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A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building once common in north-western Europe. The name derives from the building's structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing ore-pine posts are called stafr in Old Norse (stav in modern Norwegian). Two related church building types also named for their structural elements, the post church and palisade church, are often called 'stave churches'.

Originally much more widespread, most of the surviving stave churches are in Norway. The only remaining medieval stave churches outside Norway are those of circa 1500 at Hedared in Sweden and one Norwegian stave church relocated in 1842 to the outskirts of Krummhbel, Germany, now Karpacz in the Karkonosze mountains of Poland. (One other church, the Anglo-Saxon Greensted Church in England, exhibits many similarities with a stave church but is generally considered a palisade church.)

Archaeological excavations have shown that stave churches, best represented today by the Borgund stave church, are descended from palisade constructions and from later churches with earth-bound posts.

Similar palisade constructions are known from buildings from the Viking Age. Logs were split in two halves, set or rammed into the earth (generally called post in ground construction) and given a roof. This proved a simple but very strong form of construction. If set in gravel, the wall could last many decades, even centuries. An archaeological excavation in Lund uncovered the postholes of several such churches.

In post churches, the walls were supported by sills, leaving only the posts earth-bound. Such churches are easy to spot at archaeological sites as they leave very distinct holes where the posts were once placed. Occasionally some of the wood remains, making it possible to date the church more accurately using radiocarbon dating and/or with dendrochronology. Under the Urnes stave church, remains have been found of two such churches, with Christian graves discovered beneath the oldest church structure.

A single church of palisade construction has been discovered under the Hemse stave church.

The next design phase resulted from the observation that earthbound posts were susceptible to humidity, causing them to rot away over time. To prevent this, the posts were placed on top of large stones, significantly increasing their lifespans. The stave church in Rldal is believed to be of this type.

In still later churches, the posts were set on a raised sill frame resting on stone foundations. This is the stave church in its most mature form.

It is now common to group the churches into two categories: the first, without free-standing posts, often referred to as Type A; and the second, with a raised roof and free-standing internal posts, usually called Type B.

Those with the raised roof, Type B, are often further divided into two subgroups. The first of these, the Kaupanger group, have a whole arcade row of posts and intermediate posts along the sides and details that mimic stone capitals. These churches give an impression of a basilica.

The other subgroup is the Borgund group. In these churches the posts are connected halfway up with one or two horizontal double pincer beams with semicircular indentations, clasping the row of posts from both sides. Cross-braces are inserted between the posts and the upper and lower pincer beams (or above the single pincer beam), forming a very rigid interconnection, and resembling the triforium of stone basilicas. This design made it possible to omit the freestanding lower part of intermediate posts. In some churches in Valdres, only the four corner posts remain (see the image of Lomen stave church).

Many stave churches had or still have outer galleries or ambulatories around their whole perimeters, loosely connected to the plank walls. These probably served to protect the church from a harsh climate, and for processions.

At the base of Type A churches, there are four heavy sill beams on a low foundation of stones. These are interconnected in the corner notch, forming a rigid sill frame. The corner posts or staves (stavene in Norwegian) are cross-cut at the lower end and fit over the corner notches and cover them, protecting them from moisture.

On top of the sill beam is a groove into which the lower ends of the wall planks (veggtilene) fit. The last wall plank is wedge-shaped and rammed into place. When the wall is filled in with planks, the frame is completed by a wall plate (stavlgje) with a groove on the bottom, holding the top ends of the wall planks. The whole structure consists of framesa sill frame resting on the stone foundation, and the four wall frames made up of sills, corner posts and wall plate.

The wall plates support the roof trusses, consisting of a pair of principal rafters and an additional pair of intersecting "scissor rafters". For lateral bracing, additional wooden brackets (bueknr) are inserted between the rafters.

Every piece is locked into position by other pieces, making for a very rigid construction; yet all points otherwise susceptible to the harsh weather are covered.

