NEWS/HAPPENINGS

FALL Open House Event!
Wayne, NE Sunday, November 15th 12:00 – 3:00
1320 E. 7th St – Wayne, NE

For more information call Mandy Parker at 402-375-4770

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Open House
Heritage Homes of Omaha
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Southeast corner, I-80 and Hwy 370 – exit 439 in Omaha, Nebraska.
View "Wellington" Floorplan
View "Ponderosa" Floorplan

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Open House
Heritage Homes of Norfolk
Monday – Friday 8:00 – 11:00 and 1:30 – 4:00, Saturdays – 9:00 – 1:00
East Highway 35 in Wayne, Nebraska.
View "Wayne" Floorplan

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Open House
Heritage Homes of Siouxland
Monday – Friday 8:00 – 11:00 and 1:30 – 4:00, Saturdays – 9:00 – 1:00
Saturday by appointment,
Sunday from 1 – 4pm.
One mile south of Hinton, IA on Hwy 75
View "Custom Nebraska " Floorplan

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Tour our Factory
Call 800.759.2782 to schedule a factory tour. See seven homes under construction and two furnished model homes. The models on display are the Ponderosa 1694 sq. ft. and the Custom Nebraska 1690 sq. ft.

Tours are:
Monday – Friday 8:00 – 11:00 and 1:30 – 4:00
Saturdays 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00.

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Builders Model for sale in Ponca, Nebraska - View Floorplan
Save $14,000 – buy at 2004 prices
This show home has lots of designer features, including a $12,000 deck, 5 patio doors overlooking Iowa and South Dakota, Western red cedar siding, and a big stone fireplace. This home includes a built-in surround system in the 500 sq. ft. walk-out family room, 4 bedrooms, three baths, main floor laundry, and custom hickory cabinets.

Located in the new Dakota View Country Estate (next to Ponca State Park) on 2.7 acres. Low country taxes. Lake access. Horses, ATV and outbuildings approved. High and sightly. Appraised at $259,000 and available now for only $249,000. Call Doug Conrad 712-251-5689 or Charles Kneifl at 402-369-1843.

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Heritage Homes of Nebraska, Inc. Accepted into the Well Connected House Program

Heritage Homes of Nebraska, Inc., the Midwest's premier builder of modular homes located in Wayne, Nebraska, is proud to announce their acceptance into the Well Connected House Program offered by Simpson Strong Tie Company. The Well Connected House is constructed using only Simpson Strong Tie Connectors throughout the house. These connections are at the foundation, walls, floors and roof to provide greater safety through better structural support and improved resistance to the damaging effects of storms, high winds, hurricanes and earthquakes. Even if your home is located outside tornado alley, the hurricane belt or seismic areas, connectors incrase its structural durability, making the house more appealing to potential buyers when it comes time to sell. In many areas of the country, the built-in margin of safety that connectors provide is an important factor when you purchase your homeowner's insurance. Using connectors at these critical points creates a continuous load path - this means a safer, stronger home from a builder who is committed to differentiating themselves in the industry as a builder of quality homes. Heritage Homes is a twenty-five-year-old firm, who has been known as the innovator in the system built home industry. We are the first modular builder in the Midwest, and the second modular builder nation-wide to be accepted into this program. For more information on the Well Connected House Program, check out the Simpson Strong Tie website at www.wellconnectedhouse.com.

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Insulated Sheathing is Best

Cavity Insulation with OSB Cavity Insulation with OSB and Housewrap Cavity Insulation with OSB and R-5 Insulated Sheathing

Graphic depiction of thermal bridging through a typical home. Yellow areas indicate the greatest heat loss through uninsulated wood studs. Blue indicates minimal heat loss. You are looking at a phenomenon called "thermal bridging." Heat escapes in the winter through studs and other uninsulated parts of a wall. Science says that framing accounts for about 25% of the wall area in an average house. Obviously, insulating only between the studs does not provide a well-insulated wall. Adding housewrap over the exterior of the house reduces air infiltration through the wall, but housewrap does not reduce thermal bridging or convection currents, or shift damaging dew points. Insulated sheathing provides a barrier against heat loss, airflow and moisture. Source: Professional Builder, March 2003: Dow Building Materials.