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enclosing side.
IRC Change – used to read…”enclosing
conditioned space”…
Fire separation distance. The distance
measured from the building face to one of the
following:
1. To the closest interior lot line; or
2. To the centerline of a street, an alley or
public way; or
3. To an imaginary line between two
buildings on the lot.
4. The distance shall be measured at a right
angle from the face of the wall.
New definition format from IRC – same
language with exception of #4 – used to read “from
the lot line”
Foam backer board. Foam plastic used in
siding applications where the foam plastic is a
component of the siding.
New definition from IRC
Foam plastic insulation. A plastic that is
intentionally expanded by the use of a foaming
agent to produce a reduced-density plastic
containing voids consisting of open or closed
cells distributed throughout the plastic for
thermal insulating or acoustic purposes and that
has a density less than 20 pounds per cubic foot
(320 kg/m3) unless it is used as interior trim.
New definition from IRC
Foam plastic interior trim. Exposed
foam plastic used as picture molds, chair rails,
crown moldings, baseboards, handrails, ceiling
beams, door trim and window trim and simi­lar
decorative or protective materials used in fixed
applications.
New definition from IRC
Hurricane-prone regions. Areas vulnerable to hurricanes, defined as the U.S. Atlantic
Ocean and Gulf of Mexico coasts where the
basic wind speed is greater than 90 or equal to
110 miles per hour (145 km/h), and Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, Guam,Virgin Islands, and America
Samoa.
NC change
Naturally durable wood. The heartwood
of the following species: Decay-resistant
redwood, cedars, black locust and black walnut.
Note: Corner sapwood is permitted if 90
percent or more of the width of each side on
which it occurs is heartwood.
New definition from IRC
Precast concrete. A structural concrete
element cast elsewhere than its final position in
the structure.
New definition from IRC
Sunroom. A one-story structure attached
to a dwelling with a glazing area in excess of
40 percent of the gross area of the structure’s
exterior walls and roof.
Definition change from IRC. Deleted reference
October 2008
to “addition”. Changed the dynamics of sunrooms
in terms of Energy requirements (zoning HVAC).
thermal isolation. Physical and space conditioning
separation from conditioned space(s). The conditioned
space(s) shall be controlled as separate zones for heating
and cooling or conditioned by separate equipment.
Definition change from IRC. Now references
“physical” and “space” separation. Used to reference
“a separation of conditioned spaces between Sunroom
addition and dwelling. Added HVAC zoning.
Unusually tight construction. Construction in which:
1. Walls and ceilings comprising the building
thermal envelope have a continuous water
vapor retarder with a rating of 1 perm (5.7,
10-11 kg/Pa, s, m2) or less with openings
therein gasketed or sealed.
2.Doors and openable windows meet the
air leakage requirements of IECC Section
502.1.4.1; and
3. Caulking or sealants are applied to areas
such as joints around window and door
frames between sole plates and floors,
between wall-ceiling joints, between
wall panels, at penetrations for plumbing,
electrical and gas lines, and at other
openings.
(See CODE CORNER on page 20)
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Code Corner
(continued from page 19)
N.C. change – In #2 – removed reference to
“storm windows or weatherstripping” for opaque
doors and openable windows. Added IECC
reference.
Vehicular access door. A door that is
used primarily for vehicular traffic at entrances
of buildings such as garages and parking lots,
and that is not generally used for pedestrian
traffic.
New definition from IRC
Vinyl siding. A shaped material, made
principally from rigid polyvinyl chloride
(PVC), that is used to cover exterior walls of
buildings.
New definition from IRC
Wall, retaining. A wall not laterally
supported at the top, that resists lateral soil
load and other imposed loads.
New definition from IRC
Water-resistive barrier.A material behind
an exterior wall covering that is intended to
resist liquid water that has penetrated behind
the exterior covering from further intruding
into the exterior wall assembly.
New definition from IRC
2008 NCHBA BUILD-PAC Major Contributors (as of Sept. 6, 2008)
11 Knights of the Round Table Members ($4,000 a year)
Marvin Allan
Fayetteville HBA
Bill Clark
Greenville-Pitt HBA
Sherrill Faw
Wilkes County HBA
Richard Gaylord
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Tom Gipson
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Pauline McLean
Wilkes County HBA
Tim Minton
Raleigh-Wake HBA
David Mitchell
Wilkes County HBA
Buddy Smith
Jackson County HBA
Warren Smith
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Frank Wiesner
Raleigh-Wake/
Durham-OrangeChatham HBAs
8 Capitol Club Members ($2,500 a year)
Andy Ammons
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Lyle Gardner
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Zac Koenig
Jackson County HBA
Dave Servoss
Raleigh-Wake/
Durham-OrangeChatham HBAs
Craig Stevens
Wilmington-Cape Fear
HBA
Rich Van Tassel
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Debby Van Tassel
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Mason Williams
Raleigh-Wake HBA
60 President’s Circle Members ($1,000 a year)
Daniel Adams
Moore County HBA
Linda Lee Allan
Fayetteville HBA
Dent Allison
Hickory-Catawba
Valley HBA
Douglas Ball
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Eddie Boswell
Burlington-Alamance
HBA
Bunny Boyd
Iredell County HBA
Harold Brewington
Fayetteville HBA
Wister Brown
Lake Norman HBA
Marilyn Bunce
Onslow County HBA
Kurt Burger
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Jay Burke
Burlington-Alamance
HBA
Mike Carpenter
North Carolina HBA
Chad Collins
Durham-OrangeChatham HBA
Elizabeth Cubler
Outer Banks HBA
Jim Derrickson
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Nadine Dilorio
Charlotte HBA
Ralph Doggett
