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Best in Mississippi (continued from page 9) Best all around Another possible indication of the trend toward downsizing and higher-quality building materials could be Turner’s spectacular run on awards last year – his first ever to participate in an awards competition. He entered the Best in Metro Jackson Awards with the same three projects as in Best in Mississippi, but with reverse results. His design-built home won the LET US HELP YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS. VISIT ONE OF THESE LOCATIONS: Grand Award and the other won Best Single-Family Custom 2,500-5,000 Square Feet. The Belhaven renovation project was the big surprise, tying with Turner’s Grand winner to become the first remodeling project to capture the title. Turner also entered the HBAJ fall Parade of Homes with another design-build of his in Lost Rabbit. That home won first place in its price category. Turner says he decided to participate in the competitions to build brand recognition for his growing company. “It GO GREEN! certainly was a nice bonus having the awards and getting some real peer recognition on some of the stuff we’ve been doing for the past 10 years.” Path to home building Turner has helped enhance Mississippi’s stock of new homes using classical techniques since 2001, when he built his first new house for a family friend. That one was a million-dollar, custom French colonial house in Jackson, built with a cedar shake roof, private elevators and a commercial kitchen. Prior to that, Turner had worked in commercial real estate development, but never found satisfaction in that. “I desired to do something more aesthetically pleasing.” The 1993 University of Mississippi graduate minored in art, then continued on in a master’s program in regional planning. “I see classic architecture as a particular area that’s missing in our current century,” says Turner. “I think that residential construction has, in particular, fallen off the radar of the architecture world.” “There is a lack of understanding of what has made great architecture through the years. It’s not being properly interpreted,” says Turner. “You can look at a home and innately like it or not. What you see and what you like relate back to history, proportion and scale.” 2900 BENTON H. GREEN BLVD. RICHLAND, MS 39218 (601)932-8528 (800)325-3400 FAX(601)936-3799 2472 MATTOX ST. TUPELO, MS 38801 (662)842-3305 (800)898-0751 FAX(662)842-3789 More and more home owners are thinking “green” when it comes to remodeling the exterior of their home. Norandex is committed to providing energy-efficient, renewable/recyclable/sustainable products that are both environmentally friendly, and provide you the opportunity to market legitimately "green" products for long-lasting home owner benefits with minimal environmental impact. Best of all, these “green” products come in a variety of beautiful colors and styles, that require practically no maintenance, and are strongly warranted for their quality and performance. Contact your Norandex representative about the benefits of the following “green” products: SIDING ENTRY DOORS SKYLIGHTS WINDOWS SPECIALTY ROOFING DECKING They’re just a part of an extensive line of exterior building products available from Norandex Building Materials Distribution. www.norandex.com TND is the product of “New Urbanism,” the revival of “the lost art of place-making,” and promotes the creation and restoration of compact, walkable, mixed-use cities, towns and neighborhoods. Turner and his wife, Amy, founded Sustainable Construction in 1999, specializing in high-end, whole-house renovations. They created their own inventory of custom homes as developers of Fondren Green, an 11-lot infill development, which they have since sold. In addition to building custom homes and remodeling, Sustainable Construction also has embarked on an all-new type of project – a live-work building with four luxury condos over commercial space. The condos feature cantilevered porches and stucco walls, and have spectacular views of the Lost Rabbit marina 20 feet away. When that project is completed sometime this summer, it is expected to be a top contender in Best in Mississippi 2009. 10 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 MISSISSIPPI BUILDER
Product Roundup band and cover the top plates. In multistory applications, Windstorm panels take you from the band to the upper top plate. With fewer joints resulting, Windstorm will reduce air leakage overall. For more information, visit windstormosb.com or call (919) 554-8803. Traditional 4-by-8s Windstorm panels It’s in the numbers Switching from traditional 4-by-8s to Norbord’s full-height panels will not only save you time and money and meet highwind codes, but it also will help you construct a tighter building envelope with less joints to contend with. Builders have indicated savings of up to $1,000 or more per house in labor and materials. There are fewer panels to handle, no horizontal joints to block or filler strips to cut and no stud-to-plate connectors to install. Starting these sheets at the sill plate, they’ll span through the first-story floor Versa-Stud Filling a tall order If tall walls are your thing, extra-length Versa-Stud laminated veneer lumber from Boise Engineered Wood Products can help keep your framing not only straight but strong. Now available in lengths up to 60 feet, Versa-Stud has more than two times the bending strength and is 20 percent stiffer than No. 2 SPF 2-by-6 studs. The LVL products, which provide superior wind resistance, eliminate the “hinge” created by platform framing. Besides tall walls, they also work well for stairwells, entrance door walls, window walls, elevator shafts and wherever cabinets will be installed in the home. Versa-Stud, a green product made with Sustainable Forestry Initiative-certified wood, is available 1 1/2-inches wide in five different depths. For more information, visit www.bc.com or call (208) 384 6161. LPSmartSide More choices LP Building Products has greatly expanded its lineup of LP SmartSide engineered exterior siding and trim products, boosting the number to more than 115 products. The expanded line – which carries a five-year, 100 percent replacement feature and 50-year transferable limited warranty – includes engineered siding solutions, such as cedar shakes and colonial beaded lap, as well as structurally rated panels and reversible trim available in various lengths and widths. The 5/50 limited warranty is transferable from the first homeowner to the second. The products are manufactured using LP’s proprietary SmartGuard process, which involves a zinc borate-based treatment that’s applied throughout the substrate to prevent fungal decay and termites. The silica-free products install easily using standard woodworking tools. For more information, visit www.lpcorp.com or call (615) 986-5600. As green as they come iLevel by Weyerhaeuser has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative certification for its range of specialty wood building products. See PRODUCT ROUNDUP on page 12 MISSISSIPPI BUILDER JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 11
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