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Concentrating Solar Heating on purpose built shop

BradCSH, member | January 20th, 20091 comment

This Project has been 24 years in the making, however only the last 6 years in earnest.  As the concentrating solar thermal collector prototypes were tested in quick succession, this...

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Home and resort in Panama totally green

crmccall, member | January 20th, 20092 comments

This is my first building project.  I dreamed the house, woke up drew the floor plan and roof line from the dream and had an architect draw the plans.  We are solar, hydro and wind powered...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel.......demo

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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Little West Kill House

Roberta07, member | January 19th, 2009

Attention to Detail: Custom Designed Modern Japanese style Home, large overhangs, wrap around deck, 2,124 SF, Single family. Frosted glass Douglas Fir Entry Double doors, dragonfly doorbell, Acorn...

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First Floor Remodel

edasich, member | January 19th, 20091 comment

Installed over 1,000 sf of Travatine tiles, scraped the popcorn off the ceilings and make them beautifully smooth, and then added new mouldings and fresh paint.

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2008 Award Winners

HartmanBaldwin, member | January 19th, 2009

We are proud to present our 2008 Award Winners for Excellence in Architecture and Construction.

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Adding a fireplace and built-ins to a living room

D_Ward, member | January 19th, 20092 comments

Our early 1900's home was without a fireplace so I added one (with some added perks!).

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Big Fork 1910 Log Cabin Restoration.

DloMT, member | January 18th, 20091 comment

1910 LOG CABIN RESTORATION BIG FORK, MT.

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Mantel-making

JFink, Senior Editor | January 16th, 20091 comment

Here are a few shots of a mantel that I made. Some moldings are custom, some are stock millwork at the local home center. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos once I added the top shelf and...

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Arts & Craft style home

UdoSchmidt, member | January 16th, 2009

This A & C style home was built in 2004. One of out faverite projects. over 4000 bdft of oak went into this 3000 sft.home

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Cheng Rendition

RYagid, senior editor | January 15th, 20092 comments

Although my coffee table is not nearly as refined as Fu-Tung Cheng's work, I think it turned out okay. I wanted to suggest that the top had cracked and that the two pieces had...

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Barn

jross, Web Producer | January 14th, 20091 comment

I'm in the process of moving this barn thirty feet.  Stick by stick. It's original build date was 1822

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Porch Stairs

Cermides, associate editor | January 14th, 2009

Some friends asked me to replace the bouncy stairs leading up to their front porch. I used three PT 2x12s for stringers, pre-primed FJ 1x10 for the risers (I made cove molding with the...

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Ski House Renovation

skiproject, member | January 12th, 20091 comment

This Vermont vacation house was originally split into two dwellings—a three-bedroom house with an additional rental apartment in the basement. After a full renovation, the two units were...

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Rustic Modern Custom Home

mdesign, member | January 12th, 2009

A custom home built with both rustic and modern elements. Home features wide plank pine and slate flooring, combined with wrought iron light fixtures and iron stair railing. High ceilings and clean...

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Total Seattle Gut-Second Story Addition

jarchitect, member | January 12th, 20097 comments

Bought by my wife and myself as an investment, this is the 'house next door'...literally. When our neighbor of 20 years passed on, we decided to buy and renovate the property. We designed it to keep...

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Craftsman Room Addition phase 9

Huck, member | January 11th, 2009

A challenging job for a difficult client, I did most the carpentry and drywall work myself, but used Extreme Plastering for the stucco (extremeplastering.com), and was very pleased with their...

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Custom kitchen cabinets

UdoSchmidt, member | January 11th, 20091 comment

Close up of a stove cabinet in black walnut

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Private bar

UdoSchmidt, member | January 11th, 2009

This bar was build for a private home. material used: quarter sawn red oak  

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Custom Cabinets

UdoSchmidt, member | January 11th, 2009

Custom maple kitchen cabinets

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2nd Story Addition

Butterworth, member | January 5th, 20091 comment

Add 1500 Sq Ft on top of 1950's era 2200 Sq ft ranch home. 3 bedrooms with jack and jill bath and hall bath servicing 3rd bedroom and upstairs playroom. 

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Update to "Ever seen a suspended ceiling like this?"

PedroTheMule, member | January 3rd, 20091 comment

Work continues on the basement home office. Can't wait to finish so I can start another room in the basement. I doubt I'll do anything to surpass this one in this house but it's still fun to continue...

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Cabin in the woods Update

Wooddust, member | December 26th, 2008

The cabin is 98% done and thought I'd post some more finished interiors...the plastic nasty outdoor chairs are standins for the HideABed that has not yet been moved in...

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log house energy star

whipandspur, member | December 22nd, 2008

energy star log house

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on the river

whipandspur, member | December 21st, 2008

cutom home 300' from the big mo

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Water Wheel

jagwah, member | December 18th, 2008

Local Architect commissioned this 13' dia. Waterwheel. Assembledge was my design. Each section was splined together. Each side had two rings urethane glued and stainless steel screwed together...

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Craftsman Room Addition phase 8

Huck, member | December 11th, 2008

I hired out the stucco, did the siding, insulation, and sheetrock myself.  Keepin' on keepin' on, I would probably be done by Christmas, if I didn't have to replace a Pella door (The new one is...

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Craftsman Room Addition phase 7

Huck, member | December 7th, 20082 comments

Here you can see some of the interior work taking place.  (not my design - I am the general contractor)

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