Burlington-Alamance
HBA
Duke Geraghty
Outer Banks HBA
Jim Geraghty
Outer Banks HBA
Nicole Goolsby
Lake Norman HBA
Chuck Gore
Fayetteville HBA
Darrel Hamilton
Ashe County HBA
Karl Haslinger
Charlotte HBA
Dave Hausfeld
Raleigh-Wake/DurhamOrange-Chatham HBAs
Bruce Herbert
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Gary Hill
Greater Greensboro
HBA
Mike Houseman
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Ralph Huff
Fayetteville HBA
Buddy Hughes
Davidson County HBA
Van Isley
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Rick Judson
Charlotte HBA
Lisa Martin
North Carolina HBA
Blake Massengill
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Mark Massengill
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Frank McLawhorn
Greenville-Pitt HBA
Tripp McLean
Gaston County HBA
Rick Miller
Wilmington-Cape Fear
HBA
Tony Morin
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Glenn Morrison
Greenville-Pitt HBA
Charles Mullen
Rocky Mount HBA
Paul Mullican
Winston-Salem HBA
Gaye Orr
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Patrick Parrish
Greater Greensboro
HBA
David Pressly
Iredell County HBA
Jim Prewitt
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Robert Rhein
Charlotte HBA
Ray Rhodes
Sanford HBA
Steve Royster
Asheville HBA
Rick Shields
Lake Norman HBA
Grover Shugart
Winston-Salem HBA
Greg Spicer
Asheville HBA
Dave Stormont
Outer Banks HBA
Jim Stuart
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Sean Sullivan
Asheville HBA
Joe Tarascio
Carteret County HBA
Nick Tennyson
Durham-OrangeChatham HBA
Dan Tingen
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Hiram Williams
Wilmington-Cape Fear
HBA
Peyton Williams
Wilmington-Cape Fear
HBA
Paul Wilms
North Carolina HBA
Pogie Worsley
Outer Banks HBA
What is BUILD-PAC?
BUILD-PAC is the political fund-raising arm of the North Carolina Home Builders Association. It is a political action
committee with the purpose of financially supporting political candidates at the state and local levels who support the
home building industry.
BUILD-PAC is completely independent and nonpartisan. Candidates are judged strictly on their merits.
BUILD-PAC’s mission is to elect pro-housing, free enterprise candidates who will work to protect the business of
those in the home building industry.
When an individual makes a personal contribution to BUILD-PAC, 30 percent of the contribution is set aside for the
local association to use for local campaigns.
NCHBA and BUILD-PAC are constantly fighting for members and their businesses to:
• Prevent burdensome and unnecessary regulations.
• Defeat impact fees and transfer taxes that would increase the cost of homes.
• Allow communities to grow vibrant and strong.
• Keep members in business.
Make your personal contribution today.
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For
more information, visit www.nchba.com or contact Erin Jones at (800) 662-7129 or ejones@nchba.org
Members
enjoy
Build-PaC
fundraiser
T
he North Carolina Home Builders
Association held a “Cuban Party”
fundraiser for NAHB Bu
BuIld-PAC
-PAC in
Raleigh this past summer. With nearly
50 attendees, it was a very successful event,
raising more than $24,000.
Hosted at the home of Mark Massengill,
President of the Raleigh-Wake County Home
Builders Association, and his wife Terri, guests
were entertained by a cigar roller flown in from
Miami to make fabulous hand-rolled cigars for
everyone present. They also enjoyed authentic
Cuban food and refreshing Mojitos.
NAHB BuIld-PAC First Vice Chairman
Steve Cates of Brentwood, Tenn., attended the
event and spoke about the importance of giving
to BuIld-PAC. Since North Carolina is the
largest association in the nation, it should also
be the largest contributor in the nation as well.
BuIld-PAC is the backbone of the industry
and funds the fight to protect our rights and
interests in home building.
Ray Rhodes, NCHBA President, thanked
everyone for their contribution and auctioned
off two boxes of cigars, with proceeds going to
NAHB BuIld-PAC.
It was a lively event and everyone who
attended enjoyed the perfect summer evening.
A special thanks to Mark and Terri Massengill
for their generosity and for allowing NCHBA
to host the event at their beautiful home. Their
yard was a stunning setting for a wonderful
night outdoors with fun and friends.
(Clockwise from top) A Cuban-themed party was
held at the home of HBARWC President Mark
Massengill and his wife, Terri, to raise funds for
NAHB BUILD-PAC.
NCHBA First Vice President Frank Wiesner
displays his new purchase – a box of fine cigars.
NCHBA President Ray Rhodes auctions one of
two boxes of cigars to benefit NAHB BUILD-PAC.
A cigar roller, flown in from Miami, demonstrates
how to hand roll a cigar.
NCHB Educational & Charitable Foundation Inc.
announces scholarship winners for 2008
T
he North Carolina Home Builders Educational & Charitable
Foundation (NCHBECF) has selected its 2008 scholarship
winners. The scholarship awards are presented to either four-year
college students entering their junior or senior year, or two-year
technical school students entering their second year who have declared
their major in a construction-related field.
Students are nominated by members of the North Carolina Home
Builders Association and must be family members (i.e. children, stepchildren, or grandchildren) of NCHBA member firms. Scholarships
are based on a combination of need and merit; first preference goes to
students attending college or technical school in North Carolina.
This year’s recipients, who each receive a $3,000 scholarship, are:
Donald Page of Greenville
Page is a third-year recipient majoring in
construction management at East Carolina University
in Greenville. Page came to the decision to enroll in
construction management from his past experience
building homes for impoverished families with
his church group and also through his experience
working at West End Construction in WinstonPage
Salem. He is a member of Sigma Lambda Chi (the
Construction Management National Honor Society) and also the East
Carolina Construction Association at ECU Greenville.
