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FourPlans: Club Med
It’s hard to beat a Mediterranean home for sheer drama and curb appeal. Here are a few of our favorites
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How to Build a Cedar Ice Chest
Make a handsome cooler enclosure to update a backyard essential
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10 Ways to Build a Better Chicken Coop
To safeguard your flock, make sure their permanent shelter is up to snuff
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How to Create a Faux-Log Summer Front
Play up an unused fireplace with this stacked log illusion
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Mystery Inspector: Short Duct Runs are Best
Short, insulated duct runs that vent directly outside allow bath fans to remove the huge load of moisture from showers and baths. Bath fans that work fight mold, and mold is bad.
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FourPlans: Beautiful Brick
Are you building in an area where the traditional look is popular? Check out these standout designs.
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A right-sized beach compound
A beach house that consists of a series of outbuildings accommodates both solo living and a house full of guests. The house is built on grade, and its ideas provide inspiration for multi-gen living and universal design.
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Luxe Linear Shower Drain
These linear drains are 100 percent stainless steel and feature channel drains in patterned grates.
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place double sinks at least 36 in apart
In the master bath, place double sinks 36 inches apart or more, measured drain to drain, so that you’ll have elbow room. — Read This Before You Redo a Bath
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Cheapskate Hall of Fame VI
From pilfering pine needles to faking flagstone, these masterful misers can teach us all a thing or two about cost-shaving shortcuts
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