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Back to the future in housing design
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Design Details: Fire Pits
Not just for Californians anymore, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits are making their way north and east from the Southwest.
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More Expensive Homes with New Minn. Building Code?
May 7–Proposed changes to Minnesota’s building code that are meant to make houses safer and more energy-efficient have roused the ire of some local builders, who say the guidelines could significantly jack up prices of new homes.
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FourPlans: Rear-Loading Garages
Building on a lot that requires an alley-loading garage? Here are four appealing designs.
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Home office design … a room of one’s own
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Giving the Green Light: A Remodeler Uses His Own Home as a Green Test Case
A remodeler uses his own home to train himself and his crew in specific green practices so he can better inform clients.
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FourPlans: Plans with Elevators
Whether you’re building homes for empty-nesters, multigenerational families, or anyone who doesn’t want to navigate a lot of stairs, homes that can accommodate an elevator will appeal to more buyers.
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Seeing Is Believing: Design Sofware Helps Clients Picture the Remodel
Softplan and ProKitchen software offer handy tools for presenting your clients with drawings and 3-D renderings of their project.
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Virtual Ease: Using 3-D PDFs to Convey a Design to Clients
Using 3-D images can help clients better understand and experience their remodeling project, making for clearer communication and a smoother process.
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Design Aid
Until about a year and a half ago, we solely drafted by hand. We now use AutoCAD LT for everything except hand-renderings or quick conceptual plans/elevations that give a sense of personalization to the project and keep it in the “idea??? phase.
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