Matthew Mounie of Marvin
Mounie is a first-year recipient majoring in
construction management/building science at
Appalachian State University. He has gained
experience working for his father’s company, New
Wave Construction, every summer as a carpentry
assistant. He is hoping to take over the company
with his brothers someday. Mounie says his biggest
Mounie
accomplishment was earning the Eagle Scout award
because of the hard work, determination and leadership skills needed to
achieve this goal.
Congratulations to Donald Page and Matthew Mounie for their hard
work and dedication to the construction industry. NCHBECF wishes you
the best of luck in the future as you complete your education and pursue
your goals!
To be eligible for a NCHBECF scholarship, a student must:
• Be nominated by a NCHBA member firm
• Be an immediate family member of a NCHBA member
• Be a full-time student, taking a minimum of 12 credit hours per
semester
Scholarship applications for 2009 are due in late April.
For more information, visit www.nchba.com
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Knowledge Builder
Tips from your industry experts at Builders Mutual
Dirty rotten scoundrels
I
f you weren’t wearing it, job site thieves
would probably steal the shirt off your back.
They have little regard for contractors. Did
you hear about the thief who burglarized
the house, only to steal the front door, too,
on his way out? Talk about adding insult to
injury! Just like the building industry can be
a booming business, so can the business of
stealing from it.
According to a DeWALT study, thieves
strike 95 percent of contractors at least
once annually. If there was any question as
to whether you are at risk, just answer the
question, “Are you a contractor?”
More than the cost of what’s lost
Prevention can be costly, but the losses you
suffer are often far greater than simply the cost
of the stolen goods. Yes, the mobile equipment,
building materials or tools all have price tags.
So do their temporary replacements—the tool
or equipment rentals which keep your project
on schedule. You also may need to absorb
an increased delivery cost to rush reordered
materials to keep you on schedule.
Worst of all,the typical criminal doesn’t exactly
tiptoe around the job site. Think of the damage
a criminal does when yanking copper wire out
of the wall. Maybe you don’t need to imagine
it, maybe you’re simply remembering
Percentage of Total Reported NC Theft
the time it happened to you. With a
& Vandalism Claims (2007)*
resale value of $3-4 per pound, thieves
With our
Tool Theft
are in a hurry to get as much as possible,
41%
as quickly as possible. The combination
collective
of increased costs, project delays, damage
Copper
HVAC Unit
efforts, we
Wire
Theft
and headaches from all the hassle gets you
Theft
8%
can keep
thinking about prevention.
20%
Large
Equipment
Theft
9%
thieves and
vandals from
Deterrents
What layers of deterrent can you add
to
your
job site to discourage criminal
Building
Appliance
Material Theft
activity?
Theft
business their
10%
12%
Be smart about your trailer. If you
business.
*Data excludes vehicle thefts covered by Commercial
can’t trailer it home each evening, back
Auto Policies – Source: BMIC Claims Department
it up against the house so the back door
isn’t easily accessible. Consider the bad
Crooks get creative
luck of the Charlotte contractor who had two
With less permits getting issued as trailers stolen from the job site within weeks
compared to years past, can we let our guard of one another. Fed up, he began parking it
down? No. In North Carolina, more HVAC at home each evening until a third trailer was
units have been stolen in the first seven stolen from his driveway. He finally gave in and
months of the year than during all of 2007. leased a secured gated spot!
Every claim category, except appliance theft,
Hold on tightly to your tools. Again, if you
is outpacing 2007 claims. In fact, recent can’t take them home with you, be particular
economic hardships, like the increasing cost of about the locks you use on your trailer, and be
fuel, encourage criminals to get creative. This sure to etch your tools with personal identifiers.
summer, a neighboring Tennessee contractor An engraving tool is a minimal purchase — in
arrived at the job site to find the thousand- the $25 range. Some contractors use distinctive
gallon portable fuel tank empty. Thieves had fluorescent sprays on their larger items like
siphoned the diesel, breaking the pump’s ladders, so they are easily distinguishable.
nozzle in the process.
Immobilize your mobile equipment.
So, what’s missing from your job site? Common keying saves you time so one
Check out the pie chart to see what North employee’s lost key doesn’t halt work. On
Carolina contractors reported to Builders the flip side, criminals’ keys easily start your
Mutual as stolen or vandalized during 2007.
equipment. Some companies equip newer
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making our
models with locking mechanisms for both the
ignition and the gas tank. Block your mobile
equipment in with your trailer. Record
identifying numbers or consider registering it
through a private company.
Make friends with local law enforcement.
Some localities will patrol your job site for
you. Consider giving them and even nearby
neighbors your contact information and the
hours you’ve authorized workers to be on site.
Install surveillance.While it may be costly and
may not prevent trespassers, good surveillance
certainly helps uncover their identities.
Beware of inside jobs. Unfortunately, not all
criminals are strangers.
You’re not alone
Trying to prevent what appears to be
inevitable can be overwhelming. Recovery of
stolen goods is a mere 10 percent to 15 percent.
You may even remember hearing in June of
a warehouse policeman in Raeford, in North
Carolina’s Hoke County, who discovered 45 to
55 stolen AC units being stored. It’s exciting
to hear of the recovery, but it reminds us of the
problem at hand. You just want to throw your
hands in the air and give up. Thankfully, your
association partners with you to enact legislation
that deters job site criminals.
NCHBA’s governmental affairs team
introduces legislation to help contractors combat
both job site theft and vandalism. For example,
new legislation enacted in 2005 increased the
offense of larceny greater than $300 and less than
$1,000 from a misdemeanor to a Class I felony.
This year, another new piece of legislation
was enacted, which increased the offense of
vandalism damages greater than $5,000 to a
Class I felony from a Class 2 misdemeanor.
With our collective efforts, we can keep
thieves and vandals from making our business
their business.
(Look for “Knowledge Builder,” compliments of
Builders Mutual Insurance Co., in each issue of North
Carolina Builder. More risk management resources
are available on www.buildersmutual.com.)
