How To Build A House, Construction Check Off List

2565422169_b230d1ab69.jpg Ok, here we are. We have a building lot that has been cleared and pilings are set for our new “ocean style” house on pilings in Holden Beach, NC but how did we get our construction to this point? As a builder, it’ ... House plans must be submitted to county for approval and permit. Costs are around $800 If you [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 00:40:14

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Federal stimulous and a few packed restaurants

Last week Democrats in the US House of Representatives unveiled an $825 billion economic stimulous plan, ... Inchioski of Engineering News-Record, "about $135 billion of the spending portion of the plan would go toward construction. Additionally, construction firms would benefit from the plan’s tax [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:23:00

All About Gingerbreads: Part 1

Gingerbread house creation is a big time Thanksgiving tradition in my family (my dad's side, that is) ... family commitments and doesn't generally have other plans. Everyone brings an already constructed house, as well as an assortment of candy for decorating. Then we sit around a big table for an hour [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 17:11:00

Block House Construction Guidelines for You

Blockhouse is basically a structure of heavy timbers for military defense. It is made up of squared timbers with a projecting upper story ... block house plan. It is useful when building on a narrow block as the house is intended to suit ... . All desire to have house built which may include qualities such as comfort, durability, strength [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:00:48

Small House Construction, Design, and Renovation Blogs

Small House Society > Resources Summary. Below are personal blogs and online journals of people working on constructing, renovating, ... . Through sharing stories, photos, videos, floor plans, and other details about the process, others ... on the Victorias cottage but it’s been changed a lot. I’ll try to get a plan up soon.” The Jewel Box Home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 00:50:07

In a Rare Event, NJ Suspends New 2.5% Tax on Commercial Development

By Adam Smith | January 19, 2009 Democrats, the champions of New Jerseys plans to subsidize more housing construction at the expense of taxpayers ... , there is a shortage of demand because there is a huge incentive not to rehabilitate a home: wait [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:07:38

THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work

from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00

Meeting of the Tiny Minds

The internet is a great way to get connected to other people ... books, plans, and seminars on tiny house design and construction. You might be wondering ... works with Jay and is a true entrepreneur. In addition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 06:01:13

Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan

Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan By Lauren Thompson | December 20, 2008 by Ada Denis If your house is in shambles, ... decision making. Old houses or homes with faulty construction need heavy repairs and remodelling ... need urgent repairs. You may want to extend the house, add another floor. If you’ve not planned [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 19:24:55

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

Capsule house designed for an indigent family

.fullpost{display:inline;}While people would to build something like build a house, they want different from other and look unique design, ... appreciates its functionality, as well as low maintenance and construction cost.The plan of this bungalow is based on a square, where internal and external spaces are combined. The capsule containing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:50:00

Ads that I like #73

Sometimes things work out in ways outside of our expectations. Today’s advertisement is a good case in point ... that he approved plans to construct, with U.S. help, twenty-three nuclear power stations by the year 2000 ... fuel cycle'. For all you fun fact fans playing at home, the White House Chief of Staff in 1976 “Bang [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:00:00

Finding Out How To Install Kitchen Cabinets Yourself

Remodeling your entire kitchen in your house blueprints can be one of the most stressful, ... remodeling more. Ask For Help From Someone Who Knows If you plan to install kitchen cabinets on your own using construction tools and have no idea where to start you can begin by going back to the shop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:36:54

Role of Real Estate Players in Dream Home Planning and Execution

by katie George A home is where you spend your life, your own place to calm down and revitalize yourself. A sweet home is dream of every people ... be when playing with siblings and dolls during childhood or making a sand house on beach. Sometimes people ... a dream house. You don’t have to worry about the architecture, designs, construction, furnishing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 17:06:13

Role of Real Estate Players in Dream Home Planning and Execution

by katie George A home is where you spend your life, your own place to calm down and revitalize yourself. A sweet home is dream of every people ... be when playing with siblings and dolls during childhood or making a sand house on beach. Sometimes people ... a dream house. You don’t have to worry about the architecture, designs, construction, furnishing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 17:07:01

Deconstructing the Lincoln Memorial Reflection Pool

What a concert yesterday. I don't ever remember watching an outside concert for the inauguration. I guess we have had them before ... . When Pierre L'Enfant drew up a plan for a city 10-miles square and centered on the Congress House ... was sited by the McMillan Commission and designed by architect Henry Bacon. Construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:48:00

Coney land use review process to start

The Department of City Planning will begin the seven-month Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for the redevelopment of Coney Island tomorrow ... more than 4,500 housing units will be created, resulting in thousands of permanent and construction jobs. TRD [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:50:00

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