diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/api/IFacade.java b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/api/IFacade.java
index ed8b5189..1e4f16d6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/api/IFacade.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/api/IFacade.java
@@ -3,10 +3,37 @@ package com.cricketcraft.chisel.api;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
 
-public interface IFacade {
+/**
+ * To be implemented on blocks that "hide" another block inside, so connected textuers can still be
+ * accomplished.
+ */
+public interface IFacade
+{
+    /**
+     * Gets the block this facade is acting as.
+     * 
+     * @param world {@link World}
+     * @param x X coord of your block
+     * @param y Y coord of your block
+     * @param z Z coord of your block
+     * @param side The side being rendered, NOT the side being connected from.
+     *            <p>
+     *            This value can be -1 if no side is specified. Please handle this appropriately.
+     * @return The block inside of your facade block.
+     */
+    Block getFacade(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, int side);
 
-	int getFacadeMetadata(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, int side);
-
-	Block getFacade(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, int side);
-
-}
+    /**
+     * Gets the metadata of the block that this facade is acting as.
+     * 
+     * @param world {@link World}
+     * @param x X coord of your block
+     * @param y Y coord of your block
+     * @param z Z coord of your block
+     * @param side The side being rendered, NOT the side being connected from.
+     *            <p>
+     *            This value can be -1 if no side is specified. Please handle this appropriately.
+     * @return The metadata of your facade block.
+     */
+    int getFacadeMetadata(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, int side);
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/carving/CarvableHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/carving/CarvableHelper.java
index 787365e4..ffa38c97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/carving/CarvableHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/carving/CarvableHelper.java
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ public class CarvableHelper {
 				return variation.iconTop;
 
 			Block block = world.getBlock(x, y, z);
-			boolean topConnected = block.equals(CTM.getBlockOrFacade(world, x, y + 1, z, side)) && metadata == CTM.getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(world, x, y + 1, z, side);
-			boolean botConnected = block.equals(CTM.getBlockOrFacade(world, x, y - 1, z, side)) && metadata == CTM.getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(world, x, y - 1, z, side);
+			boolean topConnected = CTM.isConnected(world, x, y + 1, z, side, block, metadata);
+			boolean botConnected = CTM.isConnected(world, x, y - 1, z, side, block, metadata);
 
 			if (topConnected && botConnected)
 				return variation.seamsCtmVert.icons[2];
@@ -230,11 +230,11 @@ public class CarvableHelper {
 			boolean reverse = side == 2 || side == 4;
 
 			if (side < 4) {
-				p = isSame(world, x - 1, y, z, block, metadata, side);
-				n = isSame(world, x + 1, y, z, block, metadata, side);
+				p = CTM.isConnected(world, x - 1, y, z, side, block, metadata);
+				n = CTM.isConnected(world, x + 1, y, z, side, block, metadata);
 			} else {
-				p = isSame(world, x, y, z + 1, block, metadata, side);
-				n = isSame(world, x, y, z - 1, block, metadata, side);
+				p = CTM.isConnected(world, x, y, z - 1, side, block, metadata);
+				n = CTM.isConnected(world, x, y, z + 1, side, block, metadata);
 			}
 
 			if (p && n)
@@ -381,10 +381,6 @@ public class CarvableHelper {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private boolean isSame(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta, int side) {
-		return CTM.getBlockOrFacade(world, x, y, z, side).equals(block) && CTM.getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(world, x, y, z, side) == meta;
-	}
-
 	public void setChiselBlockName(String name) {
 		blockName = name;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/CTM.java b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/CTM.java
index 293e5d94..b066cc83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/CTM.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/CTM.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.cricketcraft.chisel.client.render;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
 import com.cricketcraft.chisel.api.IFacade;
 
@@ -187,34 +188,16 @@ public class CTM {
 		return texture;
 	}
 
-	protected static boolean isConnected(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, int side, Block block, int meta) {
-		int x2 = x, y2 = y, z2 = z;
+	public static boolean isConnected(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, int side, Block block, int meta) {
 
-		switch (side) {
-		case 0:
-			y2--;
-			break;
-		case 1:
-			y2++;
-			break;
-		case 2:
-			z2--;
-			break;
-		case 3:
-			z2++;
-			break;
-		case 4:
-			x2--;
-			break;
-		case 5:
-			x2++;
-			break;
-		}
-		if (getBlockOrFacade(world, x2, y2, z2, side) == null || getBlockOrFacade(world, x, y, z, side) == null || block == null)
-			return false;
+		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS[side];
+
+		int x2 = x + dir.offsetX;
+		int y2 = y + dir.offsetY;
+		int z2 = z + dir.offsetZ;
 
 		return getBlockOrFacade(world, x, y, z, side).equals(block) && getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(world, x, y, z, side) == meta
-				&& (!getBlockOrFacade(world, x2, y2, z2, side).equals(block) || getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(world, x2, y2, z2, side) != meta);
+				&& !(getBlockOrFacade(world, x2, y2, z2, side).equals(block) && getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(world, x2, y2, z2, side) == meta);
 	}
 
 	public static int getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, int side) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/RenderBlocksColumn.java b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/RenderBlocksColumn.java
index 0c13c97d..e901e88a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/RenderBlocksColumn.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/client/render/RenderBlocksColumn.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class RenderBlocksColumn extends RenderBlocks {
 	}
 
 	boolean connected(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta) {
-		return world.getBlock(x, y, z).equals(block) && world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z) == meta;
+		return CTM.getBlockOrFacade(world, x, y, z, -1).equals(block) && CTM.getBlockOrFacadeMetadata(world, x, y, z, -1) == meta;
 	}
 
 	@Override