Build an ADA compliant home that will fit your family’s needs today and for years to come.

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Open spaces, wider hallways, intuitive appliances and variable height countertops are just a few ADA compliant or universal design features that work to make life a little easier. At Copper Creek Homes, we believe that your home should always be a comfortable place to live, no matter what life changes come your way.
Designing a new custom home that incorporates many universal features will help make living in your home easier now and if you or a family member experience a temporary or long-term disability. A home that is safer and easier to live in provides both short and long-term benefits to your family.
Today’s ADA compliant or universal design homes encompass a wide range of accessible features to benefit your family’s needs and abilities throughout their lifetime. There are many universal design features to consider including in your new home and often the options can be overwhelming.
Whether you need:

• a wheelchair accessible home
• an ADA compliant home   (Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design)
• a universal design home
• a retirement home
• or an aging in place home

At Copper Creek Homes, we’ll give you great tips on universal design and barrier-free features.
An ADA compliant new home benefits your entire family and enables visitors with mobility issues to visit your home. With a little bit of extra-planning you can build in features that enable you to live in your home longer as you age or enable a family member to live with you.
An ADA compliant home is easier to build. And often, it is more cost effective to include universal design principles into a new home than to modify an existing home. For example when we grade the Homesite we can grade it in a way to lessen or eliminate stairs in the home. When our customers meet with our Cabinet maker they can design the cabinets to work for them.
From young families to baby boomers, this growing trend of universal design homes make sense. Whether you have a special needs child, temporary or long-term illness or an aging parent who may need to move in with you an ADA compliant home allows you and your family to better function independently at home.
“Approximately 77 million Baby Boomers are surging toward retirement and with today’s increased life expectancies and lifestyles many retirees are planning to live in their home or build new homes that will encompass their needs as they age.”
A wheelchair accessible home can look just like any other home on the exterior by using a step-free entrance or a properly designed incline that blends with the natural surroundings.
Accessible features may include a covered porch, wider side walks, lever handles on doors, entry intercom system, additional exterior lighting and wider doorways to accommodate a wheelchair or walker.
Wheelchair accessible features inside your home include barrier-free areas to maneuver easily throughout, wider hallways, wood flooring, non-slip tile and dense-weave or low pile carpeting.
Other universal design features for your ADA compliant home include user-friendly bathrooms and kitchens.
When you are designing an accessible bathroom you may want to include some of the following features:
curb-free or zero-entry shower
tiled shower seat to provide resting areas
an adjustable slide-bar showerhead or multiple heights showerhead
higher, elongated toilet with ample clear space on one side
decorative grab bars around shower and toilet areas
knee space under vanity and or sinks
Features to consider including in your universal design kitchen:
variable height work surfaces
front mounted controls on appliances for easy access
long handled faucet installed at side or back of sink 
cabinets with drawer slides on shelves to enable easier reach
under cabinet lighting to add more light to countertop and cooking areas
side by side refrigerator
adjustable height cabinets and sinks
At Copper Creek Homes, we will work closely with you to determine the best ADA compliant features to include when building your home. These design features will help your family and provide easier access to visiting relatives or friends with mobility issues.

We’ll provide you with great tips on what to look for when choosing a floor plan, especially if you’re considering universal design, a wheelchair accessible home, an aging in place, retirement home or simply looking for a home that’s easy to live in now and in the future.

At Copper Creek Homes we can re-design any of our plans to meet ADA standards here is a link to a few that have already been designed. 

                                                                                                   

   ADA Home Plans

Copper Creek Homes Receives 2015 Best Businesses of Washougal Award

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Copper Creek Homes Receives 2015 Best Businesses of Washougal Award

Washougal Award Program Honors the Achievement

Washougal, September 17, 2015 — Copper Creek Homes has been selected for the 2015 Best Businesses of Washougal Award in the Real Estate Services category by the Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program.

Each year, the Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Washougal area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2015 Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About the Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program

The Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Washougal area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Best Businesses of Washougal Award Program
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Copper Creek Homes New Resource Page is live.

Our New Resources Page is Live!

Security Cameras by Global Security and Alarm.com

How Secure Is That Security Camera?

Aug 06 2015

Connected video cameras are getting a lot of attention lately. They've become smaller and more powerful, and let you check in on your home anytime, from wherever you are. 

Are they really security cameras, though? 

If they're not provided by a security dealer and connected to a genuine security system, the answer is: probably not. Here's why. 

There's no monitoring service 

Imagine that there's a burglary at your house while you're out. Your standalone camera will capture the footage and alert you in real time! But what if you're out at dinner, or in the gym? Or taking a nap on vacation? Or on a plane? Even if you spot the alert within a few minutes, it's too late. 