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Product Roundup:
Systems-built homes continue to evolve
to meet changing market
Precast concrete system makes
an impressive foundation
The Xi foundation system from Superior
Walls is not only a sensible choice for a home’s
foundation, it will also start your next project off
on the right footing.
“I’ve started many home projects with Xi
wall panels and I’m never disappointed with the
results,” says Glenn Edwards, owner of Edwards
Construction in Buffalo Junction, Va., who
says his company has moved away from block
foundations entirely in favor of the Xi system.
“There’s something almost magical about
beginning the day with an empty lot, watching
the panels arrive and then seeing the cranes put
them in place,” he says. “By the end of the day,
the entire foundation system is finished and
we’re ready to start building.”
The top-of-the-line Xi panels feature steelreinforced concrete and 2 ½ inches of extruded
polystyrene insulation to create a permanent
barrier against sidewall water penetration. Built
in a factory-controlled setting and installed by
specially certified crews, the panels feature both
horizontal and vertical steel rebar, and access
holes for wiring and plumbing.Their galvanized
steel-stud facing is ready for drywall finishing.
Over the past nine years, 10,000 systems have
been installed in North Carolina.
For more information, call (877) 896-9255
or visit www.superiorwallsnc.com.
Systems-built homes have it all
s A certified crew works closely with their crane
operator to install Superior Walls Xi wall panels.
t The speed of installation makes Superior Walls Xi
panels a cost-effective product to use for a customdesigned foundation.
R-Anell Homes’ abundant design choices
and ability to customize according to home
buyers’ visions of dream homes were illustrated
in the recent completion of a luxury brick
home.
The more than 6,000-square-foot home
combines the quality of construction with many
sought-after features, including an expansive
two-story open foyer and family room, an
impressive two-story stacked gas fireplace,
ceramic and hardwood flooring, granite
countertops and a finished basement.
R-Anell, which has been building systemsbuilt homes for more than 30 years, offers starter
homes from as small as 1,200 square feet up to
upscale houses in excess of 4,000 square feet to
home buyers across the Southeast market.
The company, headquartered in Cherryville,
N.C., also has a multifamily and commercial
business segment that recently won its first
national design award from the National Modular
Housing Council for its Asheville, N.C., urban
townhome complex called Lexington Station.
For more information, visit www.r-anell.
com or call (800) 951-5511.
Green specialist is
hooked on modular
Bob Congdon — aka Builder Bob, HERS
rater and Earthcraft Virginia technician — is
looking to modular building systems to answer
his needs for cost-effective, affordable, energyefficient, green homes. Congdon is adamant
in his beliefs that the modular building process
adapts readily to building green.
“Energy efficiency is a basic ingredient of
all green building programs. Most programs
incorporate the Energy Star requirements for
new housing,” he says. “And modular producers
have a superior advantage over traditional on-site,
stick builders in applying mandatory Energy Star
requirements for sealing the thermal envelope.”
He explains that modular homes are
produced in a controlled environment and are
protected from inclement weather during the
construction process. “This building system
s This two-story brick beauty by R-Anell was recently completed.
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provides the opportunity to seal the thermal
envelope properly and cost effectively with less
oversights,” Congdon says. “Not to mention,
it reduces the potential harms caused by the
wetting, drying and moisture retention prevalent
during the site building process.”
In addition, modular construction generates
less waste, with that waste being easily recycled,
another integral part of green building
programs.
Congdon, acting as a consultant for a
nonprofit, affordable housing provider, specified
modulars produced by Cardinal Homes Inc.
of Wylliesburg, Va., to meet his Energy Star
requirements. The nonprofit utilized a fourmodule, two-story Cavalier model from
Cardinal Homes and placed it on a conditioned
crawl space to increase energy efficiency.
Each module arrived at the site inspected to
meet Energy Star thermal envelope standards. A
critical step in meeting these standards required
the careful on-site sealing of the marriage walls.
An Energy Star-rated HVAC system also was
installed on site, and the subsequent blower door
and duct blaster tests performed to confirm
standards were met.
When asked about pursuing an Energy Star
rating, Congdon says, “In order to meet Energy
Star standards, a HERS rater must perform
s This four-module, two-story Colonial from Cardinal Homes with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths is
almost ready for occupancy.
a predrywall inspection to ensure proper
insulation and air sealing applications. A rater
additionally performs, at completion, on-site
testing and inspections before the Energy Star
label is awarded.”
If you mix in cost analysis and preplanning
for green material, he continues, “Voila! You
have an energy-efficient, healthier green home
produced cost effectively.”
For more information, visit www.
cardinalhomes.com or call (434) 735-8111.
(See BUILDING SYSTEMS on page 28)
Look inside – it’s the best way to build.
Step inside one of R-Anell’s homes, townhomes, condominiums or apartments and you’ll quickly find superior
construction and design, energy efficiencies and attention to green building standards. All of this starts right inside
our manufacturing facility. The advantages inside are numerous, and we offer the best building method for any project,
creating a place to live that is beautiful inside and out.
R-Anell brings more than 35 years of modular experience in the Southeast
to builders and architects, combining innovation and technology for the best
building results.
It’s inside R-Anell.
Visit www.r-anell.com to learn more about our single-family and multi-family designs.
October 2008
North Carolina Builder   27
Ten things to ask
before you go modular
Whether you have years of experience working with modular
products or are considering it for the first time, selecting the right
modular manufacturer is essential. While price is always an important
factor, the quality, warranty service, customization features and skill
levels of the manufacturer’s staff and engineers are all important
elements of the decision-making process.
But finding the right modular partner for your company doesn’t
have to be difficult. According to Steve Scharnhorst, president and
CEO of Excel Homes and AvisAmerica, there are 10 crucial questions
every builder should ask when considering a modular manufacturer.
How advanced are their engineering capabilities?
