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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Construction / Building with Structural Insulated Panels … or SIPs Building with Structural Insulated Panels … or SIPs Bob Borson — March 31, 2014 — 75 Comments We are building the CHouse Modern using Structurally Insulated Panels, or SIPs as they are commonly referenced.

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I had a home inspector tell me, as he was inspecting a house I was in the process of buying, that the house had structural issues because there wasn’t dirt under the grade beam where he had checked. The important thing to note is that a pier (think of it as a concrete column) is drilled down through the dirt until it can bear on rock.

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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Architecture Articles, Architectural Developments, Global Design Project News, New Property Posts Architecture Articles: Building Designs Building Debate – Architectural Information + International Construction Projects Architecture Articles Information : Building Links Architectural Projects + Key New Property Designs, alphabetical: Building (..)

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Introducing the CHouse Modern | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Normally I only focus on one project at a time but there are things about the CHouse Modern that I think will make it worth exposing to people who visit this website. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Could be pretty interesting.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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Select women on recent A+Awards Jury panels, clockwise from top left: Céline Semaan, Natsai Audrey Chieza, Amanda Ferber, Alison Brooks, Pascale Sablan and Fernanda Canales. Women have been the creative force behind dozens of winning projects in recent seasons, from B.L.U.E. Find out more about the jury here. Raha Ashrafi .

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False Ceilings: The ultimate guide to help select the best one (prices incl.)

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First used in Japan and then in England as early as the 1500s, drop Ceilings are now the go-to thing for modern construction and architecture. In this article, we have covered everything you need to know about designer false ceilings, their material, price, designs, and more. Well, that’s the magic of designer false ceilings.

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

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about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Salvaged items typically include doors, windows, cabinets, lighting and plumbing fixtures, framing lumber, roofing materials, and flooring. So what are the advantages to deconstruction? For most people, it starts and ends with the bottom line – the $$$.