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Building Our First House: Floor Plan & Elevations Tour
After our house was featured in Fine Homebuilding (February) we've had requests to see our floor plan. For those interested this page shows the working plan - minus dimensions & notes - from...
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How to Design a Better Kitchen Island
In addition to being functional, a kitchen island should also make an aesthetic contribution to the room without overpowering it.
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Two Energy-Efficient Ways to Get Hot Water Faster
21 commentsRecirculation systems are practical, whole-house solutions for providing instant hot water.
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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time: Updated Kitchen Photos
2 commentsMy wife and I have nearly finished our kitchen. This is an important room for us since we love to cook. After a year of preparing meals on a butcher block counter-top seated on an open substructure...
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A Visit to Home Depot Expo
Since the HGTV-bubble has burst, Home Depot announced last month that they are closing their 34 Expo centers and liquidating their contents. I made a visit this past Saturday to find out exactly what their advertisements prominently announced as 30-percent off everything*.
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Blown Glass Sinks
1 commentI am a glassblower and I have recently been making vessel sinks. The colored glass is encased between layers of clear glass, which is gathered onto the blowpipe at over 200f degreesnbspI...
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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time
19 commentsIn April 2007 my wife and I, both in our thirties, left our home town of Point Roberts, Washington and moved across country to the small town of Belfast, Maine. With little construction experience...
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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....
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
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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2008 Award Winners
We are proud to present our 2008 Award Winners for Excellence in Architecture and Construction.
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Rustic Modern Custom Home
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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Circa:1680 Colonial Farm House on Long Island, NY
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 Remodel
This kitchen remodel took place in early 2008. The clients had approached a local franchise kitchen remodeler to make their dream kitchen come true. But the initial contractor had been...
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Our Custom Tudor in Virginia
This is our custom Tudor in Stafford Virginia. It was an unusual joint venture with a custom builder in the area. We were responsible for all plumbing, low voltage wiring, all cabinet work ...
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Bungalow Interior Photos
3 commentsHere are some pics from the interior of a 1928 Sears kit home that was remodeled and featured in Fine Homebuilding #200, "An American Bungalow: Before and After." If you want to read more about this...
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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
