North Carolina

Windstorm Insurance: In Two States, Higher Rates Ahead~
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Custom Modular for the Coast

Modular designers have shown they can provide upscale packages, but are the homes... More

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Mix It Up

Operating a sell-furnish-install (SFI) program in Charlotte-area stores puts The Carolina Building Group in daily touch with the mood of the market. More

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Letters

Vapor retarders in North Carolina; cost of curved coffered ceiling; hiring illegal immigrants More

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Vapor Retarders and Building Inspectors

Q: I'm building a house in North Carolina, which has a mixed-humid climate (climate zone 3). My local building inspector - backed up by his boss - requires a polyethylene vapor retarder on the interior side of cellulose-insulated walls. My insulation contractor says that interior polyethylene is not only unnecessary in this type of climate, but it may create condensation problems. What should I do? More

Muddy Waters

Few dispute that construction-site erosion poses a significant problem. Muddy... More

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Staying Power

This year, for the first time, Archadeck of Charlotte in North Carolina mailed questionnaires to every person on the company payroll. Barry Klemons, president of the deck-building franchise, says he sent the questionnaires to get suggestions from employees and subcontractors for making departments and jobsites run better. Those who responded by a set date received something else in the mail: a check for $100. More

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It's an Audit!

What you can do to avoid a business owner's least pleasant experience. More

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Air Conditioning in Humid Climates

Balancing cooling with humidity control is a tough job in the coastal South. A... More

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