Building a Home

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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] Energy Star certification questions Posted by: ncamy on Sat, May 10, 08 at 17:40 Repainting fiber cement? Posted by: hadley on Sat, May 10, 08 at 11:57 Cursivesailor's dark tile Posted by: landp on Wed, May 7, 08 at 11:39 Twist (frisee/frieze) carpet, who will be using it in their home? Posted by: catkin on Sun, May 4, 08 at 12:30 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, May 10, 08 at 16:17 Our house plan - input please Posted by: shelly_k on Mon, May 5, 08 at 14:18 28 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, May 10, 08 at 15:09 Can you help me decide which size foyer fixture? Posted by: gumper97 on Thu, May 8, 08 at 21:10 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, May 10, 08 at 11:46 Revised House Plan...what do you think? Posted by: ryno23 on Thu, May 8, 08 at 22:09 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, May 10, 08 at 11:31 It's May, how is your build coming along? Posted by: brutuses on Thu, May 1, 08 at 17:46 60 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, May 10, 08 at 0:25 updated pics of build Posted by: tnhousewife05 on Wed, Apr 9, 08 at 22:28 24 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, May 10, 08 at 0:23 Looking for a good Builder Posted by: omeyers on Sun, May 4, 08 at 11:37 1 follow-up, posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 22:56 We have power at the house! Posted by: mikeyvon on Fri, May 9, 08 at 12:08 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 17:47 how do appraisals work? Posted by: breakingground08 on Fri, May 9, 08 at 12:07 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 16:03 space under stairs Posted by: kelleg on Mon, Mar 10, 08 at 22:00 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 15:36 Help with posting photos from Kodak photo website Posted by: sniffmeister on Wed, Sep 19, 07 at 20:13 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 14:34 Don Gardner - Yesterview Posted by: latah on Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 17:17 27 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 14:23 Hardi Board or Vinyl Siding Posted by: larimie on Wed, Mar 5, 08 at 13:45 38 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 13:24 Inspections throughout the build process Posted by: karnog on Thu, May 8, 08 at 7:37 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 13:23 Two-Story Great Room??? Posted by: joybird8 on Wed, May 7, 08 at 22:23 19 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 12:31 Punch List? Posted by: pennylaney on Thu, May 8, 08 at 8:51 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 7:57 Stress is taking over Posted by: pacountrygirl_2008 on Mon, May 5, 08 at 15:59 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 9, 08 at 2:49 blueprints for review/comment Posted by: jbradshaw on Tue, May 6, 08 at 14:41 16 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, May 8, 08 at 22:50 Costs of Hardi -vs- Certainteed fibercement siding Posted by: junkbj on Thu, May 8, 08 at 12:53 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, May 8, 08 at 19:44 Elevation is here - Please look at them Posted by: marthaelena on Wed, May 7, 08 at 19:24 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, May 8, 08 at 17:22 New'ish' home massive water intrusion. Posted by: riddei on Wed, Aug 22, 07 at 11:16 20 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, May 8, 08 at 12:53 Pics... after two months in house! Posted by: teach2007 on Thu, May 1, 08 at 21:58 20 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, May 8, 08 at 10:41 New vs Old - Treated Lumber Posted by: poohbear2767 on Wed, May 7, 08 at 23:03 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, May 8, 08 at 10:02 UBuildIit or the Like Experience? Posted by: jodied on Tue, May 6, 08 at 21:23 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, May 8, 08 at 8:10 Light Sale - MS Gulf Coast Posted by: carterinms on Wed, May 7, 08 at 10:09 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, May 7, 08 at 20:20 Old Savannah Brick? Posted by: diana20 on Mon, May 5, 08 at 15:14 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, May 7, 08 at 19:47 Help with ideas for dining room ceiling Posted by: gopack on Tue, May 6, 08 at 19:06 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, May 7, 08 at 16:37 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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