http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/ This Homebuilding Blog gives you great ideas for building, remodeling or renovating your home. Whether you're buying a new home or selling your existing home, here are some of the latest building trends and lots of ideas you may want to consider trying in your own house. en Copyright 2009 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:08:26 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuildinghttp://feedburner.google.com <p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/rotary_clothesline.JPG" rel="lightbox" title="Tristan standing in front of a rotary clothesline." style=""><img height="266" align="right" width="200" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/rotary_clothesline-thumb-200x266-9373.jpg" alt="rotary_clothesline.JPG" title="Tristan standing in front of a rotary clothesline." /></a> Okay...so I'm wandering through all of the booths at the <a href="http://gogreenexpo.com/" target="_blank">Go Green Expo</a> this past weekend and I take notice of quite a few products that have a lot of technology and innovation behind them to make them <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);">green</span> and to have them stand out amongst the competition down the row.</p><p><br />Then I came upon the <a href="http://www.breezedryer.com/" target="_blank">BreezeDryer</a> booth. Nothing very technical here <em>and</em> not a competitor in sight. Just a bunch of different styles of clotheslines to line dry your clothes on. Now <em>THIS</em>&nbsp;is eco-friendly! Imagine enjoying the great outdoors and doing your laundry at the same time.</p><p><br />It brought a big smile to my face for a couple of reasons.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/retractable_clothesline.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzGl8aIA4BK76oKKcYkPyutVj_o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzGl8aIA4BK76oKKcYkPyutVj_o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzGl8aIA4BK76oKKcYkPyutVj_o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzGl8aIA4BK76oKKcYkPyutVj_o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=itlEdGbRDug:t-Zz-9ei70k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=itlEdGbRDug:t-Zz-9ei70k:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/itlEdGbRDug/retractable_clothesline.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/retractable_clothesline.php Green Homebuilding Money Saving Tips bang for the buck going retro Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:08:26 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/retractable_clothesline.php <p><a style="" title="Eco SEal brand ceramic coating banner" rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Eco_Seal_banner.JPG"><img height="253" align="right" width="190" title="Eco SEal brand ceramic coating banner" alt="Eco_Seal_banner.JPG" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Eco_Seal_banner-thumb-190x253-9347.jpg" /></a> The <a target="_blank" href="http://gogreenexpo.com/">Go Green Expo - Atlanta 2009</a>&nbsp; was chock full of interesting green products, services and solutions for home, lifestyle and then some. My interest was focused on homebuilding products and services (of course) and anything that would improve my lifestyle while at the same time lessen my impact on the environment. Basically, like many of you out there I'm trying to live greener as time goes on. This means putting into practice all of the green homebuilding products and services at my disposal whenever possible.</p><p>One of the products on display that interested me a great deal was a product known as <a target="_blank" href="http://ecosealpaint.com/">Eco Seal</a>. It is a ceramic coating applied to the exterior of your house. It is also known as ceramic paint or insulating paint. In this case, Vickie, with <a target="_blank" href="http://southeastcoatingsinc.com/">Southeast Coatings</a> was demonstrating the benefits of Eco Seal, green and otherwise.</p><p><br />&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/ceramic_paint.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H0d2w4Tk97n2-7CqF1YlhOLX7k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H0d2w4Tk97n2-7CqF1YlhOLX7k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H0d2w4Tk97n2-7CqF1YlhOLX7k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H0d2w4Tk97n2-7CqF1YlhOLX7k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=3Kq45Hnu2-k:qgeJ5Gr7boQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=3Kq45Hnu2-k:qgeJ5Gr7boQ:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/3Kq45Hnu2-k/ceramic_paint.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/ceramic_paint.php Green Homebuilding Insulation Insider green building materials paint Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:14:17 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/ceramic_paint.php <p><a title="How to choose the right paint finish." rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/how_to_choose_paint_finish.JPG"><img title="How to choose the right paint finish." height="150" alt="how_to_choose_paint_finish.JPG" width="200" align="right" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/how_to_choose_paint_finish-thumb-200x150-9301.jpg" /></a> Knowing how to select the correct <a target="_blank" href="http://www.paintquality.com/library/glossary/glossary_G.htm">paint gloss</a>, also known as paint finish, for your interior paint project is key to getting the look you really want and the durability required for a particular room.