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ARCHITECT, n. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money. - Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), The Devil's Dictionary, 1911

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On-Topic Discussions     [Switch to:  Gallery  |  Conversations] Septic Field options Posted by: kennetht on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 10:52 If you are building a staircase..you gotta see this! Posted by: ideamom on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 11:13 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 11:29 Thoughts on this 1st Floor Plan Posted by: crescent50 on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 14:36 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 11:26 I forgot im gonna need a septic set up... Posted by: korn_04290 on Fri, Oct 3, 08 at 1:41 22 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 11:14 Regret the size of your house? Posted by: che1sea on Sat, Oct 4, 08 at 17:13 28 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 11:10 My attempt at drawing my own floor plan Posted by: homeagain on Fri, Oct 3, 08 at 20:58 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 10:54 Another brick gate question... Posted by: vancleaveterry on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 14:38 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 10:50 central vac - is an air power as good as electric powered brush Posted by: sienna2007 on Sun, Jan 27, 08 at 16:35 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 10:49 hardie board opinions Posted by: vhehn on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 22:35 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 10:42 I'm not having fun yet! Posted by: kelbrad7 on Mon, Sep 8, 08 at 22:57 26 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 10:07 Window Bids Posted by: igsmith on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 21:23 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 9:56 Did you add anything special for your kids? Posted by: jmjmommy on Fri, Sep 26, 08 at 13:30 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 9:52 How are you tracking costs? Posted by: alto on Sat, Sep 13, 08 at 18:15 66 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 9:01 Security System Wired, now an issue Posted by: sue36 on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 18:03 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 8:48 painting fibercement siding Posted by: sturdy on Mon, Sep 22, 08 at 19:59 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 0:03 mirror in master bath ? Posted by: jmjmommy on Wed, Oct 1, 08 at 22:49 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 20:00 It's October, how is your build coming along? Posted by: brutuses on Thu, Oct 2, 08 at 10:14 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 19:30 Recessed Light Question, Please Posted by: trudymom on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 23:04 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 18:55 revised plans Posted by: kindydeb on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 10:59 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 15:46 Washer/Dryer in the master closet Posted by: nguyendtt on Thu, Aug 28, 08 at 15:47 16 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 15:37 help with photo shopping my house plans Posted by: vanmicnatlog on Sat, Oct 4, 08 at 23:30 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 13:48 What Do I Need To Know About Security Systems? Posted by: trudymom on Fri, Oct 3, 08 at 17:52 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 11:19 Architect Governance Posted by: home_owner on Wed, Oct 1, 08 at 11:12 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 10:15 Master bath dilemma.....what would you do? Posted by: twotogo on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 10:56 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 7:47 Trying to cut building cost by using cheaper HVAC Posted by: mae919 on Tue, Sep 30, 08 at 21:47 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 16:24 here we go again Posted by: aggie9597 on Fri, Oct 3, 08 at 11:06 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 15:51 Frank Betz Sullivan from Start to Finish Posted by: jnjmom on Wed, Jul 16, 08 at 9:27 16 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 14:12 Other Forums for Suburbanites? Posted by: maj1k on Thu, Oct 2, 08 at 10:54 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 12:01 Frank Betz Candler Park progress Posted by: mdc08 on Tue, Aug 19, 08 at 0:39 29 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Oct 4, 08 at 18:43 new pics of finished house - finally Posted by: sprice5105 on Wed, Oct 1, 08 at 9:48 24 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Oct 4, 08 at 15:54 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44   45   46   47   48   49   50   51   52   53   54   55   56   57   58   59   60   61   62   63   64   65   66   67 On-Topic Discussions     [Switch to:  Gallery  |  Conversations]

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