live and make our decisions accordingly will show its benefits. Weather, natural disasters, agricultural geology, etc. these features make us design differently for each environment. Such as; houses ın Bodrum, Turkey are famous for being white. Because of the high temperature, architects designed these houses white and made of rocks. White reflects sunlight and heat more than dark colors and rocks would get warm harder than wood or some other material. This provides them to have less warm homes.…
market was an amazing moment when the stars aligned and every house price dropped to prices that some of us could easily finally afford. Not only were we able to afford a house for the first time possibly in history, we were able to have our pick of the litter as it were. It was a buyers’ market, and people like me, we were all about buying a house that no one will be able to take away from us. Or so we thought. When you go to get a new house and you have cash to lay down, it’s very different…
meaning that the law holds is that when buildings are constructed, they do not have to be in a state where an individual with a disability can move into them immediately. For instance, a house or apartment could be built where a person in a wheelchair cannot realistically move around in it. However, since the house has walls that are technically removable and doorways that can be widened, it is labeled adaptable. In fact, many home builders use the FHA Amendments to get around mandated ADA…
First-time home buyers are often surprised by the number of factors involved with buying a new house. Where are the kids going to school? Is it close to work or will there be a long commute? Is there shopping and entertainment options nearby? Is the neighborhood still under construction? These are just a few factors many home buyers consider. However, three factors are generally considered the most important by real estate agents: price, type of home, and location. Price One of the first…
The pre-construction phase plays an important part as it dictates the overall concept of how the house is going to turn out. Starting off the way to building your home would require plenty of research and knowledge. There are numerous steps in the home building process that one should understand and familiarize himself into in order to be prepared with problems that one would face through the process and be able to make better decisions through the process. In an online article titled “8…
when looking to remodel a house. You need to ensure that the right care is given to the masonry work required for remodeling a bathroom. Masonry refers to finishing off walls and creating a plaster over the exposed parts on the wall. Masonry remains hidden from the view as it is finished off with a decorative paint. The paint does not hold well to the wall if it contains poor masonry work. This means that you need to especially give it extra care during the remodeling a house. 4. General Repair…
expects things to be where they are in the house to a certain degree, like how the toaster must be in the kitchen. The mutual feeling of complacency is what makes the home what it is. If you struggle to find out where the dishes are in the home, it ceases to be that. We strive for control over our personal lives, as much as with our personal space. This is the structure that gives us comfort in the house: We have faith that the place that we left things in the house shall remain there until we…
The Great Fire by Jim Murphy It was Sunday and an unusually warm evening for October eighth, so Daniel “Peg Leg” Sullivan left his stifling little house in the west side of Chicago and went to visit neighbors. One of his stops was at the shingled cottage of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. The one-legged Sullivan remembered getting to the O’Learys’ house at around eight o’clock, but left after only a few minutes because the O’Leary family was already in bed. Both Patrick and Catherine had to be up…
negative effect of the real estate market made it hard for individuals to buy and sell houses at the time. Houses went to below 25% of the peak level in 2006. People had trouble paying their bills and could not manage their money. This crisis led to our awareness of what could happen to the market at any given time. People use houses in many different ways than they used to. Traditionally, people bought a house to live in until they died and then passed it on to someone in the family. That is…
thoughts: • Sense of hope and potential • Encourages one to dream for the future • Wouldn’t be tempted to litter because the community is so clean • Gives the impression that the people care and that there is accountability and someone in charge • Houses serve as a medium for external expression This is a picture of Mariannridge, a community nestled between rolling hills of greenery and the by- product of the group areas act, consisting…