Close to home: ideas and information for your region: Pacific Northwest

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Different ideas and information for making green roofs in Pacific Northwest are discussed. A green residential rooftop can be built for $8 to $12 per square foot and has lots of ecological benefits like, it can act as a storm window to reduce energy use, insulate the house from summer heat and winter chillness, produce more oxygen and both absorb and reflect more noise.

North America, Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Development, Housing & Community Development, Environmental aspects, Housing development, Green Revolution, Northwest Coast (North America)

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Old meets bold: A timeworn bungalow gets an up-to-date look

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The plan used for expanding a tiny 1930s bungalow into a modest structure is presented. Some of the changes made include adding a series of rooflines that blended with its surroundings, making a loft above the master suite to be used as an office and adding built-in cabinets.

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Second story job

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The way in which a stairmaker had made a small bungalow spacious and set a dramatic stairs are mentioned. He followed some steps for creating it such as he updated the systems, added a second floor and built connecting stairs.

United States, Usage, Stairs

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