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Home Building Costs – How to Control Costs in Nine Simple Steps

Rodney Renner — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:39:17 +0000

By Mel Inglima

With good preparation and guidance, it’s easy to keep costs under control. Whether you’re getting ready to build or remodel, it makes sense to have a well defined strategy to follow.

In times when home values are questionable at best, your “pre-launch” preparation becomes your most valuable asset. Identifying and implementing strategies for [...]

25 Interesting Home Building Ideas

Rodney Renner — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:45:57 +0000

When building or remodeling a home, there a lot of things that one should consider. And during this process, sometimes it’s the little things that are overlooked. These things may seem small but can make a tremendous difference over time.

The number one thing to not overlook is Energy Efficiency. If you don’t remember anything [...]

US housing construction leaps from all-time lows!

Rodney Renner — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:26:42 +0000

by Veronica Smith

US housing construction rebounded more vigorously than expected in May from all-time lows, official data showed Tuesday, stoking hopes the real-estate crisis at the heart of the recession may be easing.

The Commerce Department reported permits to build privately owned homes, an indicator of future activity, leapt to a seasonally adjusted annual [...]

Universal Design/Aging in Place Part 3

Rodney Renner — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:33:26 +0000

In the last two articles we gave a brief overview of what Universal Design and Aging in Place issues are all about as well as the differences between the two.

Briefly again, Universal Design or “Lifetime Design”, as it is sometimes referred to, means creating an environment that is user-friendly at any age [...]

Universal Design and Aging In Place Part 2

Rodney Renner — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:15:27 +0000

In Part One of this series, we gave you a very brief idea of what Universal Design and Aging in Place is all about. We would like to expand upon that in this installment. The term Universal Design (UD) has a fairly broad scope. Aging in Place really is a portion of UD. The definition [...]

Universal Design/Aging in Place – What is this?

Rodney Renner — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:14:21 +0000

Three doors down from their current home, John and Jane Doe are building a new house they hope will be their last. The one they live in now has many stairs and an elevated living room that already pose problems for many friends and visitors. The Does aren’t ready to retire, but down the [...]

Home Building Plans

Rodney Renner — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:48:07 +0000