</p><p><br /><br />There are basically six or seven levels of finish for interior paint (depending on what resource you're looking at). Why are there so many different types? Why is it important to know the characteristics of each type? Which gloss should you use for each room in your house?</p><p><br />Enough questions. Now for some answers.</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/interior_paint_finishes.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/izDh9rfkJ2ofPJsE-uGq8tWxo_w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/izDh9rfkJ2ofPJsE-uGq8tWxo_w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/izDh9rfkJ2ofPJsE-uGq8tWxo_w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/izDh9rfkJ2ofPJsE-uGq8tWxo_w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=g3r912fs4P4:zrIaL0audG4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=g3r912fs4P4:zrIaL0audG4:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/g3r912fs4P4/interior_paint_finishes.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/interior_paint_finishes.php How To DIY DIY paint Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:33:07 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/interior_paint_finishes.php <p><a title="rag painting" rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/rag_painting.JPG"><img title="rag painting" height="266" alt="rag_painting.JPG" width="200" align="right" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/rag_painting-thumb-200x266-9180.jpg" /></a> A few years ago, we wanted to change the look of the walls of our foyer and living room in our house to have a <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rag_painting">rag painting </a>effect using an basecoat of yellow latex paint with a slightly darker glaze. More specifically, I used a method called <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&amp;p=HomeDecor/RagRoll">rag rolling paint off</a>. This is a <em>great</em> diy project for homeowners looking for something a little different other than just the run-of-the-mill paint job.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rag rolling paint off was not that difficult to do, although it required a good game plan, quick hands and a lot of patience. I'll explain what I mean by all of that later on. You'll do fine...so let's get started.</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/rag_painting.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i2URqxXokdks89TO8oPy3PfVX1Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i2URqxXokdks89TO8oPy3PfVX1Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i2URqxXokdks89TO8oPy3PfVX1Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i2URqxXokdks89TO8oPy3PfVX1Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=A1iUU8kJyXw:3IjLJ_CZJvw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=A1iUU8kJyXw:3IjLJ_CZJvw:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/A1iUU8kJyXw/rag_painting.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/rag_painting.php How To DIY paint Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:29:10 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/rag_painting.php <p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/money-for-mortgage-by-svilen001.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="Some great ways to save money on your homeowner insurance. photo by svilen001"><img height="270" align="right" width="270" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/money-for-mortgage-by-svilen001-thumb-270x270-9172.jpg" alt="money-for-mortgage-by-svilen001.jpg" title="Some great ways to save money on your homeowner insurance. photo by svilen001" /></a> In the depths of the recession, current homeowners and new home buyers are more focused than ever on keeping the cost of home ownership as low as possible, which means discount diving on insurance coverage.</p><p>Beyond the tried and true &quot;raise your deductible,&quot; there are a number of factors that have a bearing -- both directly and indirectly -- on getting the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.insurancespecialists.com/homeowners-insurance/">lowest cost home insurance</a>:</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/home_owner_insurance.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZUJwKaSQjLaIR-h31U-S09lEgV8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZUJwKaSQjLaIR-h31U-S09lEgV8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZUJwKaSQjLaIR-h31U-S09lEgV8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZUJwKaSQjLaIR-h31U-S09lEgV8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=i6jhxbtr_FE:KQzjwySuWXE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=i6jhxbtr_FE:KQzjwySuWXE:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/i6jhxbtr_FE/home_owner_insurance.