11 ESSENTIAL REMODELING STRATEGIES
by Keyan Mizani
Before settling on a costly addition, make the most of the opportunities under your existing roof
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MY MOUNTAIN BUNGALOW
by Brett Salter
A first-time owner/builder with a modest budget pools talent and resources to create an energy-efficient cottage with rich Craftsman details
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ANGLING FOR A VIEW
by Rob Lambert
An earnest upside-down saltbox is updated with a gracious entry, a shingled seaside style, and windows toward the ocean
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PRIVACY AND LIGHT ON A SMALL LOT
by David Hall
With a durable exterior and a surprising daylit interior, this neighborhood home remains private even as its walls fold open onto a neat courtyard
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HOW GREAT HOUSES TAKE SHAPE
by Jeremiah Eck
An architect explains how to use six principles of massing to shape a distinctive small home
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POINTED AT THE SUN
by Charles Miller
An innovative solar-heating system is the foundation of an artist’s small country house, where an equally smart plan accommodates both life and work
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BUILT TO BLEND IN
by Roc Caivano
Overlooking Maine’s rocky coastline, this summer getaway follows the site’s contours and takes on the color of the forest
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HOW TO AFFORD AN ARCHITECT
by Duo Dickinson
Proven ways to save the design team’s time and your money
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NEIGHBORLY FROM THE START
by Charlie Witzke
A new home combines privacy, daylight, and style, and fits comfortably into a traditional neighborhood
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MAKING THE GREEN-BUILDING DEAN'S LIST
by Sean Groom
LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built?
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Departments
CONTRIBUTORS
TAKING ISSUE
Is green building too expensive?
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Smoke alarms
Ceramic tile
Driveway options
FIXTURES & MATERIALS
Prefab shower niche
Glass-block doors made easy
A fan that heats and cools
Corralling the central-vac hose
Build your own storage
DESIGN GALLERY
Before and after: the best remodels of 2008
DRAWING BOARD
Designing a front porch
GREAT MOMENTS
This is a test
Softcover Magazine, 8-7/8 x 10-7/8 in., 128 pgs.
Published 2008, ISSN 1096-360X, # 020195
Home Building & Design
