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| Style of my house | 10/12/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: I am trying to figure out exterior paint colors for my house. I would love to do something that is ...
A: Meredith -- The floor plan you describe certainly sounds bungalowish. It's possible you have a kit, ...
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| Strange cabinet in attic of historic home | 10/10/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: I am a docent at the Mattie Beal Historical home in Lawton, OK. The home was built in 1907 and ...
A: Is there any way you could take picture and post it to Flickr or Photobucket? It's very difficult ...
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| Information about my home | 10/6/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: I was an expert here for many years and enjoyed it a great deal. I was hoping you might tell me ...
A: JC -- Shingles were often stained and treated with creosote, which was a penetrating oil, before ...
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| Information about my home | 10/5/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: I was an expert here for many years and enjoyed it a great deal. I was hoping you might tell me ...
A: JC -- First let me say your house is very beautiful and typical of 1921 residential architecture. ...
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| Exterior paint color help needed | 10/2/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: Would you please define the style of my house, and how would you paint it (we're in a middle of ...
A: Faina -- The colors you've selected are wonderful, but I really think that because the red and ...
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| Design fee cost breakdown | 10/1/2008 | Paul S. Brown, AIA |
Q: I want to know about how to get design fee cost breakdown.In that, what percentage of the fee goes ...
A: I can give you an example from the experience I have over the past few years doing mostly public ...
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| What does an Interior Designer do at an Architectural Firm? | 9/29/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I'm an Interior Design student trying to decide which path I'd like to take. I'm interested in ...
A: A separate department for Interior Design is normally found in a mid to large size commercial firm. ...
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| Exterior paint color help needed | 9/29/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: Would you please define the style of my house, and how would you paint it (we're in a middle of ...
A: Faina -- That the porch originally had just the railing with the X-pattern makes sense. The ...
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| Exterior paint color help needed | 9/28/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: Would you please define the style of my house, and how would you paint it (we're in a middle of ...
A: I can see why you are having difficulty with your house. Stylistically, it doesn't fall neatly into ...
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| Installing a deck over a roof | 9/23/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: We have a 71 year old (stone) house with an attached porch. The porch floor is slate with wooden ...
A: Looks like a lovely home - there's a lot of value in the historic character of it, make sure you ...
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| Frank Lloyd Wright - Jacobs House - Madison | 9/23/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: My name is Sofia, I'm 18, and I'm studying Architecture in Lisbon, Portugal. I'm in the second year ...
A: Sofia -- Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses are beautiful ... great choice, BTW for a research ...
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| Reusing existing foundation | 9/21/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: My wife found a property in a neighborhood she is particularly fond of but the house is trashed. ...
A: "Unreasonable" is in the eye of the beholder, but what you're proposing is certainly worth ...
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| How removing a wall will affect the structural integrity of a house | 9/20/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: Is there an easy way to know which walls can be removed without compromising the structural ...
A: Gail - thanks for your question! Please read the article below: Is That A Bearing Wall? Richard ...
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| Roof | 9/20/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: I have a back split home with a very low sloped roof. There isn't an attic - just a 2x10 cathedral ...
A: Kurt - the existing roof structure (including the shingles) can usually stay in place while a new, ...
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| remodeling questions | 9/17/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: I have a few remodeling questions. First, is it possible to push up the ceilings in an apartment? If ...
A: Raising ceiling heights within a building structure is usually a complex and expensive undertaking. ...
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| Roof | 9/16/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: I have a back split home with a very low sloped roof. There isn't an attic - just a 2x10 cathedral ...
A: Kurt - thanks for your question! And thanks for including the photo. Raising the pitch of the roof ...
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| addition to house on hill | 9/11/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: We have an older home with a full basement, with a man made hill surrounding it, over 50 years. We ...
A: I wish I could answer you with experience on this type of addition but most of my work is in the ...
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| architechture and real estate | 9/10/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: i was just wondering if my poor art will affect the chance of me becoming an architect. more so i ...
A: You may be surprised how so many architects cannot draw well free hand. With a computer you can do ...
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| Copyrights for Architectural plans | 9/10/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I understand the copyright laws cover buildings, homes, etc. I've read somewhere that they do not ...
A: You will have to consult a copyright attorney to find out exactly if the garage you have in mind to ...
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| a start in the right direction | 9/4/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I've had a great passion for designing houses since I was a little girl. I took 2 years of drafting ...
A: Architecture has more than a utilitarian purpose. Vitruvius is considered the first theoretician for ...
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| Fictional architecture - an intentional mess? | 9/2/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I'm writing a novel and in it, have created a place that’s intended to be a mixture of classic ...