Single nave churches in Norway: Grip, Haltdalen, Undredal, Hedal, Reinli, Eidsborg, Rollag, Uvdal, Nore, Hyjord, Rldal and Garmo.

The only remaining similar church in Sweden, in Hedared, is of this type and shows similarities with the one from Haltdalen.

On the stone foundation, four huge ground beams (grunnstokker) are placed like a sign, their ends protruding 12 meters from the lap joint where they intersect. The ends of these beams support the sills of the outer walls, forming a separate horizontal frame. The tall internal posts are placed on the internal frame of ground beams, and carry the main roof above the central nave (skip). On the outer frame of sills rest the main wall planks (veggtiler), carrying the roof over the pentice or aisles (omgang) surrounding the central space. The roof thus slopes down in two steps, as in a basilica.

The tall internal posts (staver) are interconnected with brackets (bueknr), and also connected to the outer walls with aisle rafters, creating a laterally rigid construction. Closer to the top of the posts (staver), shorter sills inserted between them support the upper wall (tilevegg). On top of the posts wall plates (stavlgjer) support the roof trusses, similar to those of the single nave churches.

The Kaupanger group consists of: Kaupanger, Urnes, Hopperstad and Lom.

The Borgund group consists of: Borgund, Gol, Hegge, Hre (Hurum), Lomen, Ringebu and ye.

This form of a church can also be recognized from the holes which remain from earlier earth-bound post churches built on the same sites. Little is known about what these older churches actually looked like or how they were constructed, as they were all destroyed or replaced many centuries ago.

Stave churches were once common in northern Europe. In Norway alone, it was thought about 1000 were built; recent research has upped this number and it is now believed there may have been closer to 2000.[1]

Most of the surviving stave churches in Norway were built 1150-1350.[2] Stave churches older than the 1100s are known only from written sources or from archaeological excavations, but written sources are sparse and difficult to interpret.[3] Only 271 masonry churches were constructed in Norway during the same period, 160 of these still exist, while in Sweden and Denmark there were 900 and 1800 masonry churches respectively.[4] Frostathing Law and Gulating law rules about "corner posts" shows that stave church was the standard church building in Norway, even if the catholic church preferred stone.[5] All wooden churches in Norway before the reformation were constructed with staves. Log building is younger than stave building in Norway and was introduced in residential buildings around year 1000. Stave building is not influenced by the log technique.[6][7]

The word "stave church" is unknown in Old Norse, presumably because there were no other types of wooden churches. When Norway's churches after the Reformation were constructed in log, there was a need for a separate word for the older churches. In written sources from the Middle Ages, there is a clearl distinction between "stafr" (posts) and "ili" or "vgili" (wall boards). However, in documents from the 1600-1700s, "stave" was also used for wall boards or panels. Emil Eckhoff in his Svenska stavkyrkor (1914-1916) also included wood frame church buildings without posts.[8]

According to Norway's oldest written laws and Old Norwegian Homily Book, the consecration of the church was valid as long as the four corner posts were standing.[5] One of the sermons in the old homily book is known as the "stave church sermon". The sermon dates from around 1100 and was presumably performed at consecrations, or on the anniversary of such. The sermon text is a theological interpretation of the building elements in the church. It names most of the building elements in the stave church, and can be a source of terminology and technique.[9][10] For instance, the sermon says: "The four corner posts of the church are a symbol for the four gospels, because their teachings are the strongest supports within the whole of Christianity."[11]

Church building was mentioned in the Gulatingsloven (Gulating Law), which was written down in the 1000s. In the chapter on Christianity, the 12th article states:[12]

If one man builds a church, either lendmann does it or a farmer, or whoever builds a church, shall keep the church and the plot in good condition. But if the church breaks down and corner posts fall, then he shall bring timber to the plot before twelve months; if not, he will pay three marks in punishment to the bishop and bring timber and rebuild the church anyway.

