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   trim- baseboards- etc Posted by: crazyone on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 22:50 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Sep 22, 09 at 9:56 Cent Vac Hid-A-Hose? Posted by: tr1140 on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 12:21 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Sep 22, 09 at 9:40 Review Plan (newbie) Posted by: simpleallu on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 12:03 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Sep 22, 09 at 0:06 is it bad to have dining room accessible only thru the kitchen? Posted by: tinycastles on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 11:50 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 17:55 Persnikety's House Posted by: honey1 on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 9:14 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 17:52 Don Gardner Home Plans? Posted by: msmagoo on Wed, Sep 5, 07 at 14:50 40 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 15:34 Need help with kitchen Posted by: attemptedgardener on Wed, Sep 16, 09 at 22:36 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 12:17 Getting shafted on construction loan modification Posted by: mtnlaw on Wed, Jun 24, 09 at 21:57 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 8:24 Therma Tru glass and brushed nickel caming Posted by: bostonhome on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 22:45 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 8:13 anyone bulit either of these plans? Posted by: korierae on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 15:27 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 4:37 Best shingles for replacement roof? Posted by: ginny12 on Fri, Sep 18, 09 at 13:32 Our Almost Finished $64 PSF House w/ Pics!!! Posted by: persnicketydesign on Wed, Dec 31, 08 at 19:12 71 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 22:23 Being nickled and dimed to death by mason Posted by: dreamywhite on Thu, Sep 17, 09 at 13:38 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 21:19 DanielJ 2009..I have a few questions Posted by: motherofboys on Wed, Jun 10, 09 at 21:56 1 follow-up, posted on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 19:35 Still looking for perfect shingle Posted by: volvo_85 on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 18:37 1 follow-up, posted on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 8:21 Light Fixtures similar to Hubbardton Forge and Kalco Posted by: homeagain on Thu, Sep 17, 09 at 17:44 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 22:37 Exterior Trim Material-E Prime Posted by: cedar32 on Tue, Sep 15, 09 at 14:00 quartersawn cabinetry and stained trim? Posted by: squarefour on Fri, Sep 18, 09 at 15:59 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 22:33 Final Plan critique Posted by: rsc2a on Sat, Sep 12, 09 at 14:49 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 14:19 ICF-interior electrical, etc - methods? Posted by: mazdaracer on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 0:50 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 13:45 What does 'take it to sheetrock' mean? Posted by: robinson622 on Thu, Sep 17, 09 at 20:21 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Sep 18, 09 at 22:37 Questions for jnjmom Posted by: mgabriel on Wed, Sep 9, 09 at 17:08 Hardwood Flooring + HVAC Issue Posted by: dixiedoodle on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 19:38 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Sep 18, 09 at 8:41 Framer Notched & Cut Out my LVL, Is this right??? Posted by: mariofo on Fri, Sep 11, 09 at 23:48 28 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Sep 17, 09 at 23:50 Anyone with excavated living space under concrete porch? Posted by: fish7577 on Fri, Sep 11, 09 at 23:34 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Sep 17, 09 at 14:44 low down payment construction loan options? Posted by: miscindy on Wed, Sep 16, 09 at 21:49 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Sep 17, 09 at 14:15 lots to think about Posted by: mommyto4boys on Tue, Sep 15, 09 at 11:03 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Sep 17, 09 at 12:41 Wood Treads, White Risers Posted by: abma on Mon, Sep 14, 09 at 2:40 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Sep 16, 09 at 20:15 How to interview architects? Posted by: gbsim on Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 12:04 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Sep 16, 09 at 19:52 Has anyone used BM Danville Tan on stucco? Posted by: mscajunpie on Tue, Sep 15, 09 at 20:42 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Sep 16, 09 at 17:32 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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