A: I have seen Napoleon's mausoleum in Paris. One huge red marble coffin shaped sarcophagus. ...
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| Fictional architecture - an intentional mess? | 9/2/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I'm writing a novel and in it, have created a place that’s intended to be a mixture of classic ...
A: Cathedrals had underground crypts (hidden areas). In Jordan there is a group of religious building ...
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| Fictional architecture - an intentional mess? | 9/2/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I'm writing a novel and in it, have created a place that’s intended to be a mixture of classic ...
A: This is an interesting project. But... What you describe might be very like the Duomo in Florence ...
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| permit process | 8/27/2008 | Paul S. Brown, AIA |
Q: What is the next step after the city building dept. issued a construction permit? The contractor ...
A: I'm not sure of the context of your question. It sounds as if the architect prepared drawings ...
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| French Country Exterior Scheme | 8/26/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: Do you have any suggestions on paint palette for a french country style house? We are renovating a ...
A: Ronda - Hi. I really need more information before making a recommendation, but here are a couple ...
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| Cold Climate House | 8/26/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I live in the far north of Pakistan which is called northern Areas, is very cold almost for 8 ...
A: The best insulating material has air molecules trapped in some kind of binder, as cellulose ...
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| Fence,to paint or not to paint | 8/26/2008 | Rikki Nyman |
Q: I purchased a home that was made in 1950 and I painted it a light peach color with white trimming on ...
A: Marco -- Thanks for writing. When your house was built in 1950, fences were treated as house trim ...
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| a start in the right direction | 8/26/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I've had a great passion for designing houses since I was a little girl. I took 2 years of drafting ...
A: The architect is best trained theoretically but many draftspersons have a better understanding how a ...
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| From ranch to French Country | 8/20/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: We are in the process of redoing the exterior of our home. We have a ranch with a 4:12 pitch and ...
A: Yes, split pitches may work best for you. Front to back and side to side can be different. Draw the ...
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| Questions Regarding Architect As A Career | 8/20/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: Alex writing. I'm in year 10 in Adealide, Australia, and am keen to get into the career as an ...
A: How you prepare now is based on what you want to do later. You may wish to start your own business ...
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| From ranch to French Country | 8/19/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: We are in the process of redoing the exterior of our home. We have a ranch with a 4:12 pitch and ...
A: You should look at an 8 to 12:12 pitch to see what looks the best. Construct the new roof over the ...
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| adding a basement | 8/11/2008 | Paul S. Brown, AIA |
Q: we are looking at buying a small house is the suburbs in Minnesota however it does not have a ...
A: A much more cost effective way to gain area would be to simply add an addition. The new space could ...
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| adding a basement | 8/11/2008 | Paul S. Brown, AIA |
Q: we are looking at buying a small house is the suburbs in Minnesota however it does not have a ...
A: Congrats on your prospective home purchase. Yes, this can be done; but it is not at all a ...
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| roof style on a Tudor house | 8/11/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: John Henry, We have a house, built in 1930, that's always been referred to as a Tudor - and it does ...
A: Yes, there have been oriental versions of most architectural mainline styles. This may also be a ...
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| metal stud partition at center of horiz. sliding window | 8/10/2008 | Paul S. Brown, AIA |
Q: Paul, I would like to 1-office into 2-offices, at the mid point of the room there is a ...
A: In most cases, this is solved by not actually intersecting the wall with the window. Instead, the ...
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| rural remodel | 8/9/2008 | Paul S. Brown, AIA |
Q: We live in beautiful rural setting with an early 1950's home that has had several additions cobbled ...
A: It sounds like a lovely spot. Your plans are ambitious; this is definitely a project that needs good ...
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| Hiring a General Contractor | 8/8/2008 | Paul S. Brown, AIA |
Q: My wife and I are in the process of opening a patio style take-out restaurant (southern cooking). ...
A: The bidding process is something that your architect can help with. Of course, you would have to ...
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| brick building ledger board | 8/4/2008 | John Henry Architect AIA |
Q: I need to replace a walk up deck on a three story brick building. How would the ledger boards be ...
A: You will need to make a structural connection between the deck material and the wood, steel, or ...
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| designeers legal works | 8/2/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: I am a cad drafter that have a very good skills and abilities for architectural design... as well ...
A: Daniel - thanks for your question. I assume you're in the U.S., so I'll answer as if you are. Most ...
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| Roof deck railing | 8/1/2008 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
Q: My roof top deck is not properly sloped so the water pools in different places. The last roofer ...
A: You should get the pooling taken care of; you're right, it will likely lead to problems later on. ...
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