(Um einskildmenn byggjer kyrkje, anten lendmann gjer det eller bonde, eller kven det er som byggjer kyrkje, skal han halda henne i stand og inkje yda tufti. Men um kyrkja brotnar og hyrnestavane fell, d skal han fra timber p tufti innan tolv mnadar; um det ikkje kjem, skal han bta tre merker for det til biskopen og koma med timber og byggja opp kyrkja likevel."

In Norway, stave churches were gradually replaced; many survived until the 19th century when a substantial number were destroyed. Today, 28 historical stave churches remain standing in Norway. Stave churches were particularly common in less populated areas in high valleys and forest land, and fishermen's villages on islands and in minor villages along fjords. Around 1800 in Norway 322 stave churches were still known and most of these were in sparsely populated areas of Norway. If the main church was masonry the annex church could be a stave church.[5] Masonry churches were mostly built in towns, along the coast, and in rich agricultural areas in Trndelag and East Norway, as well as in the larger parishes in fjord districts i Western Norway.[4] During 1400s and 1500s no new churches were built in Norway.[13] Norway's stave churches largely disappeared until 1700 and were replaced by log buildings. Several stave churches were redesigned or enlarged in a different technique during 1600-1700, for instance Flesberg stave church were converted into cruciform church partly in log construction.[14] According to Dietrichson, most stave churches were dismantled to make room for a new church, partly because the old church had become too small for the congregation, partly because the stave church was in poor condition. Fire, storm, avalanche and decay were other reasons.[7] In 1650 there were about 270 stave churches left in Norway, and in the next hundred years 136 of these disappeared. Around 1800 there were still 95 stave churches, while over 200 former stave churches were still known by name or in written sources. From 1850 to 1885 32 stave churches fell, since then only the Fantoft stave church has been lost.[5]

Heddal stave church was the first stave church described in a scholarly publication when Johannes Flintoe wrote an essay in Samlinger til det Norske Folks Sprog og Historie (Christiania, 1834). The book also printed Flintoes drawings of the facade, the ground floor and the floor plan - the first known architectural drawing of a stave church.[15]

It is unknown how many stave churches were constructed in Iceland and in other countries in Europe.[citation needed] Some believe[who?] they were the first type of church to be constructed in Scandinavia; however, the post churches are an older type, although the difference between the two is slight. A stave church has a lower construction set on a frame, whereas a post church has earth-bound posts.

In Sweden, the stave churches were considered obsolete in the Middle Ages and were replaced. In Denmark, traces of post churches have been found at several locations, and there are also parts still in existence from some of them. A plank of one such church was found in Jutland. The plank is now on display at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen and an attempt at reconstructing the church is a featured display at the Moesgrd Museum near Aarhus. Marks created by several old post churches have also been found at the old stone church in Jelling.

In Sweden, the medieval Hedared stave church was constructed c. 1500 at the same location as a previous stave church. Other notable places are Maria Minor church in Lund, with its traces of a post church with palisades, and some old parts of Hemse stave church on Gotland. In Skne alone there were around 300 such churches when Adam of Bremen visited Denmark in the first half of the 11th century, but how many of those were stave churches or post churches is unknown.

In England, there is one similar church of Saxon origin, with much debate as to whether it is a stave church or predates them. This is the Greensted Church in Essex. General consensus categorizes it as Saxon [A]. There is also another church which bears similarities to stave churches, the medieval stone church of St. Mary in Kilpeck in Herefordshire. It features a number of dragon heads.

In Germany, there is one stone church with a motif depicting a dragon similar to those often seen on Norwegian stave churches and on surviving artifacts from Denmark and Gotland. Whether this decoration can be attributed to cultural similarities or whether it indicates similar construction methods in Germany has sparked controversy.

