Portfolio Tag: Homes

Custom Home

Custom Home
Within today’s custom homes it is not uncommon to see exercise rooms, sewing rooms, studies, offices, dens, family rooms and other similarly labeled non-bedroom spaces shown on residential house plans. However, these same rooms can and are used as bedrooms when a family grows or the house is sold to another family which has different…
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Renovation Idea

Renovation Idea
Detailed Design - Given the nature of the project and its schedule, the Department envisions that the schematic and design development phases will be compressed and will occur in a single phase. Based on the approved preliminary design, the Design-Builder shall cause the design element of its team to develop design development documents for the project.…
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Additions

Additions
Additions Additions - increase the square footage or external dimensions of a building. They can be divided into lateral additions, vertical additions, and enclosures of areas below existing buildings. When considering additions, it is important to consider that changes to the shape of the building may impact the potential damages to the house. A lateral addition…
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Structural steel

Structural steel
Where this industry standard reflects the OHS Act and OHS Regulations (including the construction regulations), this is indicated by the use of the word “must”. In such cases, this guidance must be followed. Steel structures should be designed in accordance with the key Australian standards dealing with the design, fabrication and erection of steel structures.  Workers can…
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