Remodeling Tricks For Your Old Bedroom

by Alix Montoya There are literally hundreds of ideas for simple remodeling jobs for an old bedroom available in the market nowadays ... , your bedroom is your refuge during troubling times. Keep in mind that you need to keep it as cozy ... Tags: bedroom, building, construction, contractor, design, fabric, Home & Garden, home improvement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:41:07

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3 Things Every Home Buyer Deserves

Believe it or not there is a philosophy of sorts behind most of what happens over here at Postgreen ... efficient homes with little to no increase in construction cost. 2. High Indoor Air Quality Every home ... or expensive to build homes that have significantly better indoor air quality, but it requires a change [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 21:48:34

Build your favorite home

New Yorkers are always being introduced to the new concept of house made since New York City become one consideration for people to build what type ... , the site offers construction of New York log homes. And customer can choose up to 100 floor plans which ... of house would be best home in this place. Usually there is a certain mode booming in that place [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:29:22

Brand New Home of Your Dreams!

Isn't it awesome if we could have a house which is built according to what we have envisioned it to be? With the help of Schumacher Homes, your dream home could come true. They been building custom homes since 1992 which is known for their quality construction. Some of their value and award winning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:02:28

Counstruction industry builds on strength

The construction industry is building on the strength of the South East as low interest rates and increased government grants provide a welcome ... deciding to begin construction of their dream homes. Mr Thompson’s franchise currently has 25 ... housing venture, but recent drops in interest rates has seen renewed activity. Hotondo Homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:20:11

Quick action needed to counter serious indoor-air pollution

A funny thing happened on the way to the enviros’ protest march the other day ... by encouraging everybody concerned and especially the home-construction industry to make homes and buildings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:11:47

New Building Materials Go Green

The year’s newest home-building technologies are related to green building and reducing the amount of energy that is consumed every day, such as  low-energy choices, including light-emitting diodes and manifold plumbing systems.  Whether residential or commercial and remodeling, they are becoming prevalent in new construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:52:19

Upcoming Phoenix Architecture Events

I received notice of these three upcoming architecture events in Phoenix via email. Reprinted below with permission ( ... an exhibit at the College of Architecture and Design which showcased Beadle’s work. Constructions: Buildings ... ://www.sunnyslopehistoricalsociety.org Highlights include five historic and contemporary homes with diverse architecture [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 03:33:28

Salman's dream home on hold

.fullpost{display:inline;}Salman wanted to build a dream home for himself at Carter Road. But he is facing certain problems ... on the ground floor were not ready to move. So that was creating problems for quite a few months ... ."Salman actually wanted to build a lavish bungalow on the plot but construction rules forced [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:16:00

7.2 by digby Oh Man... The unemployment rate jumped to 7.2 percent in December from 6 ... , and 630,000 construction jobs disappeared as home-building slowed. Jobs dried up in the financial sector [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:45:37

"Destruction of a modernist legacy"

Photo of Eeno Saarinen's US Embassy Building in London from CultureMonsterPlans to construct a new home in a safer location in South London for the ... the same about the plans recently announced to demolish the existing Christchurch Airport Terminal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:15:00

HBPI - 75% Pullback From Lows

Huttig Building Products, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes millwork, building materials, and wood products used in new residential construction, home improvement, remodeling, and repair work in the United States. It offers millwork products that include exterior and interior doors, pre [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:59:37

Grading Your Landscape

by Kent Higgins Not every home on the block has an ideal environment, ... a clean, dry basement that will not flood. The first step in lawn or garden construction is rough ... and build any type of construction. The most common type of landscaping issue is the grading. Ideally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:37:50

Fed sees West’s housing slump as ’severe’

Vegas The Fed’s San Francisco unit had little good this to say about the West’s real estate markets in the “Beige Book, ... , rose noticeably in Utah and Idaho. Widespread availability of foreclosed homes at bargain basement ... . Contacts noted that the strongest construction activity by far was for public buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 21:14:53

The Moorings - Hingham Shipyard homes

Construction “Launch” at The Moorings Has Begun! In case you’ve missed it, ... , and the Central and South Buildings will soon follow to coincide with the flourish of construction ... to the revitalized Hingham Shipyard as it is transformed from an historic World War II naval shipbuilding site [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 14:55:54

Rumormongering UPDATE: Hibernia Bank Actually Sold

After undergoing a massive price chop over the course of a single month ($9.9 million to $4 million!) ... the building back in August as a possible home for a very ambitions plan— too much so, obviously— ... estate construction business" is the unnamed buyer, and plans to renovate the building and make [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 21:34:50

Upcoming Events in the Twin Cities

Green Building? Healthy Living? Foreclosure Classes? It’s all real estate related ... , by the National Building Museum, is billed as “the first to explore the field of green residential ... .  There isn’t much information available, but a four-part home remodeling and construction class called [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:00:48

Renewable Energy Division Created at S+H Construction

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cambridge, Massachusetts-based S+H Construction, Inc., one of the greater Boston area's premier residential renovation and custom home building ... and installation through maintenance of residential equipment as well as energy conservation [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:25:08

Building Energy Efficient Homes

I wanted to do an interview with a builder of energy efficient homes to give you a view from a different perspective. I chose a local builder/developer with almost 40 years of experience. I interviewed Tom White who works for Indian River Land Company and Moore Grant Construction of Millsboro, Delaware [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 21:50:11

How many EarthCraft Homes are being built in your market?

Have you heard of an EarthCraft home? EarthCraft Virginia provides a new construction certification process that serves as a blueprint for healthy, ... indoor air quality through the use of managed fresh-air intakes. Thus, projects are more energy ... and its mechanical systems, while still allowing for fresh air intake, provides a tighter building [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:29:52

Big new buildings for health-related studies at UNC Asheville and WCU ready to kick into high gear

Looking around this morning, I've found a couple of notices about major university construction coming up ... (130,000 square feet) to be built at UNC Asheville. The building will be the home of the N.C. ... will kick off after a January hearing where project bids will be unsealed. Complete plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 17:50:38

When the Truth Finally Hits Home

I am finally stressed out about the economy.I found myself awake at 1: ... . The construction companies are slowing down, nobody is building houses or remodeling like they were two years ... the day away. I could search for cheap do-it-yourself projects and put on my tool belt.What I can't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:40:00

6190 Concerto Trail, Saline, MI 48176

NEW construction in Saline, located in one of the most convenient new subdivisions in Saline…. ... and attention to detail. This ranch home is 2045 square feet, with hardwood floors in foyer, kitchen and nook. Other lots and floor plans are available to build with Essex-Homes web site. More lots [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 23:44:56

ProgeCAD 2009 Professional 9.0.14.7

ProgeCAD Professional is general-purpose 2D and 3D design software useful for CAD field & concept sketch, electrical schematics, building construction, AEC architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and industrial engineering, carpentry RFI & "as con" drawings, MCAD mechanical layout, home kitchen & bath floor plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:31:59

Sherman Oaks Home Roof Design Basics

A roof is possibly the most important element when building any structure ... to. Homes in almost all climate regions in the world have particular roof construction designs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:30:32

Six Key Points of a Domestic Building Energy Management Plan

Nearly one third of GHG emissions come from heating, cooling and lighting our homes and places or work – much more than it could be ... Management Plan: *A National Energy Building Code for new construction and major retrofits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:39:19

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