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There’s a great article at MSN about the need for an architect when remodeling.

Before You Start Designing there are some exercises you can go through to help you get a better handle on your new home or remodel. Grab a tape measure and a pad of paper. Enlist the help of everyone who lives there (or visits regularly), including small children (they can hold the “dumb” end of [...]

Subtitled: Plan Book vs. Draftsman vs. Contractor vs. Architect
There are very few of us who undertake any building project without some planning. We try and figure out what we need, how it’s going to be put together and how much it’s going to cost us. For some projects, we plan it out in our [...]

Those of us who desire residential architecture that better reflects our modern times have wondered what it will take to get there.  A look through plan books, Better Homes and Gardens, and a number of places show that we’re not leaning modern, yet.
The “Green” movement might bring hope.  While vernacular designs did take into account [...]

You should hire an architect.
I recently attended an energy design conference to collect some continuing education requirements that are required for licensure.  A lot of what was presented wasn’t new to me…it’s stuff I’ve been doing for the past 5 years already. But it did reinforce what I’ve been doing and reinforced the [...]