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Master Bath Retreat
Nashville is saturated with music history, and it shows up in the most unexpected places. When our design-build team began work on a recently purchased 1938 stone cottage on the east side, we...
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How to create a custom made Distressed Hardwood floor
Distressed/handscraped floors are becoming extremely popular these days. As a hardwood floor heritage restoration specialist, I have to admit that i roll my eyes a little bit when i see an...
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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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Fine Homebuilding is On Pinterest
2 commentsCheck out the Fine Homebuilding boards on Pinterest for design inspiration
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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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The Queen's Magical Shed.
Once upon a time there was a shed. It sat amongst the trees on the edge of a beautiful green kingdom. It wasn't a normal shed and by shed standards was strange and awkward. The queen did not want the...
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Roof Top Rigid Foam - Taking Efficiency Through The Roof
6 commentsOver the last year I've really been working on how to get my houses to the next level of greater energy efficiency and this video will show you my latest secret. We're laying down a thick layer of rigid ISO foam boards on top of the roof.
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Small, Cozy and Functional
1 commentHouses in the city often have small yards and, thus, small decks. By keeping the safety rails toward the outside of the deck I managed to gain the maximum useable space while minimizing that which it...
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Backyard Cottage
This is a 350 s.f. cottage with a 13 x 20 foot main room for living room/bedroom purposes, and a 5 x 18 foot area divided into tub/toilet, lavatory, and closet. It will serve as a pool house...
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Outdated to Outstanding: A Fireplace Facelift
1 commentThe layout of the room and the off-center outdated fireplace made it difficult to figure out the best way to place the furniture or use the bland fireplace as a focal point. Working with 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
