For the home Archives

8 August 2011

How to Deal With Your Kids’ Anxiety About Moving

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Kid-friendlyTips & tricks

5 August 2011

An Introduction to Solid-Plank Wood Floors

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Room by roomBuilding materialsDecorationFurniture & accessoriesInterior Design

4 August 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: Recoup 30 Percent More When You Remodel Green

In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable.

Drummond House PlansBuilding materialsOutdoor LivingFinance & legalEnvironmental issues

3 August 2011

Interior Space Planning Basics

DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3826 Main Floor

Health & securityInterior DesignRoom by roomTips & tricksDecoration

1 August 2011

Herb Gardens: Flavorful Gardening Landscape Additions

An easy way to ease into gardening is when you receive a tangible benefit. A cottage herb garden provides visual interest, delightful scents and a perpetual supply of fresh herbs. A snip here, a…

Outdoor Living

29 July 2011

Keep Hornets From Crashing Your Picnic

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Outdoor Living

26 July 2011

How to Illuminate Your Yard With Landscape Lighting

Create a stunning landscape that can be enjoyed during the day and night with inventive outdoor lighting solutions.Outdoor LivingLighting

23 July 2011

Plan of the Week – “Soak in the Summer!”

www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3914

House of the WeekDrummond House PlansOutdoor Living

21 July 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: The Passivhaus Standard

In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. A Passivhaus (or Passive…

Building systemsBuilding materialsDrummond House PlansEnvironmental issues

19 July 2011

Complete Your Landscape With a Backyard Cottage

Charming Outbuildings Provide Storage, Workspace or a Quick Getaway Frenchflair traditional landscape

Outdoor LivingDrummond House Plans

18 July 2011

Would You Like a Green Mortgage With That?

Environmental issuesFinance & legalDrummond House Plans

15 July 2011

DIY Project – How to Install a Porch Swing

Nothing says summertime quite like a tall pitcher of iced tea or lemonade while swaying on a porch swing. This DIY article from our friends at BuildDirect shows how to add this attractive addition to…

Outdoor LivingHome addition & remodelingDIY projects

13 July 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: Great News! Renewed ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes Program Announced Today!

The Canadian Newswires are abuzz today with the announcement of the renewal of the ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes program. The CHBA press-released the following: The Canadian Home Builders' Association…

Professional ServicesBuilding materialsBuilding systemsDrummond House Plans

13 July 2011

Keeping Water Out of Buildings

When looking at a home as a system, protection from the elements is a goal. Water and moisture can cause a great deal of damage to a structure and knowing all of the plains of potential pathways help…

Health & securityBuilding materialsRecycling, composting & wasteBuilding systems

10 July 2011

Your Yard: Are You Ready to Loose the Lawn?

More project photos. Please see us at classicnursery.com for more info contemporary patio

Environmental issuesOutdoor Living

9 July 2011

Plan of the Week – “Designed to Minimize Flood Damage”

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7 July 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: Add Energy Savings to Your Summer Vacation

In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. Energy efficiency is not only…

Environmental issuesFinance & legalDrummond House Plans

5 July 2011