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The concept of the tankless hot water heater is on the rise due to the numerous benefits involved. Check out the reasons below why you might want to think about going for the Tankless opportunity as opposed to Traditional Hot Water Heaters..

Hot Water For Everyone
A tank water heater can only supply enough hot water to fill a bath tub and may have enough hot water left for a quick shower. With the tankless water heater you get endless hot water. Tankless water heaters heat water on demand, which means never having to worry about running out of hot water.

Hot Water For Any Size Home
Not only can a tankless water heater provide an endless supply of hot water, it can also deliver more of it for all your hot water needs.

Flexible Installation Options
One of the most obvious differences from traditional water heaters to the tankless water heater is its small size. Compact in design, tankless water heaters can be installed virtually anywhere; they can mount on a wall, and be inside or outside as well.

If you want ultra-fast hot water delivery, you can actually relocate the tankless heater closer to the fixtures you use most often. Therefore, a tankless heater not only saves you space, but can also save you water. Relocating a big, bulky tank to a location that makes more sense would definitely be a challenge.

Lower Water Heating Bills and Going Green
With a tankless water heater, you’ll save energy and therefore money. These systems can save about half the cost of your current water heating bill since there is no re-heating of water as with traditional water heaters. Compared to a tank water heater’s 60% efficiency, an 83%-94% energy-efficiency levels make tankless water heaters much more eco-friendly.

No More Dirty Tanks
With a tankless water heater, water is heated as it passes through the unit so you’re always using a fresh supply of water. As the years pass by, traditional tank water heaters start to rust and build-up scale inside the tank, which is where your hot water is stored for use. This is no longer a concern with the tankless water heaters.

For more information on Tankless Hot Water Heaters, check out the world’s most advanced manufacturers of the product, Noritz

Visit them online at www.noritz.com

For more information or questions, go to:
Contact Jeff Satterwhite: (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com

Watch the following video to learn about Interior Trim – what it is made of, the different types, tools used to install it and more! See text version below.

Interior Trim

Interior Trim can be casing – which goes around doors and windows, baseboard – which goes around the bottom of the floor, and crown molding – which goes around the top of trey ceilings and the top of the wall, joining the wall to the ceiling.

There are a lot of options in selection of interior trim, whether your style is a contemporary, traditional, coastal or cottage – the combination of baseboard and casing creates trim that fits the style of your home. If it was a Coastal home, you would want to make sure to pick out trim that matches that style.

In the mantle shown in the video, a Poplar material, which is fluted board with an MDF material creates the beautiful outline. We build all of our custom mantles and custom bookcases, using MDF material which is a medium density fiber board and is faced with a clear Poplar. We will be building doors on this particular bookcase around the fireplace, which will create a very nice finished, custom product.

Tools of the trade – include cordless drills, air staplers and air gun nails, mini routers to put edges on particular boards and bookcases, sanders, and different types of jigsaws.

There is a lot of variety with interior trim, so choose your builder and your trim wisely, after all, it is what makes the whole package come together nicely.

For more information or questions, go to:
www.gocenterline.com
Contact Jeff Satterwhite: (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com

We wanted to thank everyone for coming out to the 9th Annual Brunswick County Parade of Homes to visit my St. James homes! It was a great turnout and we’re happy to announce the winners of the Apple iPads. Sorry for our delay in this announcement. Thanks to all for participating.

Here are the winners:

Claudia Knott
Chuck Hutzler

Watch the following video and see Jeff Satterwhite explain what Insulation is made of and what the purpose is. Find a text description underneath the video.

Insulation

Craft Faced Insulation (paper) – The craft is glued onto an expanded fiberglass backing – very typical type of Insulation used in most construction projects

The fiberglass expands out to trap air molecules, which slows down the heat loss or heat gain in any structure.

The Craft facing gives one more layer to stop air penetration and also has a little moisture barrier on the back of it.

Insulation thickness is based on R ratings. The rating depends on how thick the fiber glass padding is. R-15 is thinner than R-19; R-30 is thicker than R-19. R value depends on energy ratings or how quickly the heat loss/gain is, which is all about the thickness of the material.

There are two sides to the insulation, the craft side and the back side. The craft side faces towards the heated area, the other side towards the cool area, because it is working as a barrier.

Sheet rock will go on top of the insulation.

Also in attic space that touches unheated space, like an upstairs loft area or bonus room that has attic space behind it, normal craft face insulation is used, backed by expanded 2-inch blue foam, which is a very dense product that is nailed and glued to the wall. This turns the insulation fating from an R-15 to a R-25, which dramatically increases energy efficiency. This fairly inexpensive product can cut heating/cooling costs greatly.

For more information or questions, go to:
www.gocenterline.com
Contact Jeff Satterwhite: (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com

The 2011 Parade of Homes is coming up in October! Below are photos of Jeff Satterwhite’s house which will be showcased this year.

Parade of Homes is THIS WEEKEND: October 15 – 16 and 22 – 23, 2011
Saturday, 12pm – 5pm
Sunday 12pm – 5pm

Jeff Satterwhite’s Home is located 3995 Baynard Court in The Reserve of St. James Plantation. Come by and see us!

For more information or questions, go to www.gocenterline.com or contact Jeff Satterwhite at (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com

For more info about the Brunswick County Parade of Homes, go their website or visit them on Facebook.

Watch the video below to learn about the Brick Laying process. Jeff explains the type of brick used on this home, the type of mortar that hold the brick in place, the size of the brick and more. Under the video, you can find a text description of what is said in the video.

