10 Keys to Reducing Your Building Costs

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10 Keys to Reducing Your Building Costs

Mike Blondino of Blondino Design had this on his website, blondinodesign.com. I thought that it was fantastic information and was worth sharing with those of you reading our blog. 10 Ways of Reducing Building Costs 1. Fewer corners on exterior walls Limited number of exterior corners often can be found on homes designed with cost of construction in mind. Corners increase cost of material and labor in virtually every phase of the construction process. In value-engineered house plans the back and sides typically have no concave or convex corners. The distinctive architecture is found primarily on the front of the… Read the Full Post »

Published on March 21st, 2014 | 04:02pm | by shop-act | Construction

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Can Termites Ruin Your Home?

There is nothing quite as relaxing as coming home from a long drive or commute and getting close to your house. The streets are familiar, you know the houses so well, and your car practically drives itself home. You may pass by…

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