New home construction, from layout to finish carpentry
- What we do
- Layout, framing, roof, dry-in and finish carpentry by one crew.
- Materials
- Labor only. You choose and buy them, and we tell you what to order.
- Quote
- Free and in writing, after Iago sees the job.
- Where
- Around Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina.
A house framed by the people who will finish it.
Nexus Build Works does the carpentry labor on a new house. We lay it out from the plans, frame the floors, walls and roof, and dry it in. Then we come back for the finish carpentry. The people setting the trim are the people who framed the walls behind it.
We work for owners building their own house and for general contractors who need a framing and finish crew. It is labor only. The owner or the GC supplies the materials and hires the trades we do not cover. Electrical can be part of our scope, under our South Carolina license.
What we do
Layout and framing
- Layout from the plans: walls snapped on the slab or deck, openings and point loads marked.
- Sill plates set and anchored to the foundation.
- Floor systems framed: joists or floor trusses, rim, and subfloor glued and fastened.
- Walls framed with headers, corners and blocking where the plans call for them.
- Roof trusses set, or rafters cut, then braced and sheathed.
- Stairs framed to the plans.
Dry-in
- Roof underlayment, so the house is closed to rain.
- House wrap lapped and taped at the seams.
- Windows and exterior doors set, flashed and sealed.
- Exterior trim and siding, when they are part of the scope.
Finish carpentry
- Interior doors hung and adjusted.
- Base, casing, crown and window trim.
- Stair treads, risers and railings.
- Closet shelving, built-ins and the trim details in the plans.
Electrical
- Rough-in and trim-out under our South Carolina electrical license, when electrical is part of the scope.
How we check the work
Foundation checked before the first plate
We check the slab or foundation for square and level before framing. Out of square at the foundation becomes out of square everywhere above it.
Square, level and plumb at every stage
Floors are checked for level before the subfloor goes on. Walls are plumbed and lined before the sheathing locks them in.
Load path from roof to footing
Headers, beams, posts and point loads follow the plans down to the foundation. Nothing bears on a member that was not sized for it.
Straps and connectors for the wind
South Carolina gets hurricane wind. Straps, anchors and hangers go in where the plans call for them, before anything covers them.
A dry-in that sheds water
Underlayment, wrap and flashing are lapped top over bottom, like shingles, so water always runs out and down.
Walked against the plans
We walk the framing against the plans before the framing inspection is called, where the job has one.
Where the job needs a permit, the building department inspects it too, and its rules come first.
From Nexus job sites
Roof framing and sheathing on a covered outdoor room. 
Raised deck framed and braced before decking. 
Deck posts set and the first beams going on.
What you decide, what you buy
Nexus builds the room. You buy what goes into it. Labor only. You choose and buy the materials, with no markup from us. We tell you what to order and when.
You decide
- The plans and the engineering for the house
- Trusses or a stick-framed roof, as the plans call for
- Window and exterior door models
- Trim profiles, door styles and stair details
- Which trades are ours and which are yours, written into the quote
You buy, we install
- Lumber, trusses, sheathing and engineered beams
- Straps, anchors, hangers and fasteners
- Roof underlayment, house wrap, flashing and tape
- Windows and exterior doors
- Interior doors, trim and stair parts
- Equipment rentals, such as a lift or a dumpster, and deliveries
Labor only. All materials, equipment rentals and deliveries furnished by others (GC/Owner).
Questions about new home construction
Tell us about the job.
Tell us what you are planning and where the house is. Iago will come out, measure, and send a written quote for the labor. It is free, and there is no obligation.
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