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Construction

What to Plan for a Fireplace in a Charlotte Custom Home or Renovation

A Charlotte custom home fireplace has to be decided while the floors and walls are still open. Set the masonry or factory-built gas unit, the clearance to wood, the hearth and the chase or chimney, and the outdoor combustion air path before framing is finished.

By Eric Brown
Custom Home Building Tips

What to Lock In Early for Custom Millwork on a Charlotte Home

Custom millwork for a Charlotte home has to be locked on shop drawings before fabrication: species, profiles, hardware, stairs, built-ins, and finish. Final lengths and undercuts are measured only after the new house or renovated room is closed in.

By Eric Brown
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