Check to make sure the manufacturer you’re considering can not only
produce modular homes that meet your needs, but also has engineers
on staff to provide solutions for any zoning, site or permit issues that
may arise during the planning and building process.
What level of customization does the manufacturer
offer with its homes?
Make sure the manufacturer can produce homes at the level of
customization today’s consumers demand.
Does the planning process include numerous
options and upgrades?
A quality manufacturer should be able to work with your team to
provide options and upgrades that will please your customers.
How does the manufacturer define a finished
product?
Different manufacturers have different definitions of a “finished product.”
Make sure the manufacturer you work with will deliver modules at a
level of finish that best suits your business model.
What are the costs of the homes and
any added services?
With any big purchase, you should research costs and make sure to
clarify which costs are, or are not, included.
s With its new Hometown Series, Mod-U-Kraf is offering entry-level home designs that
feature price breaks on various materials through strategic partnerships with vendors.
Building systems
(continued from page 27)
Special house series offers price breaks
The new Hometown Series from Mod-U-Kraf was created and designed to
offer Mod-U-Kraf builders and consumers a quality-constructed value-packed
home at a competitive price.
Not typical entry-level homes, the series features houses that offer price breaks
on various materials through strategic partnerships with vendors. Mod-U-Kraf also
extensively researched specifications and materials, and used that information to reduce
waste and better their manufacturing processes to help lower production costs.
What are the service commitments and capabilities?
Once a home is delivered, a good manufacturer will continue to
partner with you to make sure the customer is happy and will help to
alleviate any concerns or problems that may come up.
What is the reputation of the modular manufacturer?
Check references and do some research. As we all know in this
industry, reputation is very important.
Does the company provide a “set assist” service?
Setting a modular home properly is critical. Make sure you are
working with a modular manufacturer who can work with your team to
guarantee that the home is set properly and efficiently.
Does the company have its own transportation fleet?
Of course, the modules will have to be transported from the factory
to the home site. While it’s an obvious step in the process, not all
manufacturers will include this cost up front or provide transport
services that ensure the quality and integrity of the modules.
Will the company hire and take responsibility
for the set crew?
Again, setting a home properly is essential. Make sure the manufacturer
you are considering can hire or provide set assist teams that are
highly skilled and experienced. Also, make sure the manufacturer is
responsible for insuring any risk or liability concerns.
28   North Carolina Builder
Rock your world
s One of the new offerings from New Era Building Systems is the Rockport. The
3,122-square-foot three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home includes an integral twocar garage and a welcoming two-story foyer. The kitchen features Merillat cabinets with
stainless-steel Whirlpool appliances. The master suite has separate sleeping quarters and a
master bath with two furniture vanities and a Daltile-tiled shower and tub.
Hand-scraped maple hardwood floors grace the kitchen and living room, and a
built-in bench seat and cabinets line the mudroom. The laundry room is conveniently
located upstairs. Located in western Pennsylvania, New Era ships products from Maine to
Wisconsin and as far south as South Carolina. For more information, visit www.new-erahomes.com or call (800) 678-5581.
October 2008
Four Hometown Series models are on
display at Mod-u-Kraf headquarters in Rocky
Mount, Va. Builders are invited to tour the
models, as well as the manufacturing facility.The
Hometown Series homes will only be available
through the end of 2008. For more information,
call Susan Sanders at (888) 663-5723, ext 3031.
urban infill home wins
national accolades
The Bunbury, the newest modular urban infill home design by Genesis Homes, a member
of the Champion family of builders, recently was
awarded a prestigious 2008 Best New Modular
Home design Award by the National Modular
Housing Council.
s Genesis’ award-winning three-bedroom, two-bath
Bunbury is designed to fit on narrow urban lots, can
be changed to conform to existing local architecture
and is available as a duplex.
The two-story home — designed by
Roberto Kritzer, vice president of Champion
corporate design and winner of more than a
dozen industry awards — won in the category
of Modular Production Homes under 2,200
Square-Feet.
“Flexibility of design is key in urban
redevelopment
projects,” says
Kritzer.
“Here, the goal was to provide high-quality,
attractive housing that fits with existing local
architecture and can be constructed quickly in a
neighborhood-friendly manner.”
Kritzer designed the three-bedroom, twobath modular home to fit on the typical,
constricted, urban-sized lot. Feature-filled with
an easy-living floor plan, the 1,914-square-foot,
two-story Bunbury can be produced with a
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North CaroliNa Builder 29
Looking at a finished product, you might
not be able to tell the difference between a
systems-built and a site-built home. (Photo
courtesy of HandCrafted Homes.)
Modular homes come of age
Home builders are learning there’s a very green side to systems-built homes.
N
ot only is there less scrap and waste
because much of the lumber used to
build the homes is precut, the central
location of a factory means reduced
transportation because workers aren’t traveling to
multiple, often distant, sites.
The National Association of Home Builders
credits modular homes as being one of the fastestgrowing segments of the residential construction
industry, growing by 48 percent from 1992 to
2002. In 2004, a reported 42,700 modular homes
were built in the united States. In the Northeast,
modulars account for one out of every 10 homes
built.
Modular homes — homes assembled as
modules in a factory, then trucked to a home
site to be assembled — are doing for the housing
industry what ol’ Henry did for the automobile
… building them better, faster and for less money
than site-built homes.
According to Chris Bailey, director of sales and
marketing for HandCrafted Homes, a modular
home producer in Henderson, N.C., “Mobile
homes are built to a different set of codes. The
frame that the wheels are attached to for moving
a manufactured home is permanently attached
to the unit, so the codes and the construction
are more like those of an RV than a permanent
home,” he says.
“Modular homes, once they’re set in place
on a permanent foundation, aren’t expected to
move again,” he explains. “They have to meet
all the codes of a site-built home and sometimes
more.”
looking at the finished products you might not
be able to tell the difference between a systems-
The demand for greater character and individuality has prompted modular producers to continue to become
more innovative in their designs and styles. (Photo courtesy of HandCrafted Homes.)
