dock on Lake Keowee

The Lake Keowee area is a rural community and because of the character of the land, most homes are built in areas without access to city water and sewer utilities. When building a custom home on Lake Keowee, a septic permit for a septic system is necessary when your lot doesn’t have access to a […]

Land Clearing Land clearing to prepare for construction is a big job. As we learned in Part 4: Land Survey, prior to building on any property, a current land survey is required before pouring the concrete slab for the foundation, and the ground must be prepped to make room and accommodate the weight of the […]

The master site plan, sometimes referred to as a plot plan, is a diagram that shows planned improvements to the lot on which you are building a custom home. A site plan typically begins with a field survey to define property lines and to map out the topography of your lot. This plan will be […]