Reclaim Your Yard: How a Retaining Wall Transforms Unusable Slopes into Outdoor Living Space
Posted November 26, 2025
As a homeowner, you know that not every property comes with a flat, pancake-level backyard. Many homeowners struggle with steep slopes that are hard to mow, prone to erosion, and frankly, unusable. We recently completed a project that perfectly illustrates how a well-designed retaining wall can change the entire dynamic of a property. The Challenge: […]
Winter is Coming: Maximize Comfort and Cash In on North Carolina’s New Energy Rebates
Posted October 22, 2025
As the beautiful Catawba Valley fall colors fade, the chill of a Hickory winter is just around the corner. If you’re living in an older home, you’re likely dreading the drafty rooms and the inevitable jump in your heating bill. The good news? This is the absolute best time to talk to Lost Cove Homes […]
Certainty Built In: The Essential Duo of Blueprints and a Licensed Contractor
Posted October 22, 2025
Blueprints: The Guarantee of Precision Think of blueprints as your project’s insurance policy against guesswork and costly surprises. They transform abstract ideas into concrete technical instructions, ensuring everyone understands the exact deliverables. The blueprint phase isn’t a delay; it’s the foundation of your certainty. The Licensed Contractor: Your Shield of Protection A licensed general contractor […]
Your Dream Home Can Become Your Reality
Posted October 22, 2025
Have the Vision, But No Blueprint? Why a Great Contractor is the Key to Your Dream Home You have the vision. It’s that “forever home” you’ve pieced together in your mind, weekend after weekend. It’s the kitchen island where you can already picture your family gathering. It’s the way the morning light will hit a […]
Foundation Waterproofing
Posted November 2, 2022
As with anything, the foundation of a house is extremely important. Protecting the foundation and footing of a house is equally as important. It’s common practice to coat the outer foundation walls with some sort of tar or rubberized substance in an effort to form a membrane to keep water out of the foundation walls and in […]
Advancements in Sheathing
Posted August 24, 2022
For decades houses have been built using OSB (oriented strand board) on the outside of the framing. This method took the place of using 1×6 or 1×4 board diagonally fastened to the outside of the framing. Both methods required a vapor barrier on the outside of the sheathing to keep water that may get behind […]