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A Panelized Home: Securing Permits
Oceanfront property, while desirable, creates many hurdles before groundbreaking can begin. |
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A Vacation Condo as a Second Home
A condominium may be a smart purchase for a vacation home, since amenities like security, pools, and community rooms are all ... |
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Avoiding Flood Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
Are you looking for ways to protect your home from flooding? There are many things you can do, depending on the flood hazard ... |
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Buying a Home in an Historic District
There are many advantages to buying a home in a designated historic district, including stability and resale values. Still, ... |
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Check the Label: A Guide to Green Designations for the Home
The green-minded consumer can quickly get disoriented in today’s growing market of green homes, green certifications and green ... |
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Creating Affordable Housing
Despite statistics and economic realities that can seem daunting, there is still hope for those seeking a home of their own ... |
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Demolition Checklist
Most remodels require some demolition. Before you get started, set up a project timeline. Use the checklist below to keep ... |
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Egress Solutions for Basement Living Space
The space is there, right in your basement, so why not use it? Basement living space needs two exits, so before you begin your ... |
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EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
With an EPA ban on CCA-treated wood going into effect, are decks going to crumble, picnic tables disintegrate, and play sets ... |
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Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Check soils, permits, and structural requirements before laying a foundation for your new garage workshop. As with any new ... |
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Green Occupations: Educating Builders and Brokers
The movement to create "green" residential properties is changing the way homes are built, bought and sold. New industries ... |
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Greenwashing: What It Is and How to Avoid It
The increased flow of money being poured into all aspects of the green building movement has attracted less-than-noble ... |
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LEED Green Building Certification for Homes
With a LEED green building certification in place, consumers finally have the option to buy or build a home that is guaranteed ... |
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NAHB National Green Building Program
In February 2008, the National Association of Home Builders released their new standards for “green” home builds. Here’s an ... |
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Permits and Planning Before Demolition
Almost all remodeling projects require some demolition. Making sure that permits and permissions are obtained before tearing ... |
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Prepare for Permitting
Deciding to build or add on is just the first step in a construction process. The first hurdle is obtaining the proper ... |
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Question to Ask a Contractor before You Hire
Although you may be in a rush to get the repairs done, there are many important steps to hiring a contractor. Make sure the ... |
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Site Preparation
Proper site preparation is essential. Each step follows a natural progression through investigation, approval, and action ... |
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Six Steps to Better Roof Protection
The weak link in most existing houses is in the connection of the roof sheathing to the rafters or roof trusses. |
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Storm-Ready Garage Doors
Hurricanes have taught us that garage doors are possibly a home’s greatest danger zone in a high-wind event. Bracing garage ... |
