Homebuilding Materials
Closed-cell urethane moldings, and moldings made from wood fiber mixed with resins, have replaced more expensive solid pine and fir moldings in applications where the moldings are being painted, with excellent ... [... more]
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Cordwood Masonry
Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of cordwood masonry construction is the cost . The logs used in building the walls, usually light wood such as cedar and pine, are often available as scrap from lumber yards ... [... more]
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Real Estate Glossary
A division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which insures residential mortgage loans made by private lenders and sets standards for underwriting mortgages. FHA loans are insured by the FHA and ... [... more]
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Daly Mansion
The music room featured vibrant colors, Italian marble fireplaces and elaborate moldings painted in a summery white (figure C).The mansion is surrounded by 500 acres of manicured lawns and extended ranchlands, where ... [... more]
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Villa Philmonte
One of the best features of the villa is the beautiful New Mexico location (figure A). Phillips loved to spend the long, sunny days ranching and fishing under the crystal blue skies. Handpainted ceiling beams, or ... [... more]
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Naumkeag
Though the exterior promised a rugged country home, Naumkeag was also equipped with an elegant Victorian parlor for formal entertaining (figure A). Highlights of the home include a handcarved solid oak staircase that ... [... more]
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Ringwood Manor
The Hewitts took the inspiration for Ringwood Manor from the palaces they had toured in Europe. Its dramatic facade was designed to impress guests, and the Great Hall was paneled with oak, pine and cherry (figure A). ... [... more]
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The Elms
Berwind also filled The Elms with paintings by 18th-century European masters (figure C). The dining room, which broke with the Louis-the-XV theme, was decorated in the Italian Renaissance style (figure D) and ... [... more]
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Hildene
Hildene, which is old English for "hill and valley," features a large formal entryway, an opulent library, elegant dining room (figure C) and formal English gardens (figure D). All told, the home is a fitting ... [... more]
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Victoria Mansion
The mansion is thought to be the first of Maine's grand summer homes, and Morse spared no expense to ensure that he and his wife enjoyed the same level of luxury they enjoyed the rest of the year while living in New ... [... more]
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Planned Communities
The New Colony Village in Elkridge, Md., a new residential community of two-story manufactured homes with porches and all the amenities, is indistinguishable from a traditional single-family neighborhood. The homes ... [... more]
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Find Historic Housing
Most of the homes listed were built 100 or 200 years ago or more, and several have already been restored to their fabulous original selves. However, if the thrill of renovation is what you're after, check out the ... [... more]
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