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Building Your Own Home - The Self Build Challenge

Lots of people, myself included, have the dream of building a home from scratch. But how do you go about it, what's invloved? Well from a lot of research I can say that there is 3 major things to remember...

4 comments    construction new homes
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home building industries

This is a complete research on home building industries :) Homebuilding is an industry that is always cyclical and depends on many factors. Businesses are affected by it if the industry is booming or...

2 comments    business finance home
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Tips to Fix Tankless Water Heater Problems

Also, known as demand water heaters, these compact units have long been used in Europe and in other parts of the world where energy costs are high. Here in the United States, the early adopters remember that in the 1980s, the installed units roared like jet engines. The slower the hot ware ran, the hotter it got, so adjusting the water temperature in the shower was often a challenge. Many people who installed tankless water heaters, ended up going back to replace them with tank-type heaters.

1 comment    water heater hot water heater water heater pump
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Sylvester Brothers Handcrafted Log Homes

Log Cabin at Sylvan Lake Alberta Canada Sylvester Brothers Handcrafted Log Homes was founded by Don and Tim Sylvester when they moved to Saskatchewan from British Columbia in the mid 70’s. Don learned to...

0 comments    log cabin log home log cabins
Notice bushes nearly block the steps to this home's rarely used front door. The garage is behind the first set of windows at the left.87

Siting A House: Where Will The Front Door Go?

According to the website Don't Buy A Houseplan Until You Read This!, the four "S's" of choosing a building site, otherwise known as siTing (not siDing) a house, are slope, sun, soil, and sewer. This is the...

32 comments    finance home real estate
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Model Home Scientific

There are those among us who make it a pastime to visit decorated model home complexes just – because. • Because we may want to get interior design ideas • Because we may want to...

5 comments    home design budget
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Cutting Common Rafters

Common rafters are, well, the most common rafter when it comes to residential roof framing. Gable roofs are built with all common rafters, as are shed roofs. A hip roof, depending on the length of the...

0 comments    home carpentry homebuilding
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Quick Home Remodeling Idea

You don’t have to sink a lot of money that you don’t have into changing your home. In fact, it doesn’t take a lot of dough to make changes that will change your mood in your home. And this is the best...

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Cutting Deals with Homebuilders

After much consideration and lots of tanks of gas, you’ve narrowed down your search to one house from one builder that seems to provide everything you would expect. Today is the day you’ll make it...

0 comments    home personal finance loan
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Why are human beings so contrary and strange?

  We humans are a weird bunch we do the strangest things. I recall the statement “ why do you bang your head against the wall?” Answer “Because it feels so good when I stop!” This...

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