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] More Recent 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   The 'Not so perfect' house plan up for review Posted by: ncamy on Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 19:57 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 22:10 Attic Trusses Posted by: daniele4618 on Thu, Feb 5, 09 at 12:50 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 15:23 How did you finish your concrete floors Posted by: cedar32 on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 5:36 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 10:46 doorcasing for craftsman door and trim Posted by: ke75 on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 22:46 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 9:50 A $15,000 laundry chute??? Posted by: robinson622 on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 22:35 30 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 9:24 How to change can lights? Posted by: tr1140 on Wed, Oct 14, 09 at 10:49 20 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 0:07 Recessing flat screen TV into wall Posted by: capejohn on Thu, Oct 22, 09 at 19:38 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 23:44 Keeping it real: what did YOU end up spending on your houseplan? Posted by: tinycastles on Sat, Oct 31, 09 at 13:50 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 23:37 Exterior window color: bronze vs. black Posted by: pps7 on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 19:41 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 21:15 Can you really ever stop people...... Posted by: kelntx on Mon, Aug 27, 07 at 0:49 113 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 16:12 how and where did you save $$ on your build? Posted by: dazzlemewithcolor on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 17:21 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 13:16 Wall or Floor Safes for a New Home Posted by: crescent50 on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 14:55 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 12:27 Meeting with first architect tomorrow - any advice? Posted by: jenswrens on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 17:13 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 9:47 Long overdue Clutter room pictures. Posted by: ponydoc on Sun, Mar 1, 09 at 14:44 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 23:43 House plan - please review/comment Posted by: becaboo79 on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 11:49 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 22:35 Fireplace Flanking Built-in???? Posted by: drjoann on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 16:41 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 18:37 'Craftsman Style' New Construction ideas please! Posted by: gwendolyngraham on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 19:07 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 18:31 How did you keep organized during your build? Posted by: sunnny on Fri, Nov 6, 09 at 23:56 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 16:03 Questions about Granite Posted by: adellabedella on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 12:37 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 14:19 Placing the air unit Posted by: mgabriel on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 11:36 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 12:03 A Big Thank You to macv Posted by: ncamy on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 22:39 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 6:53 Looking for suggestions how to finish Mahog decking Posted by: pearl2007 on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 3:50 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 4:12 Wasted space above kitchen...need some suggestions please. Posted by: abear1979 on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 22:21 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 2:06 Who's mistake is this and best way to fix? Posted by: july3feb2 on Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 20:46 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 21:58 wrong land! need help. Posted by: kindell on Tue, Nov 11, 08 at 21:23 140 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 18:22 Great Classic White & Black Tile Posted by: mark_g on Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 17:08 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 16:44 Interior knobs: can't do emtek-anything better than schlage? Posted by: pps7 on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 9:50 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 15:58 alternative to sheetrock ceiling Posted by: capejohn on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 5:18 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 15:33 Where did you buy your stained solid wood door? Posted by: pps7 on Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 20:35 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 14:52 Opinions on schlage vs. emtek vs. kwikset doorknobs Posted by: pps7 on Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 12:53 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 6:23 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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