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Cedar Siding Art

tagyerit, member | May 23rd, 2012

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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Garage Progress

RYagid, senior editor | January 11th, 20121 comment

We're making good progress on the garage shop at the project house. Drywall is hung, carriage doors are installed and the new front facade has been painted.

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Summer of 1995, Lake Forest IL. As a young remodeler with a crew of 4 carpenters, I was really excited to get this job. It was a massive 1940's Cape Cod style house with big plans for a covered porch...

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Bunkhouse in the Woods!

bunkhousebore, member | January 9th, 2011

Here is what kept me sane a few years ago! Decided that we needed more space for my kids and their cousins at the shared family cottage. Set out to build a bunkie that would give them a...

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Rooftop dogs

rwotzak, Web Producer | November 22nd, 20101 comment

Some dogs are braver than others. The short-eared pup wandered all over the roof inspecting his masters' work; the long-eared dog was content to watch from the window. Long Island, NY

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1880's Brick Rowhouse Bay Window Restoration

mbrown795, member | September 10th, 20102 comments

My brick rowhouse was built in the late 1880's and is located in Jersey City NJ, just outside Manhattan. After decades of exposure to the elements the woodwork on the bay window had rotted and then...

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Post and Beam Portico, Shutters, & Window Trim

scottsather, member | September 6th, 20101 comment

I replaced all trim and brick molding around windows with cedar 1x4 (bottom & sides) (top)5/4x5 with ''2 reveal at top, door trim replaced with 2x6 (same reveal as windows top...

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Insulating behind a brick wall?

ecodude, member | July 28th, 20102 comments

I audited a brick house this week. There's no insulation in the walls. The customer doesn't want to blow from the inside (b/c the inside walls are papered and they're concerned about how the finishes...

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adding a living room and deck

cdzjewlz, member | April 13th, 20102 comments

Our little house was only 435 sqare feet after the living room was added it is 800 square feet with a great deck out the front My tip is don't start redoing your house in the winter LOL With thanks...

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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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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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Flashing Windows in Walls with Exterior XPS Insulating Sheathing

roryread, member | February 5th, 20102 comments

The exterior insulation adds thermal efficiency. Perhaps even more important, in our marine climate, our code (Portland, OR) then allows us to omit the interior vapor barrier, and we can build...

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The Jasper

Timuhler, member | August 26th, 20096 comments

This is actually the same Mascord floorplan as the other one I posted, but a different elevation. The roof pitches for this one were 8-12 & 10-12. We precut most of the roof and gang cut...

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Muirkirk I-Joist Roof

Timuhler, member | August 26th, 20092 comments

Early 2008, we started to get really slow. We ended up with 4 custom homes and this was the second one of the year. It was very fun to frame, especially the roof and the specialty...

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Bernie's House

Timuhler, member | August 24th, 20091 comment

We signed up this customer in the summer of 2007 as the market was starting to slow down. This is a Mascord design...

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Log Siding

churchbuilder1, member | July 19th, 2009

I came across this siding while in the planning stages of a church youth building addition. Most of you in the field probably knew of this stuff already. but i wanted to share the info as...

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A Simple Cabin

edarchitect, member | March 12th, 2009

These cabins are a simple 1 1/2 story rectangle, with a screened porch off the living room. They have one bedroom and bath downstairs and a cozy vaulted bedroom with a bath in a dormer...

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Total home renovation from weeping shutters to sunny Craftsman

Sundowner, member | March 9th, 2009

Our project is our home that we are currently in the painful process of renovating. It's an original 1950's era bungalow that had no less than four wildly different additions all clad in horrible...

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1930s American Foursquare

ahendel, member | March 2nd, 20091 comment

We bought a 1930 American Foursquare in 2006 which we are still restoring and updating. There was only one outlet on the second floor in the hallway for 4 bedrooms & 1 bathroom! The house had the...

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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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Circa:1680 Colonial Farm House on Long Island, NY

andybuildz, member | December 4th, 2008

I purchased an historic circa:1680 farm house in Cold Spring Harbor, LI, NY (50 minutes from Manhatten) that no one else would take on. It sat vacant for a very long while. It took me...

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Kitchen

ZS_Design_Architect, member | November 25th, 20084 comments

A well appointed kitchen without the large expense.

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200 s.f. Art Studio

Chramiec, member | November 24th, 20087 comments

Small art studio I built for a good friend of mine. In Olympia you can build a freestanding structure up to 200 s.f. (recently raised from 100 s.f.) without a permit. It was...

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