Writings

Green Choices for your project

Fri, 4 May 2007 12:41:40 -0600

The following is a brief set of guidelines for choosing environmentally-friendly materials, fixtures

Remodeling Your Kitchen

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:21:54 -0600

REMODELING YOUR KITCHEN? - Here are some tips- Remodeling your kitchen can be one of the most expe

Remodeling Your Bath

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:21:01 -0600

REMODELING YOUR BATHROOM? - Here are some tips- Just as we saw last week in my piece on Kitchen r

Converting a Porch to Heated Space

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:19:53 -0600

CONVERTING A PORCH TO HEATED SPACE - If your home has a screen porch you don’t use, but you could

Finished Basements

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:18:46 -0600

FINISHED SPACE IN YOUR BASEMENT Often people look at the space in their basement and say “I could ha

Storage Improvements

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:17:17 -0600

STORAGE IMPROVEMENTS One thing that has shaped our daily lives since the middle of the last century

Landscaping: More than Eye Candy

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:15:51 -0600

LANDSCAPING: IT’S MORE THAN EYE CANDY! Landscaping is usually the last thing to be planned and the

What Style: Greek Revival

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:11:04 -0600

WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE? PART 1: GREEK REVIVAL STYLE With its simple shapes and catalog of stan

What Style? Federal

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:09:31 -0600

WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE? By Bruce Ward, Architect Architectural styles in today’s newer houses ha

What Style? Gothic Revival

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:08:23 -0600

WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE? Third in a series -By Bruce Ward, Architect The GOTHIC REVIVAL, also k

What Style? Italianate

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:07:11 -0600

WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE? Fourth in a series -By Bruce Ward, Architect The ITALIANATE STYLE, som

What Style? Queen Ann

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:06:12 -0600

WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE? Fifth in a series -By Bruce Ward, Architect The QUEEN ANN STYLE is one

Which Project Should I Do First?

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:01:13 -0600

Here in Central New York we’re blessed with lots of beautiful older homes which give us a sense of

Historic Preservation for the Homeowner

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:57:02 -0600

Imagine your 100-year-old home needs paint, and it’s drafty in the winter. Will some nice pale-blu

Get Your Home Ready for Winter

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:42:01 -0600

GET YOUR HOME READY FOR WINTER! By Bruce Ward Here are some ideas on how to get your house ready f

What About “Green” Building?

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:39:07 -0600

WHAT’S ALL THIS TALK ABOUT “GREEN” BUILDINGS? You may have seen mention of this in various magazines

Green Building Choices: Heating Systems

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:37:07 -0600

GREEN BUILDING CHOICES - PART FOUR: HEATING SYSTEMS You have many choices when it comes to your h

Green Building Choices: Layout and Design

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:32:04 -0600

Don’t build more than you need. The size of the average new home in the US has nearly doubled since

Green Building Choices: Building Materials

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:22:24 -0600

Several aspects of your building materials have environmental impact: 1) How will they affect the

Do I Need a Permit?

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:15:39 -0600

IT’S A SMALL PROJECT; DO I NEED A BUILDING PERMIT? RULE OF THUMB: One thing that is often confus