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Downsizing has become a trend among Americans who think they have more house than they need. As Jim Axelrod reports, these houses are taking downsizing to a whole new level.
Transformation: Bringing an Old Seaside Bungalow Back to Life. In the spring of 2007, Jeff Schwartz, who has had a home in southern Maine for 24 years, was approached about a neglected old bungalow on a very special piece of land. The prior owners were four siblings and their spouses and, as is often the case, these people from different parts of the country and with different life priorities could not agree on how to care for and maintain this tired old bungalow they had inherited from their parents. Further, the house had served as a coast guard barracks in the Second World War and in no way took advantage of the beautiful site and surroundings. It was overgrown, dark and cramped on the inside and had fallen into general disrepair. All of the improvements made over the years were piecemeal and not in harmony in any way. The siblings, seeing the handwriting on the wall, decided to sell. Jeff and his wife, Nancy Moss, a public relations executive, bought it with a vision of what it could be. They would honor the modest bungalow genes of the house and its relationship to its neighboring dwellings, while making it truly wonderful and every bit their own. Transforming it without tearing it down. Jeff and Nancy had four key goals for the modest house (approximately 2800 SF with the addition of a rear roof dormer and some strategic bump-outs) and the site: – It should look from the outside like it had always been there, sit well on the site and complement its neighbors. – It …
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www.zumiez.com Erik Ellington takes time out to talk with Zumiez in the latest Zumiez interview video available now in Transworld Skateborading. Zumiez “what are you known for amongst your friends?” Erik Ellington: “I’d say probably being a bit of a lagger. I’m always late. Nobody can really rely on me for being on time” Zumiez: “what is something no one would guess about you?” Erik Ellington: “I guess outside of my friends and stuff, I like to build stuff. I’m a bit of a carpenter.” Zumiez: “When did you get the most high fives? Erik Ellington: “I don’t really do that all that much, but Moose did something pretty crazy on tour so I was giving everybody a big high five because he did something so gnarly. so I guess that was the most recent thing.” Zumiez: “What is your most valued possession?” Erik Ellington: “This is my fathers ring. He’s passed away now. he left that for me. Thats a pretty valuable possession I guess. THIS is my grandfather’s graduation ring, and then these are my wedding rings so those are pretty valued.” Zumiez: “what job other than pro skateboarder would you try?” Erik Ellington: “I always like to draw and design things, from when I first started skating i always liked to draw a jump ramp, and a fun box and all this stuff, so that kind of progressed into wanting to draw house plans and stuff. I don’t know, maybe architecture. I’d like to design stuff to skate. Buildings, with skateable stuff. I don’t know, its a pretty stupid answer.” Erik Ellington …
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Home Inspection Training Series 2 The Masonry House Inspection In This Video You Will Learn This step by step video on DVD will walk you through the home inspection process. Whether you are an experienced home inspector or a new home inspector you will learn invaluable tips and trade techniques. Learn from a veteran home inspector that is past president of the National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI) , and is a member of NAHI and American Society of Home Inspector s (ASHI) and Indoor Environmental Standard Organization (IESO). Stephen Showalter has performed over 8000 building inspections including environmental assessments. He founded a national home inspection school and inspection training curriculum as well as training as a featured speaker at seminars across the country at NAHI, ASHI, IESO and NAR. Mr. Showalter also operated a local multi-inspector company that performed over 2500 inspections a year. Teaching classes that ranged from home inspection fundamentals, historic homes to new home construction defects, Mr. Showalter has extensive experience and roots in the inspection industry. This video is a must for real estate investors so they may learn what to look for through a home inspector’s eyes or what an experienced home inspector should be looking for. In this video you will learn • To evaluate masonry walls • How to detect spalling from rebar failure • Inspecting an air conditioning system • Grounds and landscaping • Electric panel and systems …
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