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/home_owner_insurance.php Money Saving Tips budgeting Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:28:34 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/home_owner_insurance.php <p><a style="" title="My wife, Sandy (pictured here) is 5'6&quot;, which would make the ceiling around 20 feet high.. " rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/high_ceiling_garage1.JPG"><img height="333" align="right" width="250" title="My wife, Sandy (pictured here) is 5'6&quot;, which would make the ceiling around 20 feet high.. " alt="high_ceiling_garage1.JPG" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/high_ceiling_garage1-thumb-250x333-9044.jpg" /></a> It's time that I posted another installment of <a target="_blank" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/dumb_homebuilding_ideas/">Dumb Homebuilding Ideas</a> here on <a target="_blank" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/">The Fun Times Guide To Home Building</a>. The topic for this &quot;dumb idea&quot; article is an <strong>huge, oversized garage with a very high ceiling</strong>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The ceiling in this garage has got to be 18-20 feet in height and probably 22' D x 32' W. The square footage is not the issue. It's the height (or cubic ft.). Why in the world would the builder construct a garage with a ceiling so high? And look at the placement of the windows.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/high_ceiling_garage.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l2thDee1nYxaJYCI7PXGDghBPsg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l2thDee1nYxaJYCI7PXGDghBPsg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l2thDee1nYxaJYCI7PXGDghBPsg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l2thDee1nYxaJYCI7PXGDghBPsg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=NYdpK8iMI1k:4o4ztkshZlM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=NYdpK8iMI1k:4o4ztkshZlM:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/NYdpK8iMI1k/high_ceiling_garage.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/high_ceiling_garage.php Dumb Homebuilding Ideas Garages garage Sun, 31 May 2009 17:02:20 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/high_ceiling_garage.php <p><a style="" title="This open staircase design gives the builder the opportunity to showcase a true open floor plan." rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/open_staircase_designs3.JPG"><img height="187" align="right" width="250" title="This open staircase design gives the builder the opportunity to showcase a true open floor plan." alt="open_staircase_designs3.JPG" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/open_staircase_designs3-thumb-250x187-8999.jpg" /></a> Houses with open floor plans are some of my favorites. I love the sight&nbsp; lines that it creates and the &quot;elbow room&quot;. One feature that many homes do not have, including some homes with open floor plans, is an <strong>open staircase design</strong>.<br />&nbsp;</p><p><br />I enjoy seeing the variations of craftsmanship involved that showcase beautiful newel posts, handrails and balusters. Show me lots of iron and you've got a fan!</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div align="center" id="pic-center"><a title="A grand staircase for a grand entryway." rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/grand_staircase.JPG"><img height="281" align="" width="375" title="A grand staircase for a grand entryway." alt="grand_staircase.JPG" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/grand_staircase-thumb-375x281-9007.jpg" /></a></div> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/open_staircase_designs.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZOmC_GIPdp1iWQPvXNQnDcVpxs0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZOmC_GIPdp1iWQPvXNQnDcVpxs0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZOmC_GIPdp1iWQPvXNQnDcVpxs0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZOmC_GIPdp1iWQPvXNQnDcVpxs0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=G3MOmQzf9Y0:PV-e8D7-SnQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=G3MOmQzf9Y0:PV-e8D7-SnQ:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/G3MOmQzf9Y0/open_staircase_designs.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/open_staircase_designs.php Staircase Sanctuary staircase styles Sat, 30 May 2009 21:59:40 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/open_staircase_designs.php <p><a title="This privacy screening combines three different methods; board-on-board privacy fence, pergola and foliage. This happens to be the 2007 NAHB New American Home that I visited in Orlando, FL." rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/outdoor_privacy_screen_2.JPG"><img title="This privacy screening combines three different methods; board-on-board privacy fence, pergola and foliage. This happens to be the 2007 NAHB New American Home that I visited in Orlando, FL." height="142" alt="outdoor_privacy_screen_2.JPG" width="190" align="right" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/outdoor_privacy_screen_2-thumb-190x142-8906.jpg" /></a> A man's home is his castle. If the lack of privacy in the backyard of your &quot;castle&quot; makes you feel like you are living in a fishbowl, then it's time you made some plans to provide some aesthetically-pleasing privacy screening for your humble abode. The best way to do that is with an&nbsp;<strong>outdoor privacy screen structure</strong> of one type or another. I've got some free privacy screen plans and some cool ideas to help you in your decision-making process.