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   ? about venting bathroom exhaust Posted by: bluecrab09 on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 7:24 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 1, 09 at 15:17 TV over wood burning FP?? Posted by: crazyone on Wed, Jul 1, 09 at 22:03 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 1, 09 at 8:52 Great Room Modification Posted by: jeri on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 13:14 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 1, 09 at 8:33 It's July- How is your build progressing? Posted by: flgargoyle on Wed, Jul 1, 09 at 5:20 78 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 17:56 Little Daily Problems - Or Do I Just Have Bad Luck? Posted by: dreamywhite on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 20:46 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 15:58 How expensive are gables? And comments on this plan please. Posted by: arisonn on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 11:15 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 15:20 Alarm Question- How many zone expanders? Posted by: ay1128 on Fri, Jul 10, 09 at 16:33 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 13:09 SketchUp 3D Model Posted by: rangerro on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 13:18 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 11:48 HIde a hose-central vacuum questions Posted by: pearl2007 on Thu, Jul 30, 09 at 8:29 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Jul 30, 09 at 9:16 radiant heat , main floor Posted by: cruiser1 on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 10:04 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 23:54 allison, are you here? Posted by: kateskouros on Sun, May 31, 09 at 21:59 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 22:30 Can you get sub quotes from a drawing? Posted by: homeagain on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 21:25 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 22:07 examples of family room built in flat panel TV cabinets Posted by: haden on Fri, Jun 19, 09 at 14:21 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 18:40 Central Vac installer Posted by: pearl2007 on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 18:35 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 15:36 Don Gardner Floor Plan Posted by: lovins41208 on Thu, Jun 25, 09 at 12:23 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 14:45 New Construction: At what point does the roof stop leaking? Posted by: goinggrey on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 15:26 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 10:14 vacuflo necessary Posted by: crazyone on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 0:36 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 10:11 Exterior 'pocket door' manufacturers? Posted by: mythreesonsnc on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 18:42 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 7:42 Owner financing Posted by: mgabriel on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 15:00 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 16:04 small rocks in my concrete slab Posted by: mae919 on Sat, Jul 25, 09 at 22:47 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 8:24 Cape Style House Posted by: homeimprovementdiva on Mon, Jan 12, 09 at 16:02 19 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 7:56 Siding 2 story house: Should it be different on basement? Posted by: thepond on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 11:01 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 7:51 sneak preview: nichiha weathered gray Posted by: kateskouros on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 16:16 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 22:17 walk in closet design Posted by: gma_j on Thu, May 7, 09 at 12:32 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 15:08 Don Gardner 'The Edisto' photos? Posted by: freenrgy2 on Sat, Jul 25, 09 at 18:53 interior barn or sliding door examples Posted by: jeff2718 on Fri, Jul 24, 09 at 15:08 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 7:36 anyone using iko cambridge 30 yr shingles? can you post a photo? Posted by: dreamywhite on Thu, Jul 23, 09 at 15:03 What type of exterior insulated sheathing should I use? Posted by: swampwiz on Sat, Jul 18, 09 at 18:08 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 17:56 Need allowable roof pitch Posted by: mudball on Fri, Jul 24, 09 at 21:22 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 15:41 Roof pitch 2-D drawing/program Posted by: mudball on Sat, Jul 25, 09 at 8:14 1 follow-up, posted on Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 12:48 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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