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Country Elegance Home

This beautiful and unique home was just completed. The details in this house are stunning, especially the trim work and the exceptional custom wood work. Here is what the new owners said about Absolute Construction and Development: “We chose to work with Absolute because they came highly recommended. Our expectations have been exceeded at every turn.

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2011 Parade of Homes Gold Medal Winner!

We are proud to announce a 3rd year in a row Gold Medal winner in Chapel Ridge in one of the few categories that had 5 houses in it!  The front elevation, kitchen and pantry won the Special Feature awards.  The house was completed at $131/square foot which included plans, permits, landscaping, spray foam insulation,

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2011 Parade of Homes

2011 Chatham, Orange, Durham NC Parade of Homes Entry

It’s that time of year – the 2011 Parade of Homes! If you are in the area please come visit our 2011 Parade Entry in The Estates of Chapel Ridge. Judging was today – the awards are given Tuesday. We are anxiously awaiting the results and hope we can add an award to our 2009

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Just Completed – Silk Hope Custom Home

The icing on the cake when building a home is having a truly happy client at the end of the project.  We spend a lot of time prior to writing the contract working with our clients to ensure that we are developing the specifications that they desire while staying within their budget so there aren’t

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Beyond Pricing-Punch List Process?

I touched a little earlier on the need to look beyond just a builder’s price: What are the line item allowances  What is the change order process How is the 1-year punch list process handled/managed? In this day and age, especially with a tough market, some builders are trying to cut profit margins by pricing each job

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Spray Foam Insulation

Foam Insulation – The Hidden Super Construction Material

Current conventional insulation, fiberglass and cellulose, are readily available in rolls or blown forms. While, conventional insulation provides some form of resistance to heat transfer, its overall effectiveness needs significant improvement.  Approximately 40 years ago, foam insulation was first introduced into the construction industry. The initial introduction was plagued with problems, off gas of formaldehyde

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