diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/CubicLodTemplate.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/CubicLodTemplate.java
index c5abeed17..f73edb353 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/CubicLodTemplate.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/CubicLodTemplate.java
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.util.LodUtil;
 public class CubicLodTemplate
 {
 
-	public static void addLodToBuffer(long data, long topData, long botData, ColumnArrayView[][] adjData,
-									  byte detailLevel, int offsetPosX, int offsetOosZ, LodQuadBuilder quadBuilder, EDebugMode debugging, ColumnRenderSource.DebugSourceFlag debugSource)
+	public static void addLodToBuffer(
+			long data, long topData, long bottomData, ColumnArrayView[][] adjData,
+			byte detailLevel, int offsetPosX, int offsetOosZ, LodQuadBuilder quadBuilder, 
+			EDebugMode debugging, ColumnRenderSource.DebugSourceFlag debugSource)
 	{
 		DhLodPos blockOffsetPos = new DhLodPos(detailLevel, offsetPosX, offsetOosZ).convertToDetailLevel(LodUtil.BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL);
 		
@@ -46,17 +48,19 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate
 		short x = (short) blockOffsetPos.x;
 		short y = RenderDataPointUtil.getDepth(data);
 		short z = (short) (short) blockOffsetPos.z;
-		short dy = (short) (RenderDataPointUtil.getHeight(data) - y);
+		short yHeight = (short) (RenderDataPointUtil.getHeight(data) - y);
 		
-		if (dy == 0)
+		if (yHeight == 0)
 		{
 			return;
 		}
-		else if (dy < 0)
+		else if (yHeight < 0)
 		{
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Negative y size for the data! Data: " + RenderDataPointUtil.toString(data));
 		}
-
+		
+		
+		
 		int color;
 		boolean fullBright = false;
 		switch (debugging) {
@@ -65,9 +69,12 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate
 			{
 				float saturationMultiplier = Config.Client.Graphics.AdvancedGraphics.saturationMultiplier.get().floatValue();
 				float brightnessMultiplier = Config.Client.Graphics.AdvancedGraphics.brightnessMultiplier.get().floatValue();
-				if (saturationMultiplier == 1.0 && brightnessMultiplier == 1.0) {
+				if (saturationMultiplier == 1.0 && brightnessMultiplier == 1.0)
+				{
 					color = RenderDataPointUtil.getColor(data);
-				} else {
+				}
+				else
+				{
 					float[] ahsv = ColorUtil.argbToAhsv(RenderDataPointUtil.getColor(data));
 					color = ColorUtil.ahsvToArgb(ahsv[0], ahsv[1], ahsv[2] * saturationMultiplier, ahsv[3] * brightnessMultiplier);
 					//ApiShared.LOGGER.info("Raw color:[{}], AHSV:{}, Out color:[{}]",
@@ -107,12 +114,14 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate
 			default:
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown debug mode: " + debugging);
 		}
-		ColumnBox.addBoxQuadsToBuilder(quadBuilder, // buffer
-				width, dy, width, // setWidth
+		
+		ColumnBox.addBoxQuadsToBuilder(
+				quadBuilder, // buffer
+				width, yHeight, width, // setWidth
 				x, y, z, // setOffset
 				color, // setColor
 				RenderDataPointUtil.getLightSky(data), // setSkyLights
 				fullBright ? 15 : RenderDataPointUtil.getLightBlock(data), // setBlockLights
-				topData, botData, adjData); // setAdjData
+				topData, bottomData, adjData); // setAdjData
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java
index 4976c0ab5..c51cd71de 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@ public class RenderSourceFileHandler implements ILodRenderSourceProvider
 	
 	public CompletableFuture<ColumnRenderSource> onCreateRenderFileAsync(RenderMetaDataFile file)
 	{
-		final int vertSize = Config.Client.Graphics.Quality.verticalQuality.get()
+		final int verticalSize = Config.Client.Graphics.Quality.verticalQuality.get()
 				.calculateMaxVerticalData((byte) (file.pos.sectionDetailLevel - ColumnRenderSource.SECTION_SIZE_OFFSET));
 		
 		return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(
-				new ColumnRenderSource(file.pos, vertSize, this.level.getMinY()));
+				new ColumnRenderSource(file.pos, verticalSize, this.level.getMinY()));
 	}
 	
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java
index e5af0f125..0a198c189 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class RenderDataPointUtil
 	
     public static boolean isVoid(long dataPoint) { return (((dataPoint >>> DEPTH_SHIFT) & HEIGHT_DEPTH_MASK) == 0); }
 	
-    public static boolean doesDataPointExist(long dataPoint) { return dataPoint != 0; }
+    public static boolean doesDataPointExist(long dataPoint) { return dataPoint != EMPTY_DATA; }
 	
     public static int getColor(long dataPoint)
 	{