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What to Plan for Radon Control in a Charlotte Custom Home
Building Science

What to Plan for Radon Control in a Charlotte Custom Home

Radon control for a Charlotte custom home is a passive soil-gas stack drawn before the slab or crawl space closes, then a test of that house. A fan is added only if the test calls for one, and a Zone 3 label on the 1993 EPA map is not a reason to skip either step.

By Eric Brown
How We Manage Water in a Custom Home: The Details You May Never See
Custom Homes

How We Manage Water in a Custom Home: The Details You May Never See

Water management in a custom home involves far more than waterproofing a foundation. From window flashing and brick drainage to grading, roof runoff, crawlspaces, retaining walls, and underground drainage, every part of the house and site needs to work together. Eric Brown explains how Everett Custom Homes approaches the details homeowners may never see—but that can matter for decades.

By Eric Brown