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All concrete home, 3 stories ICF block construction

CelticCustoms, member | November 23rd, 2012

All ICF exterior walls, 3 stories! 10,000 heated sq. ft., six car garage, indoor shooting range! Custom wood windows with 12" jams, ZO6 glass. Hers rating of 52!

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Sustainable Living Shed in a Midwest Suburb

TimNik, member | June 23rd, 2012

This shed was built with the intention of serving as many purposes as possible on as small a piece of land as possible. Because we live on a corner lot where it would be very visible, we also...

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Exterior Patio

JonF, member | April 23rd, 2012

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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Car Cathedral

TexasTimberFrames, member | April 20th, 20121 comment

The "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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Deep Green

karenatleff, member | March 26th, 2012

Where all things green are concerned, I usually picture small, minimalist structures, air-sealed underfloors, insulated ductwork and high efficiency mechanical systems. Rarely does beauty come to...

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Durango House Rendering

hargraveshomes, member | October 26th, 2011

We are excited to have this rendering of the house we designed. It was created by Elwood Cooke of Cooke Studios- Dunkirk, Maryland. It truly captures the essence of what we are trying to...

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A Young Couple Building a House in Durango, Colorado

hargraveshomes, member | October 25th, 2011

We are a young couple in Durango Colorado building our first home! We designed the house and are acting as the general contractors on the project. We are also completing as much of the...

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GREEN BARN 80 % RECYCLED CONTENT

Johnintegrity, member | August 6th, 2011

We were hired to restore an old bank barn built about 1880 , once we got fully into it it became evident that there was too much insect damage to save the building . we salvaged everything we...

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Raising money for the farm

Johnintegrity, member | May 15th, 20111 comment

My business donated a small timberframe to raise funds for a non-profit CSA farm. They sold it at auction for $12,000. My business was busy so I needed all the help I could get to build...

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The Concepts of "Owning Land" and "Green Building"

JW_Mejia, Blogger | April 8th, 20115 comments

Does my lot extend vertically down into the center of the earth and up to the outer reaches of the ionosphere? Once you start thinking about land "ownership" there is a lot to consider. In terms of green building, what makes one option green while another is merely "green-washed"?

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Kerhonkson General: Update on a green renovation in Hudson Valley

lmdwight, member | February 2nd, 2011

Ok, things are starting to pick up. I just finished the business plan and submitted all documents to the bank. Now it's about a 3 week wait to get approvals and start work so over the course of the...

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Recycling Bins for Recycling Program started 12/08/2010

HandymanKeith, member | December 9th, 2010

Tripp's Handyman Service donated 30 hours of labor towards building these recycling bins for the start of the recycling program at the Bluebonnet Ridge RV Park. Keith Tripp owner of THS asked Jim...

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my own house (timberframe section)

russelld01, member | December 7th, 20102 comments

THis is the house in process, with roof on. I did a second story addition to my small ranch, with partial timber-frame for the second story floor in one section

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Reviving a small town in Hudson Valley--Kerhonkson, NY

lmdwight, member | November 20th, 20107 comments

I'm in the process of buying a building in the town of Kerhonkson, NY. The bridge leading to the downtown area (where the building is located) was washed out in 1995 and the town has never been quite...

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The Devil Is in the Details

RYagid, senior editor | October 15th, 20104 comments

Some modular homes are getting better, but the construction details in many modular homes are still downright scary. Here are a few photos I secretly shot recently.

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bamboo poles structure

bamboopoles, member | August 14th, 2010

Interesting structure made of bamboo poles

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Blue "greenhouse" made from old windows

KeimLoesch, member | May 30th, 2010

Using recycled windows from my one neighbor who was replacing all the windows on her house and a couple of old doors from another neighbor who was getting new ones installed, I worked out this...

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Beetle Kill Pine Pergola

timberwhittler, member | May 25th, 20101 comment

This project is a nice 12x18 timber framed pergola structure. The timber materials are beetle kill pine, local source. Here in Colorado the beetles have devastated over 2 million acres of the...

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Cedar Pool Gazabo

JeffWestmount, member | April 14th, 2010

This gazebo was built on site using traditional timber framing methods. We have also built a number of exterior strctures in our shop and then delivered them partially assembled.

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Chasing LEED Certification in Canada

sunsmart, member | April 12th, 2010

I would like to share with you the story of our first home; which we have designed and built ourselves with the end goal of a net-zero, LEED certified permanent residence. Overlooking Last Mountain...

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Salvaged Redwood Hen House

Whiter3937, member | April 12th, 20101 comment

Milled from 3x6 redwood salvaged from the NW Pacific RR Tunnel from Larkspur Landing to San Rafael (Marin County CA) built circa 1886. Salvaged galvanized sheet metal roof. I had to resaw it and make...

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Mid Century House Gets a New Kitchen

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 2010

Sustainable cabinetry, quartz counters, cork flooring.

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Modern Makeover - The Exterior

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 20101 comment

Acrylic Stucco, Redwood Siding, New Windows and Doors, Repitched Roof and Garage to Carport conversion. Reclaimed Redwood Shade Structure

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Modern Makeover - The Living Room

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 20101 comment

Remodeled Living Room - added fireplace, sustainable cabinetry, new doors and windows. Reframed roof to increase ceiling height, finished concrete slab.

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Modern Makeover -The Kitchen

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 2010

By grabbing a few extra feet from the adjacent laundry room and opening the kitchen up to the dining area, we were able to realize some dramatic changes to this negleted kitchen. Sustainable...

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MORE Westchester Waterfront

ZS_Design_Architect, member | February 15th, 2010

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Westchester Waterfront Residence

ZS_Design_Architect, member | February 15th, 2010

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Disaster Relief Housing

Dreamcatcher, member | January 27th, 20106 comments

This is a project I worked on and I still feel it is a viable solution for disaster relief housing. It is completely self sustainable; providing enough electricity and hot water to comfortably house...

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New Island Opens up Kitchen

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | October 27th, 2009

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This new kitchen island replaced a perpendicular peninsula that closed the kitchen off from the adjacent living areas. By...

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Tucker Timber Frame

Chuck4752, member | October 5th, 2009

This home is a two story 2000 SF timber frame built from old growth doug fir. All timber recycled from Pier 3 in Astoria OR (built in 1913). All cabinets and trim are built from the same...

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Contemporary Kitchen

MyCousinVinny, member | September 11th, 20091 comment

Not my Design, Not my Boxes, My Remodle and Install. It came out Nice.........

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Radiant barrier in attic

TheKelly, member | July 6th, 2009

I sprayed radiant barrier paint a few years ago, but wanted more savings. So I recently installed Energy Q foil on the attic floor. Awesome savings! Tips are at...

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