The septic tanks are in. There are two tanks, this being a pumped system in which the septic field is in the upper part of the property. The stucco is on and looks fabulous. Jose was a perfectionist. He started with a skim coat of portland cement and sand. That was necessary to smooth out the imperfections of the AAC block work. Then the base coat was put on. We used a product by MasterWall, Inc. It came in bags and ... Read full post »
Town of Chapel Hill Affordable Homes get a facelift
Affordable housing has been a goal for the Town of Chapel Hill for more than two decades. Seven homes built in the Culbreth Park Community made up one of their first projects. Synergy Building Company was proud to combine their efforts with the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Community Home Trust to provide these seven homes with some much needed attention.  Repairs were made to the existing decks, all the old Masonite ... Read full post »
Spray Foaming the AAC Block House
Icynene spray foam was installed Monday at our AAC block project . It took about 5 hours to do the roof deck and gable ends. This is a sealed attic, eliminating the need to insulate at the ceiling joists. Even the upper chord of the roof trusses were covered, minimizing heat transference through the wood. The attic will not go through temperature extremes, subsequently giving added life to the HVAC equipment. Everything was sealed pe ... Read full post »
Affordable Green Homes? Yes, we can!
Partnering with the Community Home Trust, Synergy Building has recently broken ground on their third and fourth energy efficient affordable homes. This project was slow to get started due to the complications caused when lot lines are reconfigured. On this project, the Home Trust has reconfigured a lot that already had one of their existing affordable homes, in a manner to accommodate two additional homes.  This type of infi ... Read full post »
Building an energy efficient home with AAC Block
Synergy Building Co. began to clear a house site in December 2008 and poured the footing during Christmas week. This is an 1800 sq.ft. 3-bedroom, 2-bath solar-oriented, energy efficient house built with AAC block (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete). This 8†thick lightweight solid block has a high insulation value and is fireproof and is an affordable alternative to wood framing. In addition to a radiant heat slab-on-grade, the house ... Read full post »