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How to Match a Home Addition to an Existing Charlotte House
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How to Match a Home Addition to an Existing Charlotte House

Matching an addition in Charlotte starts with the house already on the lot: floor levels, roof pitch, brick, millwork, and window rhythm. The join is construction, not decoration, especially where water has to leave the wall.

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
What to Know Before Building a Custom Home on Lake Wylie
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What to Know Before Building a Custom Home on Lake Wylie

Start with shoreline, floodplain, and soils before you design a house on Lake Wylie. Duke Energy permits, vegetated buffers, flood maps, and well or septic setbacks decide where the home can sit and whether a dock is even eligible.

By Eric Brown
Why We Build Sealed Crawl Spaces in Charlotte Custom Homes
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Why We Build Sealed Crawl Spaces in Charlotte Custom Homes

Why does Everett Custom Homes build sealed, conditioned crawl spaces? In Charlotte’s humid climate, controlling moisture beneath a home helps protect hardwood floors, framing, and indoor air quality. Learn how we combine professional-grade dehumidifiers with HVAC supply air—and why floodplain requirements sometimes call for a different approach.

By Eric Brown