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Choosing the Right Home Building Style For You
After you've made the decision to build a new home the style of your home builder must be determined. Depending on your area the names and definitions of these styles of builders may be slightly different however the main points will be pretty similar. While most home builders will fall more or less into one of the categories below be aware that there will be niche builders in all categories. For example you may find a volume builder dedicated to green building practices, or a custom home builder specializing in homes over 8,000 square feet. Overall there are four main styles of home building.
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The Beauty of a Construction Site
Something that architects and contractors take for granted but that homeowners rarely experience, is the construction site. When it is your house being built or added onto, I recommend that you spend as much time as possible with the "insides" of the place where you will be living.
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Practical Considerations When Building a House
Of course, a lot of people dream about building their own home. And while you may not design the actual layout yourself, you can certainly give the architect ideas about what you want the finished design to look like.
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Walking a Home Site
With over 40 years in the business of building custom homes I like to think I've seen it all. My first interaction with someone that is looking to build a home is usually when they are in the process of looking at lots or land to build on. Very often, as the builder, I'm consulted on the clients lot choice and enjoy helping them evaluate different home sites. And once in a while I still get surprised!
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Starting Your Search For a Home Site
You've decided that you are going to buy a lot to build a future home on! It's a great time and can be a lot of fun. However, to make your search, and your life, a bit less stressful and frustrating, do one simple thing before you jump in the car!
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Common Noise and Hassle Issues at a Home Site
There are many possible noise and hassle issues that can affect a lot or piece of land you're looking to buy. Here are just two to keep an eye out for.
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How Much Do Builders Make on a House?
After all is said and done, how much does your builder walk away with? Do you wonder how a builder decides what to charge for a new home? You know that you pay for the lumber, carpet, fixtures and all the details, but how is the final price determined?
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Two Car Garage Plans - How Do I Get Them?
If you're the owner of two cars then you're very likely to want to take care of both of them. There is no better way to keep a car in good condition than to have it stay inside most of the time. With two cars that will require a garage that is big enough and that is when you need a plan.
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Women and Men See Design Differently
Husbands and wives often see new home or remodeling projects very differently. Here are three couples' stories.
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Log Homes and Cabins - How Much Does a Log Home Cost to Build?
The above question is asked by most people before any discussion ensues about log homes in general. The above question cannot be answered unless many questions are asked of the prospective log home buyer. As an example, the above question is similar to one asked, "How much does a car cost?" In this article Clyde explains why it is a difficult question to answer right away.
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Prairie House Plans
Living in a welcoming home in a lovely setting is the American dream. Maybe you have country farm house plans of your own after seeing television shows featuring old-time family life. The rich history of prairie style homes makes them a modern delight.
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Before You Buy a Lot
Have you really done your homework on that lot? Do not sign on the dotted line without knowing all the possible problems that can affect your home site!
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Tips on Building a Custom Home
There are lots of things to consider when building a custom home. Read on for some tips on what you should be think about and taking into account.
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Custom Home Building Process in a Nutshell
With so many details to think about, where do you start the custom home process? While it's easy to get overwhelmed, we like to simplify the custom home process by starting out just looking at only two things. What are these two things? I can't tell you because that would give away our competitive advantage. All right. You twisted my arm. Here they are: Our process starts with two things: 1) you and 2) your lot. That's it. Pretty simple. So I like to start things off playing Columbo. When we meet I'll ask you questions that fall into just a four categories. Here's a small sample of our routine: A. $MONEY$ category B. Lifestyle category: C. Your Future Home (and little bit about your current home) category D. And Last but not least - Your Lot category - this is always a biggie, so big I'm adding these extra few sentences before I get to the.
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The Design of Your Roof is Influenced by the Climate and Style of Your House
The roof of a house is obviously a major component of the construction and a key element in the overall architectural composition. It shelters the interior of the building from the weather, protects the sidewalls and windows from sun and rain, but has an equally important role in determining the character of the design.
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Follow These Simple Rules of Thumb to Get Your Home Design Off to a Good Start
Buying a car or an existing home is far less risky - you can test drive a car first and you can walk through an existing home. But it's quite a leap of faith to commit to the design and construction of a new home. You just don't know exactly what you've got until you've got it.
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Sensible Guide in Setting Up Crown Molding
Make no mistake, crown molding sure can change a room but how the heck do you install it so that it doesn't look like a "Johnny Homeowner" Job? The truth is that by following a few simple tips your crown molding job will end up looking great!
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Will Your New House Haunt You?
To build a new home you need a home plan. Today, finding the right plan has never been easier as home design services have expanded far beyond the traditional architect. Empowered with the proliferation of low cost software, novice designers can create basic layouts on their home computers while online libraries allow anyone with a web browser to buy home plans from a number of sources.
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