During 1950-1970 post holes from older buildings were discovered under Lom stave church as well as under masonry churches such as Kinsarvik Church,[5] and this discovery was and important contribution to understanding the origin of stave churches. Holes for posts were first identified during excavations in Urnes stave church.[16]

Lorentz Dietrichson in his book De norske Stavkirker ("The Norwegian Stave Churches") (1892) claimed that the stave church is "a brilliant translation of the Romanesque basilica from stone to wood" (En genial oversettelse fra sten til tre av den romanske basilika). Dietrichson claimed that type B displays an influence from early Christian and Roman basilicas. The style was assumed to be transferred via Anglo-Saxon and Irish architecture, where only the particular roof construction was local. Dietrichson emphasized the clerestory, arcades and capitals.[7] The "basilica theory" was introduced by N. Nicolaysen in Mindesmrker af Middelalderens Kunst i Norge (1854). Nicolaysen worte: "Our stave churches are now the only remaining of its kind, and according to the sparse records and known circumstances, it appears that nothing similar existed except perhaps in Britain and Ireland." (Vore stavkirker er nu de eneste i sit slags, og saavidt sparsomme beretninger og andre omstndigheder lader formode, synes de heller ikke tidligere at have havt noget sidestykke med undtagelse af maaske i Storbritannien og Irland.)[17] Nicolaysen further claimed that the layout and design may have been inspired by Byzantine architecture. Nicloaysen wrote: "All facts suggest that the stave churches like the masonry churches and all medieval architecture in Western Europe originated from the Roman basilica." (Alt synes at henpege paa, at forbilledet til vore stavkirker ligesom til stenkirkerne og overhovedet til hele den vesteuropiske arkitektur i middelalderen er udgaaet fra den romerske basilika.)[18] This theory was further developed by Anders Bugge and Roar Hauglid. Peter Anker believed that the influence from foreign masonry architecture was primarily in decorative details.[19]

Per Jonas Nordhagen does not reject the basilica theory, but suggests development along two paths and that the basilical was a development towards larger and technically more sophisticated churches. The main, progressive path according to Nordhagen lead to Torpo and Borgund.[20]

Folklore and circumstantial evidence seem to suggest that stave churches were built upon old indigenous Norse worship sites, the hof. Dietrichson believed that the stave churches were closely connected to the hof and the "hof theory" attracted interest in the 1930-1940s. The theory assumed that the hofs were buildings with a square and a raised roof supported by four columns.[19] During Christianization of Norway local chiefs were forced to either dismantle the hofs or to convert hofs into churches. Bugge and Norberg-Schultz accordingly claimed that "there is no reason to believe that the last hofs and the first churches had any major differences" (og da er det liten grunn til tro at de siste hov har skilt seg synderlig fra de frste kirker).[21] This assumption has been rejected by archeological evidence several times, in the case of Iceland by ge Roussel.[22] Olaf Olsen described the hof merely as function related to ordinary buildings on major farms. If the hof was a particular building they remain to be identified, according to Olsen.[23] Olsen rejected the hof theory. Nicolay Nicolaysen also concluded that there is not a single case known of a hof that was converted to a church.[24]

Lack of historical evidence for hofs as buildings undermines the hof theory.[25] Nicolaysen also introduced the community centre hypothesis which argued that hofs were destroyed and churches constructed on the same convenient location for the local community. Location near a previous hof would then be a coincidence, according to Nicolaysen. Pope Gregory I encouraged (year 601) Augustine of Canterbury to reuse pre-Christian temples, but this had little relevance for Norway according to Nicolaysen. Jan Brendalsmo in his dissertation concluded that churches were often established on major farms or farms of local chiefs and close to feasting halls or graveyards.[26]

Stave churches appear to sometimes to have built upon or used materials from old pagan worship sites and are considered to be the best evidence for the existence of Norse Pagan temples and the best guide as to what they looked like.[27] The layout of the churches is believed to have mimicked old Pagan temples in design and was possibly designed in order to adhere to old Norse cosmological beliefs, especially as some churches were built around a central point like a world tree. Stave churches were also often located near or in the sight of large natural formations which also had a significant role in Norse Paganism, thus also suggesting a form of continuity through placement and symbolism.[28] Furthermore, dragons' heads and other clear mythological symbolism suggests the cultural blending of Norse mythological beliefs and Christianity in a non-contradictory synthesis.[clarification needed] Owing to this evidence newer research has suggested that Christianity was introduced into Norway much earlier than was previously assumed.[citation needed]

Even though the wooden churches had structural differences, they give a recognizable general impression. Formal differences may hide common features of their planning, while apparently similar buildings may turn out to have their structural elements organized completely differently. Despite this, certain basic principles must have been common to all types of building.