30 North CaroliNa Builder
built and a site-built home. All the amenities you
would expect to find in a custom site-built home
can be included in a modular, even higher-end
features such as granite countertops, custom
cabinetry, hardwood floors and spa tubs. How the
home is constructed and the time it takes to build
it is where the big differences lie.
“Building a modular home is more like a
surgical insertion — you put the foundation
in and set the modules in place with a crane.
Neighbors leave for work in the morning
looking at a bare foundation and come home
that evening to see a house with windows, doors,
roof and nearly finished interior,” says Bill Murray,
general manager of HandCrafted Homes. The
“buttoning up” process — connecting the
utilities, grading, landscaping and finishing some
interior work — is all that’s left. In many cases,
even the appliances are installed at the factory.
Speed of construction isn’t the only reason
systems-built homes are gaining in popularity.
The brochure “Modular Homes:The New Face
of Home Building,” produced by the Modular
Building Systems Council, cites quality control,
cost control and energy efficiency as areas in
which factory-built homes excel.
If there was a downside to systems-built
homes, it was that the home had to be designed
to be built in components and they looked, well,
modular.That no longer seems to be the case.The
demand for greater character and individuality
has prompted modular producers to continue
to become more innovative in their designs and
styles.
October 2008
Building systems
(continued from page 29)
brick or shake), architectural styles (farmhouse,
Victorian or Colonial), and configurations
(single-family, flat or duplex) to fit in with the
surrounding architecture. The single-family
version is produced in two modules and a garage
that also can be integrated into the design.
For more information, visit www.
genesishomes.com.
Taking advantage of the sun
due to the high cost of energy and the
impact it has on Americans’ lives, millions of
forward-thinking folks are looking for ways
to lower their energy bills and become more
energy independent. It is for these people that
All American is proud to introduce its Solar
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a solar hot water system.
Solar Village is a collection of intelligent
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• Generate low to zero energy bills;
• Are designed for healthy indoor air and
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• Use eco-friendly construction methods
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• Are equipped with low-maintenance
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• May reduce a homeowner’s overall cost of
ownership.
All of the homes in the collection have open
flexible living areas to take advantage of passive
solar gains, natural lighting, typical cooling
winds and natural features.
For more information, call (888) 283-7908
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SPIKE Member update
SPIKE of the Month
Name: Tasha Maria Soto
Company: Compare
Insurance Agency, llC
Position: Agent/Owner
How long in business:
One year; nine years in
the industry
Soto
Spike credits: 187
HBA: Raleigh-Wake County
HBA involvement: None at present, working
with Jerry Cowan from Builders Mutual to
possibly offer certain classes in Spanish
Nickname: Maria
Marital status: Married
Children: Two boys, one girl - 16 months,
5 years, 14 years
Favorite food: chocolate
Favorite movies: “Out of Africa,” “Borat”
Favorite magazine: “Conde Nast Traveler”
Ideal vacation: Mediterranean cruise
Last book read: “Fridda”
Hobbies: Cooking
Pets: Hermit crab and kitten
First job: Babysitter at the Hyatt Hotel in
Puerto Rico
If you had 15 minutes in front of the
NCHBA membership, what would you
say about recruitment/retention?
I would recommend them all to have more
involvement within the community. I would
suggest they try to form a Spanish segment
to their already-existing program for more
involvement with the Hispanic community
and to give them a better understanding of the
benefits their membership brings.
Coming in the
November issue
of North Carolina
Builder:
A photo review of
the 21CEBC and
the STARS Awards
winners!
32 North CaroliNa Builder
SPIKE credits as of June 2008
HIGHESTYEAR-TO-dATE
-d
-dATE
CuRRENT CREdITS
SPIKE Name
Credits
Cumulative Credits
HBA
Alma Jacobs
Warren Smith
Jerry Cowan
Van Vreeland
Rusty Tanner
Kenny Murphy
Tasha Soto
Kathy Simpson
Frank Wiesner
123.50
108.50
63.00
62.00
56.50
55.25
54.00
48.00
40.25
799.50
328.75
84.00
958.00
279.50
116.75
60.00
865.50
414.25
Thomas Anhut
39.50
60.50
HBA of Charlotte
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
union County HBA
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of durham, Orange
& Chatham Counties
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HIGHESTYEAR-TO-dATE
-d
-dATE
TOTAl NEW CREdITS
SPIKE Name
Credits
Cumulative Credits
HBA
Alma Jacobs
Jerry Cowan
Tasha Soto
Warren Smith
Thomas Anhut
Van Isley
Jerrod davis
Kenny Murphy
Sean Sullivan
dudley Williams
105.50
62.00
54.00
48.00
37.50
32.00
31.50
29.50
28.50
26.00
799.50
84.00
60.00
328.75
60.50
45.00
35.50
116.75
162.50
69.00
HBA of Charlotte
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
Alleghany County Chapter
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
Asheville HBA
Vance-Granville HBA
HIGHESTYEAR-TO-dATE
-d
-dATE
RETENTION CREdITS
SPIKE Name
Credits
Cumulative Credits
HBA
Warren Smith
Rusty Tanner
Van Vreeland
Frank Wiesner
60.50
56.50
38.00
32.25
328.75
279.50
958.00
414.75
Mike Houseman
duke Geraghty
William Reaves
Jay Harwood
32.25
28.00
27.00
27.00
294.50
376.00
2,165.50
1,132.00
Kathy Simpson
Kenny Murphy
27.00
25.75
865.50
116.75
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
union County HBA
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of durham, Orange
& Chatham Counties
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
Outer Banks HBA
Moore County HBA
HBA of Albemarle
& Stanly County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
Growing our strength through member
recruitment, retention and involvement
R
ecruiting new members to your local association is an activity recognized and rewarded
through the NAHB Spike Club program. Those who participate are called Spikes
and they are among the most valued members of the association.