That's why real security cameras are connected to a security system which connects in turn to a24/7 monitoring station. In the event of a burglary, trained security professionals assess the situation and can call the police. Meanwhile, the camera will automatically capture and securely store footage of what happened in the cloud. 

The camera is too vulnerable 

If your camera is badly positioned and easily unplugged, it's not a security camera. 

Installation makes a huge difference . A security camera installed by a professional can be mounted on a high wall or even out of sight. Positioning a camera in just the right place, to capture a broad range of activity, is critical. 

A security camera typically minimizes its power supply's vulnerability with tamper-resistant features such as in-wall wiring or battery power. Others include water and ice-resistant protection for use outdoors – after all, that's where burglaries start. 

It doesn't understand what's happening 

Security isn't just about catching something bad – it's about peace of mind. True security cameras, as part of a Smart Home Security system, enhance it. 

Part of this includes minimizing false video alerts by understanding context. 

An Alarm.com-powered security camera has access to context from the entire security system. It knows your arming status, door and window status. It knows if your smart lock is open, and who opened it. 

This makes it far more discerning when it comes to alerting you about activity. If you really need a video alert every time your front door opens, you can still get one. But if you just want a single daily alert when your kids get home from school, your security system will filter out everything else. It has the intelligence to figure it out. 

To find out more about Alarm.com's video security solutions, click here.   

Pre-Insulation Cleaning of a Copper Creek Home Camas WA

Copper Creek Homes Vacuums the entire home, removing all dust and debris at the same time the plates are caulked and the exterior outlets are foam sealed along with any holes coming from the outside of the home, this is all done before Insulation.

Gas Ranges vs Dual-Fuel Ranges

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Most homeowners are familiar with gas and electric ranges. However, there are some lesser-known facts about dual fuel ranges, which consumers and professional chefs typically consider the best cooking appliances to invest in. Currently about half of Copper Creek Homes built in the last 2 years have Dual-Fuel Ranges installed in them.

The difference between gas ranges and dual fuel ranges is pretty simple. Gas ranges heat the cooktop and the oven with gas. Dual fuel ranges heat the oven with electricity and the cooktop with gas.

The advantage of dual fuel ranges is to have the precise temperature control of electricity to heat the oven instead of the temperature fluctuations that often happens in gas ovens. A gas range could be the right choice for your home, or a dual fuel range could offer you the precision temperature control you desire.

Homeowners are faced with a tough decision when deciding to purchase a new range. Most of us only go through the process of buying a new stove once in our lifetime and have limited budgets. If you already have a gas line in your kitchen, or are considering having one installed, you may be weighing the options between purchasing a gas range or a dual fuel range.

In terms of upfront purchase price, a gas range will be a more affordable option compared to a dual fuel range. As a general rule, cooks who enjoy making entrees do not need the exact temperature control in a convection oven as much as cooks who enjoy baking.

Gas ovens will cook meats and vegetables correctly and evenly. But the hardcore baker will get more practical use from a dual fuel range and may be more likely to notice the difference between a regular gas range and a dual fuel range than the average at-home cook.

A true convection oven in a duel fuel range can make baking a joy, especially at high altitudes. Baking complex desserts is a science, and an exceptionally stable oven temperature can help home pastry chefs make perfect éclairs or tiered cakes.

Kitchenaid 30-Inch 5-Burner Dual Fuel Convection Slide-In Range with Baking Drawer

The Right Choice for Your Kitchen & Your Budget

In some cases, especially if you do a lot of baking, it might be worth investing in a more expensive dual fuel range. In others, a gas range will suit your cooking style perfectly. It is important to ask yourself a few questions before you make a decision:

• How many nights a week do you actually cook (warming up leftovers does not count)?
• Do you like to entertain guests and throw dinner parties frequently?
• What do you cook and how often?
• Do you plan on cooking more or less frequently in the near future?
• Do you think savings after purchasing a gas range could be better spent elsewhere in the kitchen?

Just because you do not currently bake a lot or cook at home regularly does not mean that a dual fuel range would be a waste of money. It might be perfect for the times you go all out in the kitchen, or it might give you the incentive and extra edge you need to stop going out as much and cook at home more often. Take time to think about what you really need and what matters most, and invest in the perfect type of range for your household.

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Heatnglo Slim Line Fireplace a Standard in all our homes.

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SlimLine fireplaces fit where others don’t. Slender profiles with slim, flexible venting options offer an array of unique installation possibilities. TR models offer full flames, authentic log sets and moderate warmth. TRS models provide greater heat output and enhanced flames with an upgraded ceramic burner, brick interior and detailed log set.

• 16,900 – 30,800 BTUs
• 36-inch viewing area (28, 32 and 42-inch viewing areas also available)
• Multiple fronts, finishes and mantel options for a unique style
• Choose TR or TRS models for different options; detailed brick interiors, an upgraded burner, enhanced flames or increased heat output