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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Image Gallery     [Switch to:  Discussions  |  Conversations] Brick vs. stucco on basement exterior Posted by: pdixie on Wed, Oct 14, 09 at 21:59 Help with curb appeal design Posted by: bb19 on Sat, Oct 3, 09 at 11:56 Help...(picking a contractor) Posted by: jjt17 on Fri, Oct 2, 09 at 13:04 Help! Newbie with floor plan Posted by: jimfirefitr on Fri, Sep 25, 09 at 9:33 Advice on lower level floor plan Posted by: summer397 on Thu, Sep 24, 09 at 9:53 floor plan help - please help the newbie Posted by: busymombuilder on Wed, Sep 23, 09 at 15:10 Preliminary house plans - Rear and side elevation Posted by: wanabe2 on Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 16:58 Preliminary house plans - foundation plan Posted by: wanabe2 on Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 16:56 Preliminary house plans - floor plan Posted by: wanabe2 on Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 16:54 Preliminary house plans - front elevation Posted by: wanabe2 on Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 16:50 Is my major redesign going in the right direction? Posted by: aeris506 on Thu, Jun 18, 09 at 15:06 Where Should the Bedroom Door Be Placed? Posted by: bostonhome on Tue, Aug 18, 09 at 21:29 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Sep 1, 09 at 19:46 Our Dreamm Home - All Comments Welcome Posted by: pharaoh9 on Tue, Jan 20, 09 at 10:35 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Aug 3, 09 at 12:06 need suggestions for siding & window styles... Posted by: pdessena on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 13:44 Redwood Siding and Tyvek Posted by: organic_digger on Fri, Jun 6, 08 at 22:22 lien reserve on home Posted by: mommyto4boys on Mon, Jan 14, 08 at 17:47 Where Can I Find This Door? Posted by: newoldhouser on Wed, Apr 9, 08 at 14:10 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Jun 18, 09 at 15:07 The Framing is up, Way Up! Posted by: alfton on Tue, Dec 4, 07 at 12:46 ready to move in... Posted by: shonikman on Thu, Jan 5, 06 at 0:41 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 0:19 One month to go - tons of new pics Posted by: jabbahop on Fri, Jul 1, 05 at 19:29 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jan 18, 09 at 0:18 Question about cabinet hardware... Posted by: meckam on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 18:46 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Oct 30, 08 at 7:20 How can we reduce the cost? See plans! Posted by: michellelisa on Tue, Aug 1, 06 at 0:12 1 follow-up, posted on Fri, Oct 24, 08 at 17:31 Finally, all but done. Posted by: crowsridge on Sun, Sep 23, 07 at 14:15 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Oct 2, 08 at 15:00 Couple pics of house we're currently building Posted by: stasek on Thu, May 5, 05 at 15:01 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 21:16 Wilks Manor Houseplan Posted by: bamagal25 on Sat, May 24, 08 at 21:22 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Aug 22, 08 at 10:54 Installing new floorboards Posted by: mahindroo on Fri, Oct 19, 07 at 18:37 Design Disaster?? Pay Now or Pay Later? Posted by: lagom on Mon, Oct 8, 07 at 20:56 Using Brick as Faux Windows -Examples Please Posted by: timwalker69 on Sat, Jul 14, 07 at 15:31 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Jan 14, 08 at 17:50 My home plans, Flagstaff AZ please review and comment Posted by: jonno77 on Wed, Sep 19, 07 at 13:33 just showin a few... gettin there... Posted by: pattyt on Tue, May 16, 06 at 8:49 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Dec 3, 07 at 17:42 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3 Image Gallery     [Switch to:  Discussions  |  Conversations]

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