Getting Started

Lake lot with fall foliage

            In addition to our regular blog on the Diamondhead Resort Community website, we’re beginning a new blog with photos on the construction of our house as it goes up in Diamondhead. My husband and I moved to Hot Springs in June of 2013 after purchasing a lot on Lake Catherine in Diamondhead. It’s taken a while to get our plans ready and to consider all the many choices we wanted to make in building our new home. Extremely important to us was building a high energy efficiency home along with all the perfect building materials to give us a beautiful, comfortable place to live, work and play.

View of Lake Catherine from our lot

            We had to do some homework on understanding what products were available in constructing a high energy efficient home that was affordable and that would give us the greatest amount of comfort. Many builders and realtors throw around the words energy efficient, but we realized making sense of it all was totally up to us. After talking with several builders we decided Blue Moon Bay Builders gave us the most information, knew what they were talking about and helped us make all our decisions on energy efficiency a reality.

            For us, a high energy efficient home includes several components: a 21-seer Infinity heat and air system, which includes a totally computer-controlled variable speed compressor, compressor fan and blower; hybrid water heater using less energy to heat water; triple-pane windows for more insulation and noise reduction; energy trusses, which allow for the same amount of insulation across the entire attic; cellulose insulation, which is a better insulator than fiberglass; LED lighting to save energy and for cooler lighting; and caulking all wood-to-wood joints to prevent even the smallest air leaks. 

            As we build and make construction decisions, we’re excited about sharing what we've learned with all those considering building a new home. We’ve bought three existing homes in the past, but this is our first home to build From the Ground Up. I hope you’ll join us during construction and share in our journey. For more information call 501.520.9201 or 501.262.9310.