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Building A Modern Craftsman Staircase
4 commentsBuilding an exposed stringer staircase with reclaimed Long Leaf Pine is the job for a Master Carpenter. See my carpenter Darryl build this modern detailed staircase in a 1920's house my company remodeled.
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Smart Design Advice for Hot & Humid Climates (i.e. The South)
Architect Peter Pfeiffer talks about how to utilize smart design for a house in a hot climate zone. His green building advice is practical and following his advice will result in a house that's well designed for the rigors of a hot climate. If you want a comfortable, efficient, durable house and you live in the South then this video will give you tons to think about.
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A Fresh Take on Traditional Architecture
How a New England architect gives her traditionally inspired homes a contemporary look
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How To Use SketchUp's "Photo Match" Feature to Efficiently Design Remodeling Projects
See how importing digital photos into SketchUp can jump-start the design process and aid bidding and selling your next built-in cabinet project.
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Our New Design Blog
2 commentsWelcome to Fine Homebuilding's new blog, where we'll help you design inspiring homes.
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Hidden rain gutters and down spouts
2 commentsHidden rain gutters and downspouts on the Rainmaker House 2051 Hillside Drive. http://www.therainmakerhouse.com I've never liked the tacked on look of conventional aluminum gutters and down spouts...
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Double Decker
The upper balcony was falling off of the house, and the downstairs bedroom had only a window to the outside. We designed and built a deck that is twice the square footage of the...
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Total home renovation from weeping shutters to sunny Craftsman
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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Greene & Greene Gamble House Pasadena
Greene and Greene's masterpiece of residential architecture in the Craftsman "ultimate bunglow" style. Photos from my visit on Jan. 30, 2009. "100 years ago a team of gifted craftsmen labored...
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Pergolas 2
These pergolas were designed by Lawrence Winterburn and installed through GardenStructure.com. Unless otherwise noted they were actually built by Lawrence Winterburn and his crew.
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Pergolas 1
2 commentsThese are a few of the pergolas I have designed over the years. These days our builders deal with the site work, I just dream them up, feed details and the guys put them together. I work with clients...
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Decks 1
6 commentsRather Large Deck with pergola, hot tub, privacy screen, big steps and curved sections, curved tempered glass hand rail. Designed by Lawrence and built by our builder in Cornwall
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Addition Reinvented
An unusual chance to correct a missed opportunity on this detached Ottawa house. The new layout adds only 20 ft2 to the Master Bedroom but manages to carve out a new walk-in closet under the...
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Long Island Sound Eclectic addition
2 commentsAddition to 1930 structure with complete facade re-design to match client's eclectic interests and lifestyle. Situated along Long Island Sound on City Island, within NYC with forever easterly views...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