Basic geometrical figures, numbers that were easy to work with, one or just a few length units and simple ratios, and perhaps proportions as well were among the theoretical aids all builders inherited. The specialist was the man who knew a particular type of building so well that he could systematise its elements in a slightly different way from previous building designs, thus carrying developments a stage further.

"Exposing the timber frame on the interior and/or exterior of the structures is seen to release its matrix of timber members and its capacity to contribute architectural expression to buildings. The matrix, forming lines in space, has an expressive potential that includes the capacity to delineate proportion, direct eye-movement, suggest spatial enclosure, create patterning, permit transparency and establish continuity with landscape."[29]

Stave churches can be dated in various ways: by historical records or inscriptions, by stylistic means using construction details or ornaments, or by dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating. Often historical records or inscriptions will point to a year when the church is known to have existed. Archaeological excavations can yield finds which can provide relative dating for the structure, whereas absolute dating methods such as radiocarbon dating and dendrochronology can provide a more exact date. One drawback of dendrochronology is that it tends to overlook the possibility that the wood could have been reused from an older structure, or felled and left for many years before use.

A very important problem in dating the churches is that the solid ground sills are the construction elements most likely to have the outer parts of the log still preserved. Yet they are the most susceptible to humidity, and as people back then reused building parts, the church may have been rebuilt several times. If so, a dendrochronological dating may be based upon a log from a later reconstruction.

Stave churches are a very popular phenomenon and several have been built or rebuilt around the world. The two most copied are Borgund and Hedared, with some variations, and sometimes with adaptations to add elements from known stave churches from the area. In other places they are of a more free form and built for display.

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A third sliding doors design has all the glass panels suspended from above, leaving a trackless and uninterrupted floor plane. They also disappear into side pockets. On final closure they slightly drop down to create a weatherproof seal. A German manufacturer developed the original technology, and their use is predominantly in temperate climates.

The sliding glass doors can be adapted to slide away from a corner connection leaving no corner post or framing in its wake. The corner stile is made up of two vertical profiles, a male and female section, which slot together and then slide away with the sliding doors. This meeting point does not have to be 90 degrees; it can also be an inverted corner allowing these frames to fit within any design seamlessly.[2]

Sliding glass doors are popular in Southern Europe and throughout the United States, being used in: hotel rooms, condominiums, apartments, and residences; for access to upper balconies; for large views out - enhanced natural light in; and to increase incoming fresh air. In addition Sliding glass doors are commonly used in some regions as doors between the interior rooms of a home and a courtyard, deck, balcony, patio, and a garden, backyard, barbecue or swimming pool area. They are often called Patio doors in this context. They are also used in interior design, often in offices and automobile sales areas, to give soundproof but visually accessible private office space. In residential interiors they are used, often with translucent 'frosted' glass replicating a traditional Shji door, to allow daylight to penetrate further into the dwelling and expand the sense of interior spatial size.

Special sliding glass doors called platform screen doors are used on railway platforms in order to protect waiting passengers from the elements as well as to prevent suicide attempts.

Sliding glass door frames are often made from wood, aluminum, stainless steel, or steel, which also have the most strength. The most common material is PVC-plastic. Replacement parts are most commonly needed for the moving-sliding parts of the door, such as the steel rollers that glide within the track and the locking mechanisms.

