diff --git a/src/main/java/backsun/lod/renderer/LodRenderer.java b/src/main/java/backsun/lod/renderer/LodRenderer.java
index 3f00b279f..c882426d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/backsun/lod/renderer/LodRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/backsun/lod/renderer/LodRenderer.java
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ public class LodRenderer
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		
+		
 		// used for debugging and viewing how long different processes take
 		mc.world.profiler.startSection("LOD setup");
 		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		Color red = new Color(255, 0, 0, alpha);
 		Color black = new Color(0, 0, 0, alpha);
 		Color white = new Color(255, 255, 255, alpha);
+		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 		Color invisible = new Color(0,0,0,0);
 		
 		
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		GL11.glBlendFunc(GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 		GL11.glLineWidth(2.0f);
 		GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-		GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_CULL_FACE);
+		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_CULL_FACE);
 		
 		GL11.glPolygonMode(GL11.GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL11.GL_FILL);
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_BLEND);
@@ -265,7 +268,6 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		
 		
 		GL11.glPolygonMode(GL11.GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL11.GL_FILL);
-		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_CULL_FACE);
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 		
 		// TODO re-set the modelview matrix
@@ -328,38 +330,49 @@ public class LodRenderer
 				blue = colorArray[colorIndex].getBlue();
 				alpha = colorArray[colorIndex].getAlpha();
 				
-				bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-				bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-				bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-				bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-				
-				// only draw the other 5 sides if there is some thickness to this box
+				// only draw all 6 sides if there is some thickness to the box
 				if (bb.minY != bb.maxY)
 				{
+					// top (facing up)
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					// bottom (facing down)
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					
+					// south (facing -Z) 
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					// north (facing +Z)
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					
+					// west (facing -X)
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					// east (facing +X)
 					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// bottom (facing up)
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+					bufferBuilder.pos(bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 				}
 			}
 			// so we can get the next color