13 Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness And his upper rooms without justice, Who uses his neighbor s services without pay And does not give him his wages, 1415 Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.… Cross References that the king said…
It’s getting cold out, so naturally you’ve been feeling like building a cozy fire in your fireplace – a warm, crackling oasis you can sit beside in your man chair while you read thick, leather-bound books and ponder manful thoughts. There’s just one problem: whenever you fire up the fireplace, things start out okay, but then seemingly without any rhyme or reason…
No. Take it from someone who just did this in the Seattle Area. In 2006, my wife and I were thrilled to buy a lot in Lake Forest Park. 2 acres for only 175K! 15 minutes from downtown seattle, centrally located in the northend. Jackpot! We sold our house in Snohomish and then paid cash for the land. Now all we had to do was get an architect, get some permits, and then…
Cara Brookins was emotionally destroyed as her second abusive marriage dissolved. She healed by building her own home — and learned how to do it all from YouTube videos. In 2007, when the mom of four had to sell the Bryant, Arkansas, home she shared with her soon-to-be ex, she looked for a house to buy. But everything the then-computer programmer analyst could afford…
The Simple House Acceptable Solution is for single storey framed construction using limited roof spans and claddings. It contains Acceptable Solutions for single-storey, stand-alone houses that meet the definition of a simple house. A simple house sits within Category 1 of the Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme, and has a reduced weathertightness risk (where no…
In our last post we discussed how products with similar features (e.g. a roof, a foundation, a bathroom, a kitchen, etc) can have widely different costs per square foot when building a house. If you didn’t read Part #1, I highly recommend you read that post first as it will give you the general basis for our discussion going forward. In my way of thinking the cost…
There’s a way to find a use for them while also providing a new playhouse or home for your feline friend. Build her a cardboard cat castle! Materials Needed: Cardboard Boxes (at least 3) Box cutter (Scissors might work, too) Pen Paint (optional) Glue The great thing about creating a cardboard cat castle is how cheap and easy it is. You don’t even have to be all that…
For years on her twice-a-week walks, architect Elissa Morgante would pass a rundown little shack on a wooded lot with a Jeep halfway buried in mud out front. The property sat next to a path to a beach right on Lake Michigan in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Ill. In time she worked up the courage to knock on the door, telling the elderly woman who answered that she’d…
According to the 2015 Survey of Construction from the Census Bureau, the average completion time of a single-family home is around seven months. It’s important to note that factors, such as the complexity of the project — the land on which the home is being built, the area where the home is being built and the intricacy of the home’s floor plan — will affect the building…
You ve put in the hard work to transform your dingy basement into a neighborhood drinking spot. But don t stop at just a counter and some bar stools. A few finishing touches will make your new cocktail shrine shine. Bar Molding In addition to preventing spills from leaking to the floor and providing a nice arm rest for elbow benders, bar molding turns an ordinary…
When you re spending several million dollars on a home, you want it to be perfect. That s why luxury homeowner Sharon Gigliotti chose to custom build her dream home, rather than buy an existing property. No matter how lovely the house was or how much I really liked it, I always thought it would be better if it had this or that,said Gigliotti, who bought previously-owned…
You can have your custom home built on your own land, whether you have that acre of land on top of that rolling hill, or your family’s land has just been subdivided among all of the cousins and your section is next to the babbling brook. What do you do now? What you should do is connect with The Homestar Group for a team of professionals that you can rely on. Our…
How long does it take to get a Houseplans Cost-to-Build Report? Cost-to-Build Reports are typically emailed within 1 business day of the order being placed. top of page Where does the home construction cost data used in these reports come from? The construction cost data used in Houseplans Cost-to-Build Reports is compiled from real world market information supplied…
Build a home in ten days? Using William Castle s fast timber-framing method, that s all it took to put up the shell of this cabin for Castle s daughter. PHOTO: CHRIS McCLELLAN For half a century, William Castle has been building bridges, cabins, and shanties of all shapes and sizes. His favorite projects are right in his own yard. Woodland areas such as that of his…
