Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Designing for Resilience
Bill Browning told his audience of residential architects that the real question is not how do we protect and armor everything, but how do we include resiliency into communities?
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FourPlans: New One-Story Home Plans
These new plans are great additions to the Builder House Plans collection of one-story plans. Single-level homes are great for a wide variety of buyers: new parents, people with limited mobility, and those who want to age in place. And if your clients want to expand later, bonus rooms above the garage give that option.
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elevate a hot water heater
Elevate a hot-water tank on paver bricks to prevent the pilot light from going out and the tank from getting rust damage if the basement is flooded. — 10 Uses for Bricks
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Heart of Stone
A lodge-style Texas home with warmth, soul, and a sensible scale. Restrained details and friendly materials keep it from looking overblown and feeling cavernous.
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Adaptive Reuse: Lincoln Park Residence, Chicago
2013 Builder’s Choice Custom Home Design Awards: Custom Home of the Year
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stance to take for raking leaves
Take a scissor stance, one foot forward and one behind. Use the rake to pull forward from behind or in from the side. Keep your shoulders relaxed and your back upright
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Save This Old House: Ohio Foursquare
An 1890s beauty on a mansion-lined street is up for grabs in Toledo’s Old West End neighborhood
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Rising Above in Coastal Flood Zones
To survive the next big storm, more and more houses will need a lift. It’s a smart move seen around the country—and on the current season of This Old House TV
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The TOH Top 100: Best New Home Products 2013
This year’s picks for the most innovative, useful, and reader-relevant items for the home
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