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Darien LEED Registered Home
This gut renovation and addition to a 1925 colonial has been submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council and is expected to earn LEED Platinum certification. The home is located in Darien...
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Cedar Siding Art
While I've worked as a carpenter handyman for many years, this was my first decorative siding project. I call him, "The Giant at the Back Door". I've gotten so much positive feedback from...
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Choosing and Caring for your Granite Countertop
Whether for your kitchen, bathroom, or wet bar, a granite countertop is like investing in a piece of art. It adds interest and color to a space and with minimal attention, "can last a...
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Desert Contemporary Craftsman - the Promise Fulfilled
1 commentWhen my wife and I were married in 1974, I promised to build her a house. It took 37 years to fulfill that promise, but I finally made good on my word. After building in Georgia and Colorado in my...
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Custom Douglas Fir Timber Frame Home
This timber frame ski home sits peacefully atop one of the many Catskill Mountains in Windham, New York. The home was built using Douglas Fir timbers and mortise and tenon joinery - with wooden pegs...
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Kootenay Lake Cottage
My goals were to construct a small, easy to maintain, energy efficient summer lake house. I was living in France and I wanted to build a lake home in BC, Canada. I needed the house to be built in...
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Garden Helpers: The Boxer Boys
Another couple of big dogs from the "gardens are job sits too" series...
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Castle Rock Cottage
The increasingly popular desire to build energy efficient homes that reduce running cost and provide the "feel good" factor of creating an environmentally sensitive and appropriate structure is not...
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Castleton Residence - Insulated rammed earth
Located on the underutilized back lot of a small rural subdivision, the Castleton Residence is a showcase for stabilized rammed earth as an exceptional local material for future housing in...
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Integrated Night Lights - a worthy weekend project
Navigating your house in the middle of the night, in the dark, might be easy for you, but what about your occasional houseguests? What about your kids? Mine seem to always have a reason to rouse me...
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Official Rules: Project House Master Bath Design Challenge
If wandering through a tile showroom or plumbing-supply store fills you with ideas for killer bath projects, we’d like to tap your imagination for our Project House Master Bath Remodel. So far, we’ve got a great design in place to turn this outdated, mid-century space into a functional and accessible master bath. Designed by architect Duncan McPherson of Samsel Architects, it will feature a wall-hung vanity with a concrete top and integral sink, a curbless shower and tiled walls. What we haven’t settled on yet are the details: the right wall and floor tile, the appropriate fixtures and color palette that will bring it all together. We’re envisioning a “calm” space incorporating neutral hues, good lighting, and, of course, water-saving fixtures. Other than that, it’s up to you. So check out our “before” photos and “after” plans, and get inspired. Post your suggestions—they can be pictures of baths you’ve remodeled or of materials you think we should use—in our gallery, and you may win a $100 gift certificate toward purchases in the Taunton store.
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Japanese Tea House & Foot Bridge
1 commentA few years back I was asked to build some Japanese garden structures. First to be built was the Japanese Tea house, then the foot bridge and finally a Pergola, which is not shown in this set...
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Job-Site Dog (the foreman)
Gelato, an 11-yr. old Golden mix, comes to work every day, as long as it's not raining.
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Exterior Patio
New exterior patio including covered fireplace pit and water features. This was part of a remodel to Geodesic dome origianally built in the 70's
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Stand Alone Gazebo in Sunny California!
The owner came to us with the idea, we all conferred with our local architect who then drew it up for approval and we constructed it. The whole unit is completely movable, each side can be opened or...
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Landscape seating ideas.
Phi Ventues re-created this Asia day bed, most commonly called a 'Bale'. Traditionally used for seating, sleeping, eating and all around family hang out. Normally seen indoors, this 'Bale' is great...
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Decks and Porches to get you outside
Here's four porches and a deck from our projects that make you want to be outside!
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Car Cathedral
1 commentThe "car cathedral" is a 20,000 sq. ft. timber frame structure that will house an amazing collection of muscle cars when completed. This incredible barn, located outside of Houston, TX, is over 53...
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A steam bent bridge
3 commentsWe were asked to build a bridge for one of our customers. We steam bent 3- 4x6 white oak boards 16' long on a 10' radius for the under structure. You can see the forms and the bending form in one of...
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Deck with view
Custom designed TimberTech decking and railing complete with a roof and a nice view.
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UnderDeck Storage Shed
What better way to save space in your back yard than to build your shed under your second story deck?
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Custom Fiberon Deck
Custom Designed Deck with Fiberon Decking, TimberTech Railing complete with a privacy wall, patio and Grill Alcove.
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Brick Deck Railing
This is a deck with TimberTech Decking and a custom railing with brick masonary columns and LED lighting.
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Backyard Retreat
Here is a custom deck complete with lighting and a patio for the perfect backyard retreat.
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Basement Remodel
We remodeled this basement with the theme focused around the client's favorite football team.
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Custom Deck with Steel Framing
Instead of framing this deck with typical pressure treated lumber, we used Trex's Elevations steel framing. The decking is Trex Transcend in Treehouse and the railing is a custom Fortress Iron rail.
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Gunner Overseeing All Projects Around The House
This is Gunner. He is a rescue dog from Texas and has been part of our family since he was 7 months old. Whenever there is a project going on he has to be part of it. Sometimes falling asleep in the...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
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