November 24, 2010 – 3:51 pm
I subscribe to the HGTVPro Newsletter and love it! There are always topics pertinent to today’s construction issues. Many people ask what do all those numbers and codes on the label mean? Here is an article to assist with these questions! How to Read a Window Energy-Efficiency Label http://budurl.com/9ju4 Knowing how to read the energy-efficiency [...]
February 16, 2010 – 10:50 pm
I wanted to discuss and give everyone a preview of what they can expect when I provide them with addition/renovation design construction drawings. Take a look at how detailed they are! More Additions and Renovations information
January 9, 2010 – 8:11 pm
In these videos I wanted to discuss what sheets are provided to you in a set of new house construction drawings. Check out our services web page for more information. What You Get When You Order Plans A set of home plans includes: •Detailed floor plans, including wall placement and room, door, window, and stairway [...]
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Tagged affordable house plans, Bungalow house plans, Construction Drawings, Construction materials, Craftsman Bungalow house plans, detailed drawings, House plans for narrow lots, Infill Housing design, Lynn Taylor, Narrow lot plans, Small cottage plans, Small lot house plans, Taylor Made Plans, Workforce Housing plans
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December 11, 2009 – 9:29 pm
Again, I want to apologize for how dark the video turned out in the beginning. The window opening was throwing the camera off. The Earthcraft guidelines PDF will give a highlight of all the requirements for the EarthCraft House single-family residential program. Here are technical names for the framing details we where discussing in the [...]
December 11, 2009 – 5:39 pm
As you can see, there was a lot of activity on the job site that day. I had already been at the site early in the day, and Keenan Allen was there, and I asked him to come back and join us. Keenan is with Bassco Nashville and I have always been impressed with his [...]
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Tagged Bassco, Borntrager Homes, contractor, Curtis Borntrager, earthcraft, eco-friendly, framing layout, green house plans, Keenan Allen, lumber, Lynn Taylor, Magdalene, Nashville, reduce costs, reduce waste, smart-framing, Taylor Made Plans
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December 11, 2009 – 4:55 pm
In this video, Jeff and I are discussing the sealed or conditioned crawl space construction and capillary breaks. HGTVPro.com has a video about stopping capillary moisture – keep water from moving up into foundation by using capillary breaks. Please remember there usually a couple of different construction methods you can use with the same result. [...]
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Tagged air infiltration sealer, E3 Innovate, earthcraft, foam insulation, insulated foundation, Jeff Middlebrooks, Magdalene, new house, plastic vapor barriers, pressure-sealed plate, sealed crawl spaces, termite barrier, third-party verifier, vented crawl spaces
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November 11, 2009 – 5:06 pm
This year I was a speaker and exhibitor at the 2009 National Preservation Conference held here in Nashville. I took some time to walk around the exhibit hall and interview some of my favorite products/businesses. I stopped at the Jackson Pacific booth to speak with Billie Linder. Jackson Pacific specializes in creating ornaments for various [...]
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Tagged 2009, alumni groups, Billie Linder, blog, building replicas, churches, create, Exhibit Hall, favorite products, fundraiser, historic homes, interview, Jackson Pacific, Lynn Taylor, Nashville, National Preservation Conference, neighborhood associations, ornaments, preservation, preservation groups, raise funds, schools, sell, Taylor Made Plans, Tennesee
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November 11, 2009 – 4:55 pm
This year I was a speaker and exhibitor at the 2009 National Preservation Conference held here in Nashville. I took some time to walk around the exhibit hall and interview some of my favorite products/businesses. The Unico System is a great mechanical system for historic homes. It’s a small duct, high velocity HVAC system for [...]
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Tagged 2009, air conditioning, blog, cooling, Exhibit Hall, favorite products, great mechanical system, heating, high velocity, historic homes, HVAC, interview, Lynn Taylor, Nashville, National Preservation Conference, preservation, Shannon and Randy, small duct, Taylor Made Plans, Tennesee, The Unico System, vents
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November 11, 2009 – 4:44 pm
This year I was a speaker and exhibitor at the 2009 National Preservation Conference held here in Nashville. I took some time to walk around the exhibit hall and interview some of my favorite products/businesses. I spoke with Kimber Degling of Innerglass Window Systems. She gave me a demonstration on how easy it is to [...]
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Tagged 2009, blog, cost efficient, demonstration, easy to install, Exhibit Hall, favorite products, fit in new windows, fits in old windows, historic homes, Innerglass Window Systems, interview, keep rooms cool, keep rooms heated, Kimber Degling, Lynn Taylor, Nashville, National Preservation Conference, preservation, speaker, Taylor Made Plans, Tennessee
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November 11, 2009 – 4:36 pm
This year I was a speaker and exhibitor at the 2009 National Preservation Conference held here in Nashville. I took some time to walk around the exhibit hall and interview some of my favorite products/businesses. I took some time to speak with Neil Tobin of Keymer. Keymer specializes in creating beautiful clay roof tiles, especially [...]
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Tagged 2009, blog, clay tiles, clients, exhibitor, favorite products, historic homes, interview, Keymer, Lynn Taylor, Nashville, National Preservation Conference, Neil Tobin, preservation, Queen of England, roof tiles, speaker, Taylor Made Plans, Tennessee
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