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ArtisticAthlete32 says, "the left side is completely bare."

I kept waiting for something to show up in the white space.

Henry David Thoreau wrote that our lives are frittered away be detail and ...

csintexas writes: "to cut energy by 80%... we would have to take measures that most people would find draconian... Maximum 500 square feet for two people plus 175 square feet for each additional occup ...

I picked up a copy of Steven Caney's Ulitmate Building Book. Copyright 2006.

Running Press Kids (Running Press Book Publishers)
125 S. 22nd St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 19103-4399

ISBN ...

1. One option would be to have a replacement window fitted to the outside of the blank window opening. This could be a casement type window that would open from the outside for periodic cleaning.

T ...

Many of the energy saving ideas from the "energy crisis" of the 1970's could be put into practice today in 2009.

Passive solar orientation of the building envelope requires some additional prepara ...

Designing buildings to work with nature instead of against nature deserves some discussion.

Extensive work on design criteria has been done by the Federal Emergency Management Administration. http: ...

There are many prefabricated components. Roof trusses, windows, and doors come to mind immediately.

However, the complete pre-fab home still falls far short of the stick-built home. We still see ...

There are many prefabricated components. Roof trusses, windows, and doors come to mind immediately.

However, the complete pre-fab home still falls far short of the stick-built home. We still see ...

There are many prefabricated components. Roof trusses, windows, and doors come to mind immediately.

However, the complete pre-fab home is still falls far short of the stick-built home. We still s ...

There are many options for changing the appearance of the facade of your home.

One of the elements that could be improved is the very large, blank wall.

One possibility would be to add a pergola ...

Pre-fabricated single family homes are not common for a variety of reasons:

1. Lack of familiarity of the buying public. - Solution: better marketing
2. Lack of pre-fab resources close to the buil ...

It is not uncommon in my area to have older, two-story homes converted to duplex apartments.

The easiest conversions are those homes with stairways along one wall at the entry. A door is cut into ...

One of the main problems with crawl spaces is moisture in the crawl space. Excessive moisture can lead to deterioration of the main support beam. This leads to sagging floors, particularly in the cen ...

There may have been other labyrinths before Daedelus. Here is a web site that tries to establish connections where there may or may not be any. This site popped up in a google search, so consider it ...

"Has your business been affected by the economic climate," I asked.

"We've seen a change," he replied. "We used to have people knocking on our door. We even had a waiting list. Now, WE have to g ...

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Topic: new website would love feedback
JWmHarmon Replies: 8 Views: 1998	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:46 am Subject: new website would love feedback
JWmHarmon Replies: 8 Views: 1998	ArtisticAthlete32 says, "the left side is completely bare." I kept waiting for something to show up in the white space. Henry David Thoreau wrote that our lives are frittered away be detail and ...
Topic: ArchWeek - Buildings and the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill
JWmHarmon Replies: 7 Views: 2356	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:24 am Subject: 1950's house size - 2009 house size
JWmHarmon Replies: 7 Views: 2356	csintexas writes: "to cut energy by 80%... we would have to take measures that most people would find draconian... Maximum 500 square feet for two people plus 175 square feet for each additional occup ...
Topic: Great book for kids - Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book
JWmHarmon Replies: 0 Views: 781	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:47 am Subject: Great book for kids - Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book
JWmHarmon Replies: 0 Views: 781	I picked up a copy of Steven Caney's Ulitmate Building Book. Copyright 2006. Running Press Kids (Running Press Book Publishers) 125 S. 22nd St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 19103-4399 ISBN ...
Topic: Blank window bay question
JWmHarmon Replies: 3 Views: 1475	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:16 am Subject: Replacement window as insert on outside of house
JWmHarmon Replies: 3 Views: 1475	1. One option would be to have a replacement window fitted to the outside of the blank window opening. This could be a casement type window that would open from the outside for periodic cleaning. T ...
Topic: ArchWeek - Buildings and the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill
JWmHarmon Replies: 7 Views: 2356	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:40 am Subject: 1970's revisited - looking forward to 21st Century
JWmHarmon Replies: 7 Views: 2356	Many of the energy saving ideas from the "energy crisis" of the 1970's could be put into practice today in 2009. Passive solar orientation of the building envelope requires some additional prepara ...
Topic: Environmental Survival concept house
JWmHarmon Replies: 5 Views: 2080	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:32 am Subject: Wind tunnel tests for architecture
JWmHarmon Replies: 5 Views: 2080	Designing buildings to work with nature instead of against nature deserves some discussion. Extensive work on design criteria has been done by the Federal Emergency Management Administration. http: ...
Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular?
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:42 am Subject: Pre-fab components prevelent - pre-fab homes not
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	There are many prefabricated components. Roof trusses, windows, and doors come to mind immediately. However, the complete pre-fab home still falls far short of the stick-built home. We still see ...
Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular?
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:40 am Subject: Pre-fab components prevelent - pre-fab homes not
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	There are many prefabricated components. Roof trusses, windows, and doors come to mind immediately. However, the complete pre-fab home still falls far short of the stick-built home. We still see ...
Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular?
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:38 am Subject: Pre-fab components prevelent - pre-fab homes not
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	There are many prefabricated components. Roof trusses, windows, and doors come to mind immediately. However, the complete pre-fab home is still falls far short of the stick-built home. We still s ...
Topic: Ideas for ugly house
JWmHarmon Replies: 2 Views: 1742	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:56 am Subject: Pergola and patio idea
JWmHarmon Replies: 2 Views: 1742	There are many options for changing the appearance of the facade of your home. One of the elements that could be improved is the very large, blank wall. One possibility would be to add a pergola ...
Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular?
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:49 pm Subject: Pre-fab is not common because...
JWmHarmon Replies: 27 Views: 6523	Pre-fabricated single family homes are not common for a variety of reasons: 1. Lack of familiarity of the buying public. - Solution: better marketing 2. Lack of pre-fab resources close to the buil ...
Topic: Adaptable home design -- single family to up/down duplex
JWmHarmon Replies: 6 Views: 6155	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:22 pm Subject: Duplex to single family residence
JWmHarmon Replies: 6 Views: 6155	It is not uncommon in my area to have older, two-story homes converted to duplex apartments. The easiest conversions are those homes with stairways along one wall at the entry. A door is cut into ...
Topic: putting a basement in and moving house to it.
JWmHarmon Replies: 12 Views: 3986	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:54 am Subject: Crawl space moisture problem - rotting beam
JWmHarmon Replies: 12 Views: 3986	One of the main problems with crawl spaces is moisture in the crawl space. Excessive moisture can lead to deterioration of the main support beam. This leads to sagging floors, particularly in the cen ...
Topic: was Daedalus 'the first architect'?
JWmHarmon Replies: 12 Views: 4015	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:17 am Subject: Labyrinths and other supposed connections
JWmHarmon Replies: 12 Views: 4015	There may have been other labyrinths before Daedelus. Here is a web site that tries to establish connections where there may or may not be any. This site popped up in a google search, so consider it ...
Topic: architecture in 2009
JWmHarmon Replies: 7 Views: 3337	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:06 am Subject: Finding opportunities may be hard work
JWmHarmon Replies: 7 Views: 3337	"Has your business been affected by the economic climate," I asked. "We've seen a change," he replied. "We used to have people knocking on our door. We even had a waiting list. Now, WE have to g ...