Glass in the doors can be either externally fitted or internally fitted, with internally fitted being the high security design, depending on the specification the manufacturer implements in the design. To comply with energy conservation codes and for noise reduction, sliding glass doors are usually double glazed, and often treated for UV reflection. They usually have no mullions, unless attempting to appear part of a revival architectural style, and then often using 'snap on' faux grids.

Security design in the doors is aimed at preventing the doors both fixed and sliding from being lifted off their rails, anti-lift blocks can be fixed to the top of the frame to prevent the lift of the door off its rails, so in theory preventing unauthorised entry to the room when sliding door is in the closed position. A portable security bar can also be fitted from the inside the room to prevent sliding action when door is closed. The adjustable security bar can also be used for added security when traveling, preventing intruders from breaking in while you're away.

Swinging glass doors are a better choice than the typical sliding glass doors, since they offer a much tighter seal,[3] but glass even the best type of glass, chosen according to the climate zone - is always a poor insulator, making doors based on them a poor choice from a thermal comfort perspective.

To reduce their negative thermal impact on the living space, glass doors should have insulated frames and be double or triple glazed, with low-emissivity coatings and gas filling (typically argon). Metal framed glass doors should also have thermal breaks. The doors should be properly sized and protected (using shades, blinds, curtains and other means).

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Church Development Services (CDS) has been building and developingchurch propertyfor more thanthirty years. Today, our consulting, design, finance, and construction services have been used to construct hundreds of churches all across America. Our team has over 60 years of combined experience in church expansion projects.

CDS does more than just construct your new building. In addition to utilizing a library of nearly 500church building plans,we also provide:

And while our process will save you money in a church building program, its not about price alone, its aboutvalue! Consider the wisdom of this quote

There is nothing in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper,andhe who considers price only is that mans lawful prey. John Ruskin

I. Consulting: Our consultants will help your church determine readiness to build, financial ability, and the space plan that will best meet your needs and budget. We will also assist your church in raising money from within the congregation through a biblical capital campaign.

II. Design:A licensed architect will design your building to meet the needs of the ministry and its budget to assure your new building is the proper balance between vision and financial ability.

III. Financing:The finance team will help organize your financial statements and assist in obtaining a church construction loan at the best possible rates and terms. We can also assist in church refinancing.

IV. Construction:Our construction management process delivers your project at the lowest real cost in your market, and assures cost savings pass through to the church.

Synergy That BenefitsYour Church

With CDS as your partner,no matter what the engagement, you get the combined wisdom of the entire organization.We bring the full power of our multi-discipline expertise toevery engagement.

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Our Company

Welcome to our website. We are pleased you have visited and hope we can use this space to tell you about the Jackson Builders Difference. We are General Contractors, specializing in innovative building solutions. We have over 40 years experience in all types of construction including church buildings, agricultural, retail, industrial, warehousing, community, and commercial.

We believe the real difference in our company and other construction companies is in our business approach whether it be relations with our customers or our vendors. We understand value and we believe that is the key. Value has much more meaning than its normal association with money. We value our relationships, our reputation, our commitment to quality, our commitment to safety, our ethics, our place in the community, and our people. We believe those values equate to success and ultimately set the pace for fulfilling our business plan.

When you visit with us about a potential project, we will not respond with a scripted sales pitch. You may actually do most of the talking at our first meeting. We understand that we must listen to your ideas, after all this is going to be your building. We get to know you, we see what is important to you, and then and only then, we can begin to develop a relationship that will truly be in both our best interests. It truly is not about us, but it is about our ability to help you get the building you need.

What you will not get with us is hype. We are confident in our ability to serve our clients and building high quality construction projects with state of the art materials. What you see on our web site, in our office, or on our jobs hopefully will convey the level of commitment you can expect from our company to plan and build your project. We will not be so bold as to tell you what to think of us, you decide.

We like to tell people, If we build this first one, well build your next one. That has played out many, many times over the last 30 years, and we understand what we have to do to keep it happening.