Member-to-member recruitment and retention efforts are highly valued because of
the grassroots growth and stability they bring to your local, state and national associations.
These efforts lend to the development of the general membership and our leadership
pipeline, keeping the face of our association true to that of our industry and the wide scope
of interests we represent.
Spikes are the membership leaders of our federation, building the voice, power and
influence on every level!
October 2008
NCHBA News
Burlington-Alamance County HBA
adds Caswell County
T
he National Association of Home Builders
Executive Committee and Board of
Directors has voted to approve the request
of the Burlington-Alamance County Home
Builders Association to add Caswell County to
its territorial jurisdiction
Following that decision, the local HBA Board
of Directors voted to change its association
name to the Alamance-Caswell Home Builders
Association. President Glenn Cornett of
Castlerock Enterprises said, “Plans are already
under way to involve our neighboring county
in the association. We are looking forward to
working together for the advancement of the
building industry.”
The Government Affairs Committee led
by Chairman Virginia Wilburn of ERA Gunn
Realty has already been hard at work assisting
Caswell County with issues facing those in
the housing and building industry. The HBA
currently has 435 members representing builders
and building-related professions in Alamance
and Caswell counties.
Free wage increase posters available
T
he minimum wage in North Carolina
increased from $6.15 per hour to $6.55
per hour on July 24. (This is the second phase
of a three-step increase enacted by Congress).
The North Carolina Department of Labor
has updated the Wage and Hour Notice to
Employees to reflect the minimum wage
change. Because of the change, private poster
companies are sending threatening mail in an
attempt to intimidate employers into buying
expensive posters or risk incurring substantial
penalties. Ignore these solicitations. Your tax
dollars have already purchased your business a
poster, so save your money and call NCDOL at
(800) 625-2267 for your free set or visit www.
nclabor.com/posters/posters.htm
Durham builders construct
green Habitat homes
H
alf of the 10 homes built in Durham as
part of the June Builder’s Blitz have been
certified green by the Green Home Builders of
the Triangle.
In a partnership between Habitat for
Humanity of Durham, the Home Builders
Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham
Counties and the HBA of Raleigh-Wake
County, the five homes were built in the 31home Hope Crossing in East Durham, the state’s
October 2008
Iredell County Home Builders
Association members helped make the third
Children’s Home of Iredell County a reality.
Iredell County HBA helps dedicate children’s home
W
hen the ribbon was cut Aug. 14 on a new Children’s Home of Iredell County, it was the
culmination of several years of effort on the part of Iredell County Home Builders Association
and Professional Women in Building members.
When the HBA first heard about the two existing homes and the services they provided to children in
crisis, they were touched. When they heard that there was a need to provide additional safe housing for
children in the community, they stepped forward to lend a hand.
According to Bunny Boyd, Executive Vice President of ICHBA, when Brenda Speece, the Children’s
Homes Executive Officer, attended a PWB meeting and explained what Children’s Homes of Iredell County
Inc. was all about, members were immediately interested in helping out. A word to past NAHB, NCHBA
and ICHBA President David Pressly and Bob Kucab, Executive Director of the North Carolina Housing
Finance Agency, resulted in a $500,000 loan to make a third Children’s Home a reality. According to Boyd,
that loan will never have to be repaid as long as the home remains a Children’s Home.
The nearly 6,000-square-foot home features seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, a computer/study area
and a large basement. It will house six
children and one staff member. Twelve
other children live in the nonprofit
agency’s other two homes. According
to Speece, the agency has turned away
nearly 80 children in the past two years
due to lack of space.
Many ICHBA members helped
with the effort, said Boyd, including
Pine Hall Brick (the first donor), Ligon
Electric and Stiles Ellis and Pope, the
builder. Although the home is finished
s Among those gathering to cut the ribbon on the new
and furnished, there are still items
Children’s Home of Iredell County are government officials,
that are needed. For a list of those
ICHBA members, Children’s Homes board members and the
items, visit ICHBA’s Web site at www.
man after whom the home is dedicated, David Eisele, a longtime
iredellhomebuilders.com
foster parent.
first affordable green residential community.
Features of the green community include
solar-heated water, rain barrels, a retention
pond, protection of the site’s natural resources,
a playground, a picnic area, a garden and a
perimeter walking path. Nineteen of the 31
homes are now occupied, and the remaining
homes are expected to be completed within the
coming year.
The Triangle certification guidelines are
based on the NAHB Model Home Green
Building Guidelines and were modified to
accommodate local conditions, said HBADOC
Executive Vice President Nick Tennyson.
LNHBA members adopt an island
T
he Lake Norman Home Builders
Association joined the Lake Norman
Wildlife Conservationists this past summer
and adopted an island on Lake Norman. More
than 25 members took part in an “island
(See NCHBA NEWS on page 34)
North Carolina Builder   33
NChBa News
(continued from page 33)
cleanup” July 12.
Once all the trash was removed from the
island, the members started building homes –
but not just any homes.” According to Rick
Constable, lNHBA President, “we built a total
of six. Two were owl boxes and four were for
any other birds that would like to call our island
their home.”
“It was a fun family day to clean up the
island and install the nesting boxes,” said Nicole
Goolsby, President of Rion Homes and Vice
Chair of the lNHBA Remodelers Council.
“We also got the chance to go by the osprey
platform we donated the materials for and see
the family of five ospreys that now call lake
Norman their home.”
“It is wonderful that the lake Norman Home
Builders Association has been working with the
lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists,” said
Steve Turley, a longtime lNHBA member and
Treasurer of the lNWC. “They have helped by
donating materials to build an osprey platform,
held a day for their members to build habitat
nesting boxes, and now, by adopting an island.”
