Foundations Poured With Our Own Metal Forms
We pour our foundations using in-house metal forms, managed by our own team rather than outsourced. The result is straight, consistent concrete walls and a solid base for everything built on top of it.
The difference in an Architerra home starts where most buyers never look: inside the walls, under the floors and in the foundation. These are the building standards that set us apart from other home builders in North Idaho and Eastern Washington.
We pour our foundations using in-house metal forms, managed by our own team rather than outsourced. The result is straight, consistent concrete walls and a solid base for everything built on top of it.
Our basement windows are inset into the foundation wall for extra protection against water intrusion, helping keep your lower level dry and protected season after season.
We frame walls at 24 inches on center. Fewer studs means fewer gaps in the insulation and less heat lost through the framing, which helps the home hold its temperature through Northwest winters and summers.
Blown-in insulation fills the gaps, corners and hard-to-reach spaces that batt insulation can miss, for more complete coverage and a more comfortable, efficient home.
Our newest homes are wrapped in Tyvek, a weather barrier that helps keep moisture and drafts out while allowing the walls to breathe.
Every new Architerra home includes an active radon mitigation system. Unlike passive systems that rely on natural airflow alone, an active system uses a fan to continuously vent radon gas from beneath the home.
Our Washington homes are built with natural gas, a feature that’s become increasingly hard to find in new Washington construction.
Every home in our Deer Park community comes standard with solar, putting the sunshine of the Inland Northwest to work toward your home’s energy use.
Features vary by community, home and build date. Ask an Architerra home advisor about the specifications of any home you’re considering.