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Sustainable, Efficient Lighting for Your Custom Home

There are many reasons to make your home more environmentally friendly. For one, it’s the right thing to do: with climate change looming, being ecologically conscious benefits us all. But it’s also a practical one: efficient homes, such…
Custom Home Chatham County NC
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Custom Home in Chatham County

This Energy Star home realizes energy savings via spray foam insulation, tankless water heaters, 2X6 exterior wall framing, 14 SEER units and is HERO qualified with a 55 HERS score. Other features include clad windows, granite countertops…
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Glorious House in Siler City, NC

This beautiful 2013 Parade of Homes Silver Winner is an Energy Star Certified home with a HERS score of 55.  Built to HERO (high efficiency residential option) specifications – as it provides a tighter house envelope. Other energy saving…
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Welcome to a New Chapel Ridge Family

        Signing the contract with the homeowners of this Chapel Ridge home happened in record time - 10 days from the day we met to the day the contract was signed.  I had been working with the homeowners…
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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…
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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…
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Another Silk Hope Home Completed!

We had the joy of working with very creative homeowners when building this beautiful home in the Silk Hope area. We had been working with the homeowners for over a year in detailing the plans, specifications and allowances.  The homeowners…
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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…
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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…
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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. …
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Why Does Everyone Want an ENERGY STAR Home?

“ENERGY STAR?  I thought that was just for refrigerators!” As many people now realize, the ENERGY STAR program isn't just for appliances; it's also a respected energy efficiency program for new homes and is the basis for most green home…
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Why is Structural Engineering Needed?

Structural Engineering - What are the Benefits?  According to most local code jurisdictions in North Carolina, you do not need a structural engineer to construct a new home.  You also don’t need to see a physician at any time in your…
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Benefits of Energy Star Certification

Why ENERGY STAR? Would you like a home that’s wonderfully comfortable with healthy indoor air and no drafts?   A home with a comfortable bonus room, low energy bills and one where you don’t have to turn on the heat or air as soon…
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Welcome to Absolute’s Blog!

We are excited to announce the launch of our blog! This goes hand-in-hand with our new logo and website. We have talked to so many out-of-state property owners that we decided to blog the process of our new build in The Estates. Not only…