Contact Us, and let us get to know you. Whether your project is for a church building, retail, commercial, agricultural, fire department, warehouse, or some other building project, give Jackson Builders a try. The Jackson Builders difference will surprise you.

Our Projects

Jackson Builders constructs structures across a diverse clientele that ranges from Churches to Retail. The links below will take you to pages that show a small portion of our project portfolio. We always strive to have your best interest as our primary goal, looking for ways to save you money while giving you a better building. Jackson Builders is a firm you can trust.

AgricultureChurchCommercial/RetailCommunity (Schools, Fire Departments, Other)Industrial/WarehousingRenovation/UpfitSolar Panels

Planning Services

The Drafting and Engineering department at Jackson Builders, Inc. is a key element of our plan and build strategy. We recognized from the beginning that to be able to offer drafting services as part of our sales approach was a critical part of the proposal process.They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and we believe it could also be worth thousands of dollars!

As we begin the planning process, our clients are included in meetings directly with the staff in our office who will be putting together conceptual plans. These usually consist of simple floor plans and elevations, but sometimes can include full blown renderings utilizing unique AutoCad technology. These preliminary plans are available at no cost and prove to be great tools for clear understanding of the project scope.

When the contract issues are settled and we are ready to begin the project, our drafting department takes the lead in the coordination of working drawings for permit. We work regularly with the same two or three architectural firms and structural and mechanical engineers to produce the necessary drawings for building permits.

The key to this process is the one source responsibility it offers. Jackson Builders is hired by the client and from that point, we coordinate all the design to insure the scope of work matches the contract. The architects and engineers are working for us and we are working for our clients. We believe this narrows the gap sometimes associated with architectural interpretation and insures the client gets what they pay for and not what someone else thinks they ought to have.

History

In 1962, Mr. Vernon Hill of Hill Cotton Company realized he needed to diversify due to the dwindling cotton market. Hill Construction was born out of that need and Mr. Hill set out building metal buildings for American Buildings Co. Curtis Jackson and Lee Pinno had worked with Mr. Hill in the cotton business and moved over into the building business with Mr. Hill.

Hill Construction ultimately signed a dealer agreement with Pascoe Building Systems. This was in the early days of the metal building boom and Hill Construction Co. was a major player building everything from tobacco warehouses to car dealerships. The business flourished and was poised for the upcoming metal building revolution when Mr. Hill was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 1973.

Curtis Jackson and Lee Pinno found themselves in a precarious position. There was no succession plan in place and the companys future was in jeopardy. Curtis and Lee were able to complete the work that Hill had under contract and at the same time, plan the start-up of what would become Jackson Builders, Inc. Curtis hired Marc Hull as business manager and Jeanette Beasley who had worked at Hill Construction along with most all of the Hill Construction crew. Jackson Builders was incorporated in 1974 and the rest as they say, is history.

Jackson Builders name soon became synonymous with metal buildings throughout Eastern North Carolina. Jackson was year after year the national sales volume leader for Pascoe Building Systems. The company was known for its erection capabilities and quick turnaround time on basic shade and shelter buildings.

As metal buildings became more and more popular, and more diverse, the company moved towards more turn-key type projects. In the early 80s, the company experienced substantial growth and there was an awareness that they had to do more. The economy was on fire and lots of building opportunity was at hand. A conscious decision was made to move the company toward fewer, larger, and more complex jobs.

About that same time, Pascoe Building Systems was experiencing major problems, and Jackson Builders realized they had to make a move. In 1983, the company signed a builder agreement with Butler Manufacturing Co., the premier metal building company in the world. The marriage was a perfect fit. The Butler product line was exactly the kind of boost the company needed to move to the next level, and move they did. Jackson Builders achieved Career Builder status within the first year and a half as a Butler Builder. For over 20 years they have contested for the annual sales volume award from Butler, winning the award six times. The company has been recognized for achievement in every category Butler offers. They were most recently recognized for sales volume totaling $40 million since becoming builders in 1983. No Butler Builder has ever reached that level of sales achievement in only 22 years!

