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Can the current recession affect future home design?

For those of you returning to your childhood home over the holidays, you might have noticed how much houses have changed over the years.  Lifestyle trends, building product technologies and economic fluctuations have all had a hand in changing the American home.  How will the current economic outlook affect the homes of tomorrow?  If the current recessionary period is anything like those from the past, you may be surprised. (more…)

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This entry was posted on Monday, January 5th, 2009 at 1:57 pm and is filed under House Plans.
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A house plan is a construction document that guides a number of different construction efforts through every phase of building. Dimensions throughout the drawing need to be as accurate as possible to ensure every part of the home is constructed properly. Many home designers use dimension techniques that speed the design process but can cause considerable construction errors. You should avoid three dimension techniques commonly found in online plan purchases.

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This entry was posted on Monday, December 8th, 2008 at 12:42 pm and is filed under House Plans.
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To build a new home, builders need home plans. Today, professional home design firms like AVID Home Studios use sophisticated web sites to help builders find the perfect home plan. Home design services have expanded far beyond the traditional architect and anyone with a web browser can purchase a plan from a number of e-commerce warehouses. But, most people are unaware of strict copyright laws that protect the intellectual rights of these home designs and the penalties that go with them. Not understanding the license restrictions of a purchased home plan may come back to haunt the builder with severe consequences.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 11:25 am and is filed under House Plans.
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Packed with great information about what makes a good home plan.  More than 20 illustrations and easy to follow narrative.  Get the details on why so many online home plans look good online, but don’t work so well at the job site.   Click here to read the document: 10 Things You Should Know Before You Buy a Home Plan

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 3:59 pm and is filed under House Plans.
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By Scott Lee McElyea

I like to fancy myself a woodworker along with many other hobbies my wife would never let me do at the kitchen table. In my garage; I work on our vehicles, build custom wooden canoes, and design and build furniture, jewelry boxes, etc. I also have to store bicycles, lawn equipment, camping gear and a chest freezer. To say the least, my 20’x20’ two car garage plan is incapable of housing any cars that do not have the Matchbox logo on the bottom. The encumbered space is loaded to the hilt and if I want to work on a hobby it is usually done in the driveway. (more…)

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 5:04 pm and is filed under House Plans.
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