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In 2002 we contracted with Caldwell Construction, along with Blue Ridge Timberwrights, to build a special home in the mountains of North Carolina, a post and beam residence constructed on a frame of centuries-old Douglas Fir timber reclaimed after 80 years of utility as floating docks in the St. Lawrence Seaway. The project would be a collaborative effort among designer, framer, and general contractor in three different states to fashion a structure that would yield an attractive exterior and aesthetically pleasing and functional interior living spaces within the bents of a custom-engineered timber frame.
It would not have been completely surprising had we encountered some skepticism about the project before us. To our considerable satisfaction, all parties were excited and proactive about the task. The communication long distance and the problem solving, much of it on-site, were among the most impressive processes we ever had the good fortune to witness – in any endeavor. Caldwell Construction must receive special credit because its owner, project manager, foreman, and personnel took the initiative in making the designer’s and framer’s creation happen “on the ground.” Everyone who participated in this grand undertaking is to be commended.
Our dream home is now a reality. We continue to remain in contact with our Caldwell Construction “family.” Those fine people are much more to us than just a company. They are our friends and neighbors. We offer our unqualified endorsement of their commitment to excellence in custom homebuilding.
Jim and Nancy McFadden
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