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Insulation – what’s the big deal?

All newer homes have insulation installed to make a house more comfortable and efficient. Insulation works by slowing the transfer of heat, both from the outside in the summer and from the inside in the winter. Everyone knows that insulation…
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Dickerson Hearth Products Fireplace Installations

Dickerson Hearth Products a locally owned fireplace business, specializes in all types of fireplace installations. We offer many different models, sizes, and manufacturers. Our main fireplace line is Majestic Products (www.majesticproducts.com). For…
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Happy homeowner in Sanford

We recently completed an incredible custom home in Sanford, Chatham County and our homeowners are thrilled with their new home: "We had the perfect piece of property.  A river running at the back of our land, a long private road, lots of…
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Superior Walls-The Energy Efficient Foundation

At Absolute Construction and Development we love working with Superior Walls for many reasons.  Drainage is essential with a basement.  Superior Walls sit on rock above ground with drain pipes for any water to be able to easily exit.  They…
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Wilkinson Supply Company Celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary

In 1965, Bill Wilkinson and his wife Martha opened the doors to Wilkinson Supply Company, a small plumbing distribution business based in Raleigh, North Carolina . Bill, and his small team of 5, worked diligently to be the premiere source for…
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Punch List Considerations-Going Above and Beyond

When choosing a general contractor property owners need to look beyond the contract/building process, but also take into consideration how responsive the contractor and their trade vendors are during the punch list process. A benefit to using…
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Surge protection can protect your electronics and appliances

Your home could have over $15,000 worth of valuable electronics and appliances, which are susceptible to the damaging effects of surges. Where do surges come from? Lightning Utility disturbances Home appliances turning on/off Eaton…
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The benefits of using a generator in your home.

Whether it’s caused by a utility power interruption or weather disasters, power outages are frequent occurrences. Yet we depend on power more than ever. A power outage is more than an inconvenience.  Loss of power sends families  to motels…
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Absolute goes above and beyond when wiring your home!

Wiring is one of the most difficult items to identify upfront to ensure that the contract price includes all the wiring the homeowner anticipates.  Many builders price their contracts on basic wiring or even just to code. This creates the need…
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Annual Vendor Appreciation 2014!

At Absolute Construction and Development we really appreciate our trade vendors and are fortunate to have such a great team! Our preferred vendors often work directly with our clients so we only work with local trade vendors who have the…

Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday Season

We are blessed to have the opportunity to work with so many wonderful homeowners and help them build their dream homes in 2014 and we look forward to 2015 and more happy homeowners! Bookmark our website to see the progress of the ten houses…
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Jeld-Wen Offers a Variety of Window Options

Jeld-Wen offers a variety of window options – the most popular being vinyl double hung and clad-wood. All Jeld-Wen windows installed by Absolute Construction are Energy Star qualified with Low-E glass and argon gas for improved thermal performance. …
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2014 Parade of Homes-2nd Silver Winner

We are honored to win 2 Silver Medal Awards for the 2014 Parade of Homes! This home has a HERS value of 55. Click here to read more about HERS values. Our homeowners are super pleased with their incredible house! “Our family could…
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2014 Parade of Homes Silver Medal Winner!

We are proud to announce our Silver Medal winner in Chapel Ridge! From our happy homeowner: “Thanks to you, Nelu and your interior designer. You guys have been great  and it was wonderful working with you.  Made this process a fun…
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Using radiant barriers in energy efficient homes

Radiant barriers are one of the most misunderstood issues for energy efficiency in homes.  They have an important place in thinking about a new energy-efficient home, but it is not what most of the vendors in the various home shows would have…