Brick Series: Masons line – How they lay the brick

How to Lay the Brick: Tight cotton string is used at the end-blocks to put on the corner boards in order to lay the brick, then you move them up for each course of brick.

Type of mortar: N type – the type is based on the strength of the cement in the mortar mix. N type is used for veneer or steps. If you’re laying a foundation, usually an S type is used. The N type is used because it’s easier to clean and you’re not required to have the strength you would for a structure, like in a foundation.

Tools: Masons Trial and Masons Hammer. The Hammer is used to break the brick, the Trial is used to clean mortar and take it from the pan and lay it on the brick, and to set the brick in it.

Type of Brick: Oyster Bay Brick, in this case, which is a white sand finished brick. The mortar on these bricks is made using a type of sand. The way it is made is by mixing the sand with water in a machine. It comes out in a thick mud material that bonds the brick together.

Brick Size: This brick is Oversized, (Modular is smaller) which is fatter and longer than Modular.
Since it’s an Oversized brick, three stacked high is taller than one on end; if it was Modular Brick, three stacked high would be the same height as one on end.

Oversized Brick are more difficult to lay but they stand out more and look nicer on Homes. Modular Brick are mostly used in commercial construction.

For more information or questions, go to www.gocenterline.com or contact Jeff Satterwhite at (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com

The 2011 Parade of Homes is coming up in October! Below are photos of Jeff Satterwhite’s house which will be showcased this year. The dates and times for the 9th Annual Parade of Homes will be as follows:

Property Owner’s Weekend is October 8 - 9
Saturday and Sunday, 9am -5pm
Parade of Homes is October 15 – 16 and 22 – 23, 2011
Saturday, 12pm – 5pm
Sunday 12pm – 5pm

Jeff Satterwhite’s Home is located 3995 Baynard Court in The Reserve of St. James Plantation. Come by and see us!

For more information or questions, go to www.gocenterline.com or contact Jeff Satterwhite at (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com

For more info about the Brunswick County Parade of Homes, go their website or visit them on Facebook.

Watch the following video to learn more about what factors make a homesite good and bad when trying to decide what lot of land is right for you. Below is a written description of the video.

Lot selection and lot quality

Be careful with your lot selection, there are a lot of factors that can make a homesite the right or wrong choice for you.

The larger the Pine Trees, the more stable your soil is. If you have 8 to 10 inch large Pines, there is probably a good root system, the soil is fairly sandy and not very boggy. The lots that have a black, organic soil, you won’t see these types of pine tree there.

CAMA and FEMA have designated certain areas as “section 404” which means they are wetland areas that cannot be disturbed or built on. Keep your eye out for that on your survey, plot map or site plan.

In the lot shown in the video, the sand is nice and white with a grey base and has a fairly good consistency with no smell and there is very little organic matter in it. It also doesn’t hold water. If these factors are present (soil holding water or has black, organic, smelly soil) in the lot you’re looking at, it could warrant a soil test where, depending on how deep the organic matter is. You really want to find a nice, white sand like the sand in the video.

Look for easements on your lot as well, such as golf course-related, drainage, power lines, etc. Easements could restrict the type of home or driveway that can be built.

When you’re selecting your lot, look nice, non-organic sand that isn’t holding water with some decent trees and good soil.

For more information or questions, go to www.gocenterline.com or contact Jeff Satterwhite at (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com

The new bridge to Oak Island is a wonderful addition to Southport this summer. The 980-foot bridge is the second bridge to connect 14-mile-long Oak Island to the mainland. The Oak Island bridge is one of only three in NC constructed using continuous span spliced girders. These girders have three spans that run continuously and do not have open deck joints. Cable runs through the three spans, pulling them together to create a continuous span.

In addition to constructing a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway, Middleton Atfenue was widened to 12-foot travel lanes from Beach Drive to Oak Island Drive and widened to five lanes from Oak Island Drive to the new Oak Island Bridge. In addition, Middleton Avenue was extended to N.C. 211. Soon there will be a connector from St. James to Oak Island! Check out the photos below.

Rough In Electrical system with Jeff Satterwhite and Brent Jackson

Thanks for watching! Below is a written explanation of the Electical Units built into your Home.  

Brent Jackson – Electrician

Breaker Box/ Panel – this box will receive at least 200 amps of power, 42 slot panel, the little clipins is where the circuit breakers are

White Wire – Romex Wire, 15 amps, general lights and receptacle usage
Yellow – 12-2 Romex Wire, 20 amps, serves bathrooms, kitchen and dining room
Orange – 10-2 Romex Wire, 30 amps, heat unit or oven
Other Orange – 10-3 Romex Wire, 30 amps, for ovens and driers

Normally the larger wires use a 220 type voltage; the others use a 110 type voltage.

New construction box – (Nail Up Box) One goes in before the sheet rock, A Popin Box goes in afterwards.

Normal Box has three types of wire:
1. Ground Wire – 110 GFI circuit, the ground wire goes back to the panel and back to the ground with a grounding rod to ground the circuit
2. Hot feed wire
3. Neutral wire

Typical Switch box – behind the little switch in your wall should be all of these wires.

Green Sticker on the other panel means the electrical team has passed their inspection from the Brunswick County Inspectors.

For more information or questions, go to www.gocenterline.com or contact Jeff Satterwhite at (910) 620-8883 or Jeff@gocenterline.com