</p><p><br />Before you begin making plans for your privacy screen you should find out if there are any local ordinances or neighborhood covenants that would prevent you from building the privacy screening of your choosing. You should also consider the view that your neighbors will have&nbsp;once you&nbsp;have completed your project. There's no sense in ruffling any feathers. You never know when you'll have to borrow a cup of sugar and a few eggs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/outdoor_privacy_screen.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvhRUWk3_dJTeeg1Ziugrncn33o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvhRUWk3_dJTeeg1Ziugrncn33o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvhRUWk3_dJTeeg1Ziugrncn33o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvhRUWk3_dJTeeg1Ziugrncn33o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=KDYpmQg_siM:-m5odJ1xY1k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=KDYpmQg_siM:-m5odJ1xY1k:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/KDYpmQg_siM/outdoor_privacy_screen.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/outdoor_privacy_screen.php How To DIY Outdoor Living DIY hardscape Mon, 25 May 2009 16:58:42 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/outdoor_privacy_screen.php <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Vern_Yip.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="Interior Designer extraordinaire: Vern Yip" style=""><img height="125" align="right" width="125" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Vern_Yip-thumb-125x125-8740.jpg" alt="Vern_Yip.jpg" title="Interior Designer extraordinaire: Vern Yip" /></a> I've written a couple of articles about <a target="_blank" href="http://thewillcox.com/">The Willcox</a> <a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/curly_pine_wood_paneling.php" target="_blank">hotel lobby</a> and <a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/aiken_hotel_luxury_resort.php" target="_blank">Roosevelt Suite</a> located in <strong>Aiken, SC</strong> recently. As I stated in the first post on The Willcox, there is much history surrounding it, old and new. This post will cover something a little more recent, yet still spectacular. A <strong>Vern Yip </strong>designed<strong> Grand Dining Hall</strong>.<br /> <br /> photo credit <em>via</em> <a href="http://vernyip.com/index.html" target="_blank">VernYip.com</a></p> <p>If you've watched any amount of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hgtv.com/">HGTV</a>&nbsp; (think back to the highly successful <em>Trading Spaces</em>), then you know who <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vernyip.com/index.html">Vern Yip</a> is and how elegantly creative his work is. Besides running an extremely successful Atlanta-based interior design practice and retail product line, he plays host to HGTV's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-design-star/show/index.html">Design Star</a> and also <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hgtv.com/deserving-design/show/index.html"> Deserving Design</a>. Vern is a busy man.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/aiken_hotels_vern_yip_design.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt4IaxYK1G0H87PuLEd3gw5B5Hs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt4IaxYK1G0H87PuLEd3gw5B5Hs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt4IaxYK1G0H87PuLEd3gw5B5Hs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt4IaxYK1G0H87PuLEd3gw5B5Hs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=MrItHJvurJY:PR0yf1pk0s8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=MrItHJvurJY:PR0yf1pk0s8:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/MrItHJvurJY/aiken_hotels_vern_yip_design.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/aiken_hotels_vern_yip_design.php Hip & Historical Interior Decorating Ideas Uniquely Customized celebrities paneling Wed, 13 May 2009 19:25:15 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/aiken_hotels_vern_yip_design.php <p><a style="" title="The Willcox in Aiken, SC" rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/The_Willcox_hotel-Aiken%20SC.JPG"><img height="187" align="right" width="250" title="The Willcox in Aiken, SC" alt="The_Willcox_hotel-Aiken SC.JPG" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/The_Willcox_hotel-Aiken%20SC-thumb-250x187-8515.jpg" /></a> I was invited by a friend for a private tour of <a href="http://thewillcox.com/" target="_blank">The Willcox</a> hotel&nbsp;while visiting my family in <strong>Aiken, SC </strong>for the holidays. Upon my arrival, with camera in hand, I entered this historic old hostelry not really knowing what to expect inside. I've driven by the regal, white-columned building hundreds of times (it was my old hometown) sometimes pondering the interior architectural detail, et cetera. One of the very first things I noticed when I stepped into the well-appointed lobby was the unusual looking, while beautiful, <strong>wood paneling</strong> on the walls.