Why we DON'T have model homes

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is, "Is there a model home we can go look at?" The answer to this question is "No."

All Formworks homes are custom designed to the specifications of the customer, the requirements of the piece of property, and the local building codes. Since each piece of property is different and every customer has their own picture of what a home should be, we don't have a standard set of floor plans or configurations that we try to fit them into.

Each home is designed specifically for each customer. Where else can you get that kind of personal attention for about the same cost, and many times even less, per square foot as a comparable wood frame home?

When you choose a company to build your home, they frequently have site requirements that you must fit into and a standard set of floor plans to choose from. So, do you want the 2 bedroom? The 2 bedroom with the study? Or the 3 bedroom? You get to choose the colors and the carpets and you will probably have a say in the fixtures and appliances and some may call that a customized home. A Formworks Home is truly customized to your specifications and the site you have chosen for your home.

Many times the question is asked because the potential customer wants to be reassured that their home won't be dark, damp, and claustrophobic. They don't want to live in a cave. It is hard to imagine the feeling of openness the free-span interior of a Formworks Home gives. There is no need for load bearing walls so the three dimensional effect can be utilized to the fullest. The same curvature that gives the thin-shelled exterior the strength to withstand a simulated nuclear explosion maximizes the use of light in the interior. Photos and videos just don't do it justice. But we have had hundreds of satisfied customers who have found their homes not only met their hopes for an un-cave-like dwelling, but far exceeded them.

Some of these satisfied customers will occasionally allow a visitor to invade their home, but more of them would be willing to sing its praises over the telephone. Our customers love their homes. Even though our homes attract a lot of attention, we at Formworks Building, Inc. protect our customers privacy by not giving out names, addresses, phone numbers, or other personal information without permission.

Don't limit your ideas by basing your design for your dream home on what others have done. Each home is built to exacting personal needs and site requirements. A Formworks Home can be as light and cathedral as you could ever want, or as cozy and earthy as a cabin in the woods. And anything in between.

Think of the Formworks home as the chameleon of houses. It can successfully take on the look and feel of almost any style you can imagine. Victorian, ultra-modern, Gregorian, Cape Cod, even suburban-housing-development - if that is your taste. A common configuration is a half dome with a front-end extension designed to look like a standard wood frame or brick house. The side facing the world looks like every other house in the neighborhood, but behind it is a home that will last a hundred or more years with very little maintenance and negligible costs for heating and cooling - regardless of where you live.

So there are no "model" homes, because each Formworks Home is a reflection of the owner, no two are alike there is no standard look or floor plan and that's how it should be. Some homeowners like the log cabin feel -- close and cozy, firelight playing on the walls and the braided rug. Other owners want the lofty, ultra modern feel, lots of white and chrome and windows. Some just want a practical place to raise a family. Safe, easy to maintain on a shoestring budget, something that accommodates the growing family as easily as the easier living style of the retired couple.

You can build your dream house, whatever style, floor plan, or landscape, and it can be a Formworks Home.

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