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…inflexible because, unlike a living room or bedroom, residents…
…near the family room, living room, or kitchen. Powder…
…anticipated users. If the master bedroom is accessible and the…
…truss chords or ceiling joists may need structural…

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…stone that can be applied over other materials, such as concrete block, brick, plywood or drywall. This contemporary fireplace…
…material also provides a great look for an accent wall in a living room, family room, dining room or kitchen. You have a difficult…

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…could access in the kitchen. The refrigerator was in the living room, which was now the only place in the house other than the…
…involved expanding the kitchen and family room and adding a master bedroom suite to the first floor and offices and a laundry room in…

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…tiles stapled to the living room ceiling, ripping off…
…either side In the living room, the area rug is used…
…Surmelis. In the living room, the area rug is used…
…landing was simply a concrete block of cement." To…

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… Foundations are typically made of concrete, concrete block, brick or stone with a few even using wood. While…
…usually of wood or steel, upon which the floor joists rest. Joists: The load-bearing horizontal spans made of steel…

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…concrete footings in reinforced concrete block, which are all bolted to…
…members. Where necessary floor joists were sistered with new joists to reinforce their strength…
…difficult if the home is built of concrete block and stucco. The Retrofit…

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…creating a steel box that is married together with steel floor joists and a plywood subfloor on the ground floor and a roof-truss…
…traditional layout for this house, with an open kitchen/living room/dining room in front, and two sets of bedrooms on each side…

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