential Preferred Realty, is giving the development a fresh look with new signage and an exciting new marketing plan. Next time you are out taking a drive, put this spot on your route.

Have a great summer!

Until next time - this is The Hammer Reports  

The Hammer Reports from ICC the Builder

Happy 2014!

We recently came across a great news item about light bulbs – yes, light bulbs. Did you know that a ban on 40 and 60 watt incandescent light bulbs went into effect on January 1 of this year? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. In a recent study by an independent research company, less than 1/3 of adults knew these light bulbs would no longer be available.

Incandescent 40 & 60 watt bulbs represented 60% of all the light bulbs sold in the U.S. The study also found only 10% of the 1,000 adults surveyed, were familiar with energy-efficient light bulbs such as LEDs (light-emitting diode) and CFLs (compact fluorescent light).  These energy-efficient light bulbs use up to 75% less energy and can last 25 times longer than the incandescent bulb.

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As you can see on this infographic, one of the issues with energy-efficient lighting for your home is that not of all of these bulbs are dimmable. Good news is that dimmable CFLs and LEDs are available at your local hardware and Big Box stores. However, please know that regular and dimmable energy-efficient bulbs are not interchangeable. You cannot use a “dimmable” bulb where you don’t have a dimmer switch.

Please feel free to contact us with your questions. You can use the contact form available on our website or post a question on ICC's Facebook page. We’re happy to help in any way we can!

Until next time – this is The Hammer Reports

The Hammer Reports from ICC the Builder

We are excited to launch a redesign for Inselmini Construction Company’s website. We've been working for months to present a modern, new website that conveys the same quality experience that you've come to know from ICC the Builder.

Here’s what’s new

• Under the custom homes section is a “home building process” to help you get organized for building a new home. We have also included a section about green building because we know energy-efficiency and the footprint we leave on our environment is important.
• Our photo gallery is reorganized to showcase ICC’s quality craftsmanship, exquisite finishes and creative solutions for home building and renovation projects.
• There are direct links to Inselmini Construction’s Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and LinkedIn pages. Check out these pages and we hope you’ll share the content. We’d sure appreciate you sharing your ICC experiences with your family and friends!
• There’s a form via the “Contact Us” link at the top of each page so you can tell us more about your building project.
• And this “News” section – where we’ll share what’s happening at Inselmini Construction Company and provide helpful homeowner hints, industry news, and happenings in our community. Your feedback is important to us. So, we invite you to send us the topics that you’d like to learn more about such as current trends and maintenance in home building, commercial construction or renovations. We look forward to hearing from you!

In closing, we’d like to give a big shout-out to Scot and Jane Noel of CME Websites, who designed and is hosting our awesome, new website.

Until next time - this is The Hammer Reports.