</p><p>After taking a few minutes to take a few choice photos, I was greeted by my friend at the desk. One of the first questions out of my mouth was about the wood paneling, specifically, what <em>type</em> of wood since I didn't recognize any type of wood with that amount of burls in such close proximity to one another. The burled grain and the richness of color found on its surface is highly unusual. She informs me that it is original to the building and that it is a type of wood called <a href="http://askville.amazon.com/refers-curly-pine-talking/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=6220054" target="_blank">curly pine</a>. It was so popular at the time it was built that, unfortunately, it is now thought to be extinct.</p><p>I've got a few more photos later on in the read, including some photos of the <strong>hand-hewn oak timber ceiling</strong> and the <strong>(twin) opposing fieldstone fireplaces</strong>.</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/curly_pine_wood_paneling.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj4PKTHyU_fBmEgUBxNGQHepVyY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj4PKTHyU_fBmEgUBxNGQHepVyY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj4PKTHyU_fBmEgUBxNGQHepVyY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj4PKTHyU_fBmEgUBxNGQHepVyY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=aNWpKavAfEk:TBt9mviQ7UU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=aNWpKavAfEk:TBt9mviQ7UU:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/aNWpKavAfEk/curly_pine_wood_paneling.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/curly_pine_wood_paneling.php Hip & Historical architectural styles ceilings fireplaces walls Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:51:35 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/curly_pine_wood_paneling.php <p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/The_Willcox_sign.JPG" rel="lightbox" title="The Willcox " style=""><img height="200" align="left" width="150" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/The_Willcox_sign-thumb-150x200-8445.jpg" alt="The_Willcox_sign.JPG" title="The Willcox " /></a> My hometown of <a href="http://www.cityofaikensc.gov/" target="_blank">Aiken, South Carolina</a> is a beautiful place to visit, a great place to live and, <em>apparently</em>, a great place to retire, as well. There is so much history to absorb in Aiken, yet I was totally oblivious to it all when I lived there as a kid. Although, there is <em>one</em> historic building in particular that I've been in awe of even when I was a teen.</p> <p>It wasn't until I was thirty-something before I realized what a gem-of-a-town Aiken truly is. There are so many activities going on throughout the year, not to mention that residents of Aiken know a thing, or two, about true Southern hospitality. People actually drive the posted speed limits in Aiken, too! That's a welcome contrast to today's hectic lifestyles most of us lead these days.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div align="center" id="pic-center"><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/The_Willcox_left_oblique.JPG" rel="lightbox" title="The Willcox Hotel &amp; Resort in historic Aiken, SC."><img height="262" align="" width="350" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/The_Willcox_left_oblique-thumb-350x262-8440.jpg" alt="The_Willcox_left_oblique.JPG" title="The Willcox Hotel &amp; Resort in historic Aiken, SC." /></a></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thewillcox.com/" target="_blank">The Willcox</a>, also known as the <strong>Willcox Inn</strong> to many Aiken natives was based upon <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Empire" target="_blank">Second Empire</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_revival" target="_blank">Colonial Revival</a> styles of architecture. It was first opened to guests in 1900, guided by Cheshire, England native, <strong>Frederick Sugden Willcox</strong> along with his Swedish wife, <strong>Elise</strong>. It's a beautiful spectacle to behold. There have been many renovations over the years to get it to this point and it is currently owned and operated by <a target="_blank" href="http://garretthotelgroup.com/">The Garrett Hotel Group</a>.</p> <p>I have so much I've been wanting to discuss about <strong>The Willcox</strong> that I've decided that it would be best to break it up into a few different blog posts to best serve each sub-topic. In this post, I will be jotting down my thoughts regarding Room 304, the highly regarded and historic <strong>Roosevelt Suite</strong>. I also want to share some photos I took on a private tour given by a friend (couldn't believe my luck!)