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Manufactured Home Inspections
With more than 21 million people in the United States living in manufactured or mobiles homes, it is important that…
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Consider a Modular Home
You may be thinking to yourself, what the heck is a modular home? Homes are traditionally built on site and consist of…
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What are Insulated Concrete Forms?
We all want to protect the environment and have the most energy efficient home we can, but most people assume…
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The importance of Seismic Upgrades to a Structure
Earthquakes have plagued humankind since the dawn of time, but it took until the 1990s before we finally learned new…
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Why You Should Consider Incorporating Solar Panels Into Your Home’s Design
You probably have a lot of questions about solar panels: do they work, will they fit my home, and how…
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Why You Should Consider a Dome Home
Your home is a reflection of your personality and I’m not just talking about the way you decorate the interior.…
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Why Are Shipping Container Buildings Good for Any Climate?
The simple, rectangular shipping container changed the way we transported goods starting way back in the 1950’s. Today, we see…
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What is “Building Green?”
It seems that everywhere you turn, the world is becoming more and more green (and we don’t mean the color).…
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What a Structural Engineer Provides for a Custom Home
Building a custom home isn’t as easy as drawing a floor plan and hiring a construction team. Architects, engineers, designers,…
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How To Reduce Your Home’s Carbon Footprint
Carbon footprint is defined as the total emissions of CO2 generated by a single person or group. This is based…
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A Closer Look: Steel I-Beams And Their Purposes In Construction Projects
Structural steel can be fabricated into different shapes while still maintaining its strength. It can be formed into long structural…
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Why Are Pole Barns Efficient, Multi-Purpose Buildings?
If you want to build green and save money, there are plenty of ways to do it. These green methods…