Speaks joins Southern Vinyl team
S
outhern Vinyl Manufacturing l.l.C. has
hired Jonathan T. Speaks as President of Sales
and Marketing. Speaks, who
has a strong track record
of sales and marketing
development within the
building products industry,
will join the management
team at its corporate
Speaks
headquarters in Raleigh.
“Jonathan is an exceptional leader and
performer in the building materials industry
who combines great vision with the ability to
deliver results. He joins us at a very exciting
time in our business,” said Rod Matthews,
Managing Partner of Southern Vinyl. “We
are extraordinarily pleased to be able to
bring someone with Jonathan’s character and
experience into our management team.”
Speaks, who most recently was Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for Kroy
Building Products Inc., will be responsible for
developing programs to drive sales worldwide.
He also will be responsible for marketing the
Southern Vinyl brand and increasing product
awareness. “I look forward to getting started
and helping to continue to grow this successful
business, “ said Speaks.
FMI elects new board member
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F
MI Corp., management consultants and
investment bankers to the worldwide
building and construction industry, has elected
J. Stuart Phoenix to its 10-member board of
directors.
Phoenix is a principal of the firm and is
based in the Raleigh office. As a member of
the investment banking group, he has worked
with general, specialty and heavy contractors,
residential builders, construction materials
producers and engineering firms in the
areas of mergers, acquisitions and ownership
transfer.
Phoenix holds a bachelor of science degree
in engineering science and mechanics from
North Carolina State university and a master
of business administration degree from the
university of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Cox Industries acquires new facility
C
ox Industries, a leading manufacturer of
treated wood products, has acquired a
treating facility in Virginia.
The plant, formerly Taylor Ramsey Wood
Preserving, will be known as Cox Wood of
Virginia, l.l.C. and is in Blackstone. Jay Pugh
October 2008
has been promoted from Assistant Plant Manager
of Cox’s Structural Wood Preserving facility
and will serve as plant manager of the Virginia
location. Cox has also acquired a separate sales
office in l
lynchburg, formerly owned by Taylor
Ramsey.
“We look forward to continuing the
customer and vendor relationships that have been
established by Taylor Ramsey and we anticipate a
smooth transition,” said Cox Industries President
and CEO Michael Johnson. Johnson added that
Cox plans to retain as many existing employees
as possible during the change of ownership.
Carolina Design Group
wins national award
C
arolina design Group has
been awarded the 2008
Best of Cornelius Award in
the home design and planning
service category by the u.S.
u local
Business Association.
The Best of local Business
Award
Program
recognizes
outstanding local businesses
throughout the country, based on their
marketing success and their service to both
customers and the community.
located in Cornelius, Carolina
design Group was founded in
1998 by president and owner
Jim Phelps. The firm continues
to grow and has designed more
than 1,000 custom home plans
for home builders and individuals
in prestigious communities across
the country. Other services
include hardscape design, space
planning and interior design.
(See NCHBA NEWS on page 36)
There’s more to life than building products.
maintaining the highest level of ethics and community support.
Tim Minton, HBARWC Executive Vice President, is
all smiles after winning the David G. Lloyd Memorial
“New Executive Officer of the Year” Award.
for a worthy and heart-felt cause. Every Eastern Aluminum Supply
labeled-window contributes to the “Tough Enough To Wear Pink”
breast cancer research effort.
Minton, NCHBA program
honored at EOC conference
T
im Minton, Executive Vice President
of the Home Builders Association
of Raleigh-Wake County, received the
david G. l
lloyd Memorial “New Executive
Officer of the Year” Award in August from
the National Association of Home Builders
Executive Officers Council.
The honor was presented at the annual
EOC conference, which was held this year
in Providence, R.I. The national award is
given to the most outstanding executive
officer in the country with three years or
less experience.“This is a tremendous honor
and we here at NCHBA are very proud that
one of our own was presented with such
a prestigious award,” said Mike Carpenter,
NCHBA Executive Vice President.
Also announced at the conference,
NCHBA won the 2007 NAHB EOC
Association Excellence Award in the
category of “Best Political Action Program
Administered” for its joint effort with the
Realtors in the campaign last year against
the land transfer tax. The efforts combined
both our legislative and county referenda
opposition.
Congratulations to both Minton and
NCHBA’s Government Affairs team for
their dedication and hard work!
October 2008
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HCHBA Past President Kevin Donovan (left)
recognizes each of the scholarship recipients, their
families and the school personnel from Avery and
Watauga high schools.
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t a general membership meeting earlier this
year, the High Country Home Builders
Association paid tribute to the next generation
of builders by awarding two local high school
students with $1,000 scholarships.
With plans to pursue careers in the
construction industry, Avery High School
senior Ben Gragg and Watauga High School
senior Garrett Norris received the awards
from HCHBA Immediate Past President
Kevin Donovan on behalf of the HCHBA
Scholarship Committee.
In addition to the student scholarships,
HCHBA presented $1,500 to the two schools
to help enhance the quality of classroom
instruction. Nick Daniels, construction trades
teacher at Avery County High, received $500
and Ronnie Storie,Watauga High construction
trades teacher, received $1,000.
The donation amount was based on the
percentage of HCHBA membership from
each county.
Executive officers share ideas
Executive officers from local home builders
associations around the state gathered in
Cherokee this past summer for the annual
North Carolina Executive Officers Council
Seminar. Among those attending are: Larry
Airey, Janice Arrowood, Mark Baldwin,
Susan Black, Bunny Boyd, Mac Butner,
Sylvia Cochran, Ann Crenella, Teri Edwards,
Jerry Herman, Marshall Long, Susan Miller,
Tim Minton, Cheryl Moss, Jan Quinn, Dawn
Summerlin and Nick Tennyson. (Photo by
Kathryn Atkinson.)
October 2008
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