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Building11 min readBuilding On Bluegrass Ground: Limestone, Clay, And WaterCentral Kentucky sits on some of the most beautiful ground in the country and some of the most complicated. Here is how limestone bedrock, expansive clay, and underground drainage shape the way a house has to be built here.Read Article

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Building10 min readHow Kentucky's Building Code Shapes A Central Kentucky HomePermits, inspections, energy requirements, and the parts of the code that quietly decide how your house is built. A plain language walk through what happens between a set of drawings and a certificate of occupancy.Read Article

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Budget12 min readWhere The Money Goes In A Central Kentucky Custom HomeA plain language breakdown of the major cost categories on a custom build in this region, which allowances move fastest, and where a dollar spent early saves three later.Read Article

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Design10 min readDesigning For Four Seasons: Heat, Cold, And HumidityKentucky asks a house to handle humid nineties in July and hard freezes in January. What that means for orientation, envelope, mechanical systems, and the rooms you actually live in.Read Article

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Land11 min readLand In Central Kentucky: Wells, Septic, Sinkholes, And SetbacksWhat to investigate before you buy rural acreage in this region, from soil evaluations and well yield to floodplain, easements, and the service area lines that decide what you can build.Read Article

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Remodeling11 min readRenovating An Older Central Kentucky HouseOlder homes around this region carry real character and real surprises. What to look for in framing, wiring, plumbing, masonry, and the materials that require careful handling before a wall comes down.Read Article

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