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Building & Renovating
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Building Costs for a Small Home
The small home is making a big comeback. We can point to several reasons for this. Economical reasons head the list but people are keenly interested in efficiency, environmental responsibility, and ease of upkeep.
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The Pros and Cons of Owning an Old Home vs. New Home
When one makes a statement that they are moving into a new home that can be taken one of two ways. It can mean that it is an old home but a new one for that person or they are moving into a home that has never been occupied before.
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How to Design a House
It’s important that the developer of a building have an idea of the various requirements of the building code if you are to design a house. The size of the rooms should be considered at the design stage so as not to have unnecessary waste of resources and materials. Most developers are carried away by room size not knowing that one doesn’t need to have a big room that is unusable.
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How Many Bathrooms Are Enough?
Usually, in standard size houses you would see 2 bedrooms per bathroom. A standard home design layout with 3 bedrooms for example would normally have 2 bathrooms or at least 1-3/4 bathrooms which is a bathroom with a shower instead of a tub. (A full bathroom always has a tub and that is the standard).
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Custom Home Design – Affordable Housing Solutions for Your Dream Home
Mass produced goods have overtaken the world, leaving little precious hand-made goods to be found. Mass production has also hit the housing market. Track homes litter the highways, filled with one-size-fits-all houses.
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House Plans and Planning Around the Sun
When creating house plans it makes sense that your architect understand which way the sun comes up and which way it will set on the property. Since the sun comes up in the East and sets in the west, they’re all kinds of things the architect can do to help improve the efficiency to save you money on your heating bill in the winter time and air conditioning energy costs in the summertime.
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House Plans – How to Find the Right Plans for Your Budget and Style
Finding a suitable set of house plans can be a long and expensive process. Firstly, the selection of the architect can be enough to frustrate a new home owner from the get go.
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Building Contractors Vs Engineers
The first thing that needs to be built in any project is the footing, the foundation of the building. For this, the trenches need to be dug out and after that the concrete placed in the trenches according to the structural plans.
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Advanced Stair Building Tips For Builders and Architects
If you’re a licensed architect or a professional home builder, I would recommend that you send this article to all your friends or anyone who is interested in advancing their education towards becoming a better home builder.
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The Many Applications of Curved Or Spiral Stairs
There are several places that one could incorporate Spiral Stair cases or curved stair cases into a building or home. Such additions to architecture have been around for centuries. Such structures have a slightly different purpose when used today. They are available in many sizes and configurations. They can be configured to fit into any space and are extremely flexible in their application. This articles will give examples of what type of application may be appropriate and why.
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