Category Archives: Building

King Mountain

Located at 4,300 feet in King Mountain Club, this mountain retreat was specifically designed to take advantage of the upclose and dramatic view of Scaly Mountain and long range views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.   Because of the proximity of this 4,800 ...

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Foundation Costs

The first question typically asked when evaluating the cost of building a home is ''what is the cost per square foot''?  This is obviously an important and reasonable question though when talking about building in the mountains, another question is equally if not more important - "what will the foundation cost on this particular lot''? ...

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Chestnut Mountain

This home is  located in the restricted community of Highland Gap atop Chestnut Mountain at about 3,800 feet on 5.3 acres.   We built it in 2005 and started calling it home.  The ...

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I’m a Builder not a Writer

When I graduated from Georgia Southern with a BS in Building Technology I immediately moved to Atlanta to start my career in the construction industry. I worked as a Superintendent, Estimator and Project Manager on commercial projects ranging from hair salons to shopping centers. Eventually, I started my own company and built speculative ...

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What is a contractor’s license and who needs one?

The NC Contractor's Licensing Board requires that anyone who agrees to construct or superintend a project for another individual with a total cost of $30,000 or more, must be licensed.   All licenses are not equal as some have limitations on the total cost of a ...

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