</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/aiken_hotel_luxury_resort.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pfaFuTUWVPaCZlFbsHDBNo8fdl8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pfaFuTUWVPaCZlFbsHDBNo8fdl8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pfaFuTUWVPaCZlFbsHDBNo8fdl8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pfaFuTUWVPaCZlFbsHDBNo8fdl8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=z-QbECh1ais:moZ2Y4Tr3Hw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=z-QbECh1ais:moZ2Y4Tr3Hw:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/z-QbECh1ais/aiken_hotel_luxury_resort.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/aiken_hotel_luxury_resort.php Ceiling Styles Fireplaces & Chimneys Hip & Historical Home Styles & Trends architectural styles Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:57:25 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/aiken_hotel_luxury_resort.php <p>Recently, I posted an article about <a target="_blank" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/energy_star_homes.php">what it takes for a home to be ENERGY&nbsp;STAR-rated</a>. One of the latest <strong>green prefab homes </strong>in the works and being made available for purchase in the near future is the i-House. It is designed and built by one of the nation's largest makers of manufactured (mobile) homes and prefabricated houses,&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="http://www.claytonhomes.com/index.cfm">Clayton Homes</a> of Marysville, TN. It's an ENERGY&nbsp;STAR&nbsp;rated home, so there's nothing ordinary about it. You may not believe your eyes!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div id="pic-center" align="center"><a title="Ye old mobile home." rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/vintage_mobile_home.JPG"><img title="Ye old mobile home." height="206" alt="vintage_mobile_home.JPG" width="325" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/vintage_mobile_home-thumb-325x206-8310.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;<strong>&quot;Vintage mobile home&quot;</strong></p><p><br />No, the mobile home you see in the photo above is <u>not</u> the <strong>Clayton Homes i-House</strong>. It's a far cry from it. I wanted to show the sharp contrast of manufactured mobile homes of days-gone-by <em>vs. </em>what is available to consumers today (see the photo of the new and improved version of manufactured housing further along in this post).</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/green_prefab_homes.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZVmEtkyCkS5YIBFkYxJuvM-cx4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZVmEtkyCkS5YIBFkYxJuvM-cx4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZVmEtkyCkS5YIBFkYxJuvM-cx4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZVmEtkyCkS5YIBFkYxJuvM-cx4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=eKeIMzV3d1Y:sbB0JOEtJ-U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=eKeIMzV3d1Y:sbB0JOEtJ-U:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/eKeIMzV3d1Y/green_prefab_homes.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/green_prefab_homes.php Green Homebuilding Hip & Historical green homes manufactured homes Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:13:13 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/green_prefab_homes.php <p><a style="" title="Energy Star label" rel="lightbox" href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Energy_Star_Logo.gif"><img height="146" align="right" width="143" title="Energy Star label" alt="Energy_Star_Logo.gif" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Energy_Star_Logo-thumb-143x146-8140.gif" /></a> There's no doubt that now is a great time to buy a home if you are able to qualify for the all-important home loan. If I were in the market, I would try to find an existing home that is qualified as an <strong>ENERGY STAR </strong>home.</p> <p>The home that I would seek out would have to be no more than a couple of years old, at most. Any older than that and the energy efficiency and green building techniques involved probably wouldn't be up to the standards of what I'd be looking for in my new home.</p> <p>An <a href="http://www.energystar.gov/" target="_blank">ENERGY STAR</a> rated home would have many of the attributes of what I'd want in my next home, including some of the latest green building construction practices, green building materials and <a href="http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=appliances.pr_appliances" target="_blank">energy efficient appliances</a> and mechanical systems (e.g., <a href="http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_hvac" target="_blank">efficient HVAC units</a>, tankless water heater). You get the idea.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/energy_star_homes.