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Bob visits a Federal-style house undergoing reconstruction, as well as adding an addition, in Charleston, S.C., with contractor Richard Marks.

Tour of the Home Layout

Bob discusses the layout of the house and its past modifications, including a new kitchen, dining, and entertainment areas.

Review of the House Project Plan

Bob meets Arquitectonica's Laurinda Spear, an architect who has come up with some eye-catching and very tropical ideas for the project. Due to local zoning laws, the original concept of expanding onto the back deck has changed. Instead, the kitchen will be extended to the side. A banana leaf motif has been chosen and will appear throughout the addition.

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Surround Your Hot Tub with a Deck

…the stud wall. Although the hatch can be removable, a hinge is the easiest way to attach it to the stud wall unit. Project Plan Deck Around Tub Materials Construction Heart Redwood Description Quantity Size Length Posts 9 …

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Project planning

A general contractor could very quickly tell if the wall is load bearing. Generally, if the wall runs parallel with ceiling joists or trusses, it is not load bearing. A wall that runs perpendicular to the ceiling joists may be load bearing.

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be fair

In all fairness you need a custom design. There is no way that anyone here can design your breakfast nook, nor will there be off-the-shelf plans for something that must be integrated into your existing home layout.

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