As we grew, so did a great number of relationships. Our business is what it is today because of the strong foundation with past clients, long lasting relationships with design professionals, subcontractors and suppliers. A consistent subcontract pool continues to support our efforts. Using high quality, responsive subcontractors, Jackson Builders forms teams on each project to provide the customer with quality and value.

Churches, businesses and community organizations chose and continue to choose Jackson Builders not because they were sold a construction project, but because they bought what we had to offer. A commitment to safety, clients, integrity, core business values and maintaining the highest ethical standards serves us and our clients well. We invite you to become part of our history while working with us to build your next project.

Butler Manufacturing

Jackson Builders is a Butler Builder, which is the most recognized brand in the systems construction industry (commonly referred to as pre-engineered). Systems construction simply means that all structural parts are engineered and fabricated in the factory as opposed to requiring field modifications. But there is no limit to the size and design flexibility. Through our Butler systems manufacturing processes, we are able to customize every aspect of your construction, and do so in a way that optimizes costs and efficiency. Its the precision engineering and factory-punched structurals that ensures the speed, accuracy and efficiency of construction.

Butler offers its builders the latest in engineering, manufacturing and construction technologies. As a Butler builder, we are able to offer Autodesks BIM (Building Information Modeling) technologyan intelligent 3D model-based process that provides insight for creating and managing building and infrastructure projects faster, more economically, and with less environmental impact.

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Ceiling Fan Installation Cost

According to almost 7,000 surveyed homeowners, the cost to install a ceiling fan averages $244, or between $143 and $352. Either an electrician or handyman can install the fan, but this will depend on the electrical capacity of its placement.

Nothing is better for cooling you down, increasing air circulation, removing stale cooking smells or even distributing heat than a ceiling fan. You can have anew ceiling fan installed or replace an old one fairly simply and at a reasonable price. Here are a few things that may affect the cost of installing a ceiling fan

There are ceiling fans in every possible style from traditional carved oak to slick stainless steel, to fans that resemble the propellers of old airplanes. No matter what your style there is a ceiling fan made to match. The first thing to consider when choosing a ceiling fan is how much prominence you want it to have in the room. If you have a small room, a large fan will become a focal point. But If you have 16 foot ceilings, the fan will be much less noticeable. If you want your ceiling fan to match your home's decor consider choosing colors that will compliment the room colors, wood tones that will match existing wood trims or a similar style (modern, country, etc.). Which ceiling fan you choose will affect the price of the project of course. There are as many prices for ceiling fans as there are fans to choose from, so choose one that fits your style and budget.

Ceiling fans are designed to evenly distribute air in a room, so the size of your room can dictate the size of the fan. In very large rooms, you may consider more than one fan. The larger the fan motor, the more expensive it may be. However, if you choose a smaller fan, or choose to use one fan rather than two in a very large room to save on costs, this might end up not giving you the fan power that you need. So weigh your costs against the functionality that you want before making a decision.

Ceiling fans need about the same amount of power as most light fixtures, so be careful that your electrical circuit doesn't get overloaded. If the fan includes a light fixture, make sure ahead of time that the circuit is able to handle both the fan and light. If your circuit will not hold this capacitythen a new circuit must be run from the home's main panel to the fan. So there may be costs incurred with the installation of a ceiling fan for both installing a new circuit, and for increases to your electrical bill.

Although some ceiling fans have exposed cords that can be plugged into wall sockets, the preferable installation is for the fan to be wired into the ceiling like a light fixture. If there was an existing fan or light fixture already in the room, the installation is reasonably simple using the existing wires. However, if there was not a preexisting fixture, you will need to create a place to hang the fan. Of course, it is easiest to install ceiling bracing and electrical wiring during new home construction even if you will be installing a fan at a later time. But if you want to place a fan in a new location in your home, new wiring must be run to the new location.Consult an electrician about the costs for wiring the new ceiling fan or for using the existing wires.

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