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Construction Companion: February 2013
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Styles and Trends When Planning a House. It’s important to let your building designer or architect know about special decorating features you want in your house. Don’t assume anything should just wait for your decorator! For instance, in the 1920’s it was very popular to install stained glass windows in houses. A homeowner might spend a fortune on a custom window, and then leave it exposed to the elements on the outside surface. But some people don’t want to wait! Your build...
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Construction Companion: Egress - Want a Way Outta Here??
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Egress - Want a Way Outta Here? Egress is a big deal when you’re designing a new home. If you check with Webster’s, you’ll find this word simply means. 8216;an exit from a place.’. The word ‘egress’ sounds like a self-inflated term! Why not just say an exit from a place? Well, I like the word! It implies a certain importance which it deserves. Why does it deserve this? Because egress from a residence is of great importance in special situations. About 2:00 am you awaken coughing.
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Construction Companion: Avoid a Remodel Disaster
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Avoid a Remodel Disaster. About half my business is in designing remodel projects. The goal is always a happy ending to the project! A simple addition to the back of a garage might negatively impact the view from inside the house. Or it could be an eyesore from the backyard. The addition of a small gable could bring life and style to the garage addition without breaking the budget. The idea is to not allow an addition to negatively impact other living areas! Ellen Q. Sullivan.
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Construction Companion: March 2012
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Thursday, March 1, 2012. What is a 'Building Designer,' anyway? I'm glad you asked! Just because someone owns a drafting table, or took a course in AutoCAD doesn't make them a true building designer. To earn the right to put the National Council of Building Designers certification seal on my plans I had to prove my abilities. This proof came from references, examples of my work, and (most importantly) from the results of a grueling, two-day test! Take a look at my website:. Ellen Q. Sullivan. I have 20 y...
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Construction Companion: Mother-in-law Suites
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Thursday, May 15, 2014. Hopefully the lady pictured isn’t your mother-in-law! But you might like to know that I’m asked more and more often to design houses with additional living space attached to the main house. Often these spaces are called ‘Mother-in-law Suites’ for lack of a better name! Usually clients want a combination sleeping/living area with a small kitchenette and bath combined. But sometimes the client can afford to make a separate living & eating space. Can they use stairs? I want this big ...
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Construction Companion: May 2014
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Thursday, May 15, 2014. Hopefully the lady pictured isn’t your mother-in-law! But you might like to know that I’m asked more and more often to design houses with additional living space attached to the main house. Often these spaces are called ‘Mother-in-law Suites’ for lack of a better name! Usually clients want a combination sleeping/living area with a small kitchenette and bath combined. But sometimes the client can afford to make a separate living & eating space. Can they use stairs? I want this big ...
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Construction Companion: August 2012
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012. What Would the 4th Little Pig Build? We all know the three little pigs set out to build their dream houses. They differed in style, concept and construction; straw, sticks, and brick. And we all know what happened! The first two little pigs lost their homes to the big bad wolf, and the third one was safe inside his solid brick house! However… I believe there was a fourth little pig! He knew that houses now aren’t really made of solid brick. The Fourth Little Pig did his research.
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Construction Companion: What Would the 4th Little Pig Build?
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012. What Would the 4th Little Pig Build? We all know the three little pigs set out to build their dream houses. They differed in style, concept and construction; straw, sticks, and brick. And we all know what happened! The first two little pigs lost their homes to the big bad wolf, and the third one was safe inside his solid brick house! However… I believe there was a fourth little pig! He knew that houses now aren’t really made of solid brick. The Fourth Little Pig did his research.
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Construction Companion: February 2014
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Saturday, February 1, 2014. Plans on the internet.to buy or not to buy? Before the internet came along, magazine aisles carried books of house plans. The consumer bought a book with 200 plans, and then set about squinting at small sketches, page after page. Folks would be overwhelmed by the small pictures and all the pages they had dog-eared . They would realize none of the plans were exactly right, and then go buy another book! After squinting for hours at plans on the computer, none are perfect. Client...
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Construction Companion: Plans on the internet..to buy or not to buy?
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Saturday, February 1, 2014. Plans on the internet.to buy or not to buy? Before the internet came along, magazine aisles carried books of house plans. The consumer bought a book with 200 plans, and then set about squinting at small sketches, page after page. Folks would be overwhelmed by the small pictures and all the pages they had dog-eared . They would realize none of the plans were exactly right, and then go buy another book! After squinting for hours at plans on the computer, none are perfect. Client...