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02.02.09Builder Rebounds from Design Snag with Happy Results
Additions (0)Robin Chenoweth Columbus Dispatch The Goal: Their 1950s Upper Arlington ranch needed updating, but Deb and Tom Montesanti didn't want to change certain aspects. Tom longed for a gourmet kitchen, and Deb wanted to keep the window above the sink. They both wanted to add a family room and eliminate the maze of walls and doorways in the foyer. And they weren't willing to give up their screened porch. The Strategy: The logical place for a new family room would have been behind the expanded kitchen, toward the center of the property. But to save the window, renovator R.J. Landis planned to build the addition into ...
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02.01.09Opening Up Floorplan Adds to Home’s Enjoyment, Resale Value
Additions (0)Greg Swann Arizona Republic Removing interior walls and low ceilings can make your house feel more open and more modern. Combined with other improvements, such as kitchen and bathroom remodeling and energy-efficient windows, opening up your floorplan can add substantially to your enjoyment of your home now and to its resale value later. Simply opening the kitchen up to the living and family rooms can make a huge difference. Modern homes are built around the "greatroom" concept, where the kitchen leads to an island, which in turn leads to the entertainment space. Whether people are cooking, hanging out or watching television, family and guests are ...
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10.07.08Reclaimed Lumber Provides Stronger, Straighter Wood
Additions (0)James Dulley Columbus Post-Dispatch Q: We're planning an addition to our house and want it to be efficient and green. I heard that using reclaimed lumber makes sense. Is it more efficient and as strong as new lumber? Where do you get it? A: Reclaimed (recycled) lumber is popular for many reasons. Most reclaimed lumber salvaged from old buildings was made from old-growth trees. This wood is typically strong compared with fresh lumber; it's denser, and the grains are straighter. A couple of years ago, I was with a Pennsylvania hardwood lumbering crew through all the stages: selecting, cutting, transporting, milling and drying. Converting trees ...
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05.19.08An Addition That Doesn’t Look Like One
Additions (0)Jennifer Kain Defoe Cape Cod Times SOUTH ORLEANS — Douglas and Angela Parker's home was built in the 1960s and has been added on to twice with architect Frank Shirley's designs. Yet there's no hint of renovation. And that's just the way they, and Shirley, wanted it. The first addition was a second-story front dormer. The second was an airy dining room addition adjacent to a reconfigured and expanded kitchen. There was no change to the house's footprint for the kitchen; instead, smaller rooms were opened up for a more spacious, user-friendly area. But the first thing you don't notice as you enter the Parkers' ...
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