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_y7qM7mtLvSb_6M4HSADo5zEAI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_y7qM7mtLvSb_6M4HSADo5zEAI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_y7qM7mtLvSb_6M4HSADo5zEAI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_y7qM7mtLvSb_6M4HSADo5zEAI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=dJHfPa-6sDQ:DIFh5o0dYe4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=dJHfPa-6sDQ:DIFh5o0dYe4:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/dJHfPa-6sDQ/energy_star_homes.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/energy_star_homes.php Green Homebuilding Money Saving Tips Energy Star Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:02:35 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/energy_star_homes.php <p>I've literally seen hundreds of fireplace surrounds in my neverending tour of new homes. The stacked stone design of the fireplace seen in the photo below ranks very high on my list of one of the most unusual and beautiful designs I've ever seen.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div align="center" id="pic-center"><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/stacked_stone_fireplace0.JPG" rel="lightbox" title="This stacked stone fireplace surround is extraordinary."><img height="300" align="" width="225" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/stacked_stone_fireplace0-thumb-225x300-8048.jpg" alt="stacked_stone_fireplace0.JPG" title="This stacked stone fireplace surround is extraordinary." /></a></div> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>Its' spectacular design must have been extremely difficult to produce. The stone mason that put all of these slivers of natural stone together on a vertical surface, in what I like to call a &quot;stone sunburst&quot; design, deserves high praise.</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/stone_fireplace_surrounds.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ywBv89VXVrBDxMgcdOz5sIS2v3c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ywBv89VXVrBDxMgcdOz5sIS2v3c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ywBv89VXVrBDxMgcdOz5sIS2v3c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ywBv89VXVrBDxMgcdOz5sIS2v3c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=J6BB6u8bLEA:dL-XjIuxZWY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=J6BB6u8bLEA:dL-XjIuxZWY:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/J6BB6u8bLEA/stone_fireplace_surrounds.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/stone_fireplace_surrounds.php Fireplaces & Chimneys fireplaces stone Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:55:50 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/stone_fireplace_surrounds.php <p>A <strong>Victorian-style</strong> <strong>turret</strong>, or<strong> tower</strong>, is probably the most prominent homebuilding feature that most people picture in their minds when they think <strong>Victorian architecture</strong>. They may not necessarily know what it's called...for instance, they may say...&quot;that really cool looking round tower thingy&quot;, but a turret, or tower, is what likely comes to mind.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div align="center" id="pic-center"><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Victorian_turret_November_2008.JPG" rel="lightbox" title="Completion of the Victorian turret was realized in November 2008"><img height="292" align="" width="390" src="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/Victorian_turret_November_2008-thumb-395x296-7942.jpg" alt="Victorian_turret_November_2008.JPG" title="Completion of the Victorian turret was realized in November 2008" /></a></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Victorian home that I watched <a href="http://bonnercustomhomes.com/" target="_blank">Bonner Custom Homes</a> construct over a 16 month period has some <em>very</em> happy homeowners living in it right now. The Bonner team <em>always</em> does it full-blown.</p> <p>This post will show interior and exterior photos of a Victorian turret (tower) during different phases of construction.</p><p><a href="http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/victorian_architecture_turret.php"><b>Continue reading...</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KBekPOfxDq1feOzDM8VfeqVbJ8w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KBekPOfxDq1feOzDM8VfeqVbJ8w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KBekPOfxDq1feOzDM8VfeqVbJ8w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KBekPOfxDq1feOzDM8VfeqVbJ8w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=TW9pGtHktMc:wzjZm0O2G6g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?a=TW9pGtHktMc:wzjZm0O2G6g:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFunTimesGuideToHomeBuilding/~3/TW9pGtHktMc/victorian_architecture_turret.php http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/victorian_architecture_turret.php Ceiling Styles Home Styles & Trends victorian Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:13:44 -0500 http://homebuilding.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/victorian_architecture_turret.php