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the Artisan Builders Workshop: September 2011
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Of Pounds and Ounces. Once the project has been designed and contracted, the final preparation is mostly physical. A plan to manage life in the midst of construction chaos can make all the difference in the success of the renovation. The first question when assessing a bath remodel is if there is another sink, toilet and ...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: March 2008
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Sunday, March 16, 2008. Once the conversation moves from introduction to detail, I have found a simple form helps to keep on track. For me, it covers the pertinent facts, gets me to the appointment on time, and provides space to write down notes and dimensions for the estimate later. Listen to their ideas. Survey carefully their clues to determine thei...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: July 2008
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Friday, July 18, 2008. For the Sake of Fun. So focused on my other blog, I recognize and acknowledge my lack of attention here. Better to leave the carpentry to the ones who really want to do it, I thought, and focused on design and sales. I drew great plans, supported by charts and spreadsheets that no one else actually understood as clearly, and ...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: For What it Costs
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Wednesday, November 2, 2011. For What it Costs. Time and material, or cost-plus contracts, first appear to homeowners as a blank check for disaster when contemplating a remodel. Unknown conditions and unscrupulous reputations create boogies that make any Halloween night seem tame. The consequences are potentially huge and indefinably dynamic. The fixed...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: September 2008
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Heating your own home is all about comfort. The goal is to efficiently create warmth, with minimum effort and cost, to enable easily living the rest of your life (obtaining food in all forms) while winter rages outside. Woodstoves are a great compromise to the nearly-hands-on afficianados, providing much of the ambiance of ...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: October 2011
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Wednesday, October 12, 2011. A major decision for home owners before embarking on a renovation is whether to agree on a fixed price with a contractor or build the project on a straight cost basis. The question, in one form or another, has been around as long as carpenters have been competing for work. There is no going back to cry, "Ooops! When we go t...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: January 2012
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Thursday, January 19, 2012. Renovations from Heart to Home. The process of renovating a home, depending on the size of the project, can be an intimidating project. Even small repairs sometimes can lead to big stress if we're not comfortable having strangers in our home. Having heard all the stories of great projects gone terribly wrong, the fear that t...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: Heart-Centered Holidays
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Wednesday, December 7, 2011. As the days of December darken into winter, holidays ignite magic into our hearts, creating light to find our way. Be it Christmas, the Solstice festivals, Hanukah or Kwanzaa, the time is of celebration and gratitude for all the gifts material and metaphysical that we have received. Through interviews with authors and coach...
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the Artisan Builders Workshop: May 2008
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The Artisan Builders Workshop. The mysterious world of renovations, remodels, additions and make-overs from the eye of a builder to the heart of an owner. Sunday, May 25, 2008. On every construction site, a little Grace should fall. Please share with your friends. Posted by Kip de Moll. Friday, May 23, 2008. Open or Closed Doors. At first glance, the one paying gravitates to a Fixed Price. You go to the store, pick out a shirt, put the money down, and it is done. Conventional wisdom says construc...In a ...
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