Outdoor Rooms Help Expand Homes

(NewsUSA) - If the economic downturn means a new house isn't realistic right now, consider adding an outdoor room to your home. You can extend your kitchen, expand the family room, create a meditation place -- the possibilities are endless. The best part? There's no need to take out a second mortgage, because you can do it yourself."Most do-it-yourselfers will find that a brick patio is less expensive than a comparably sized wood deck -- and there...

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Just as much as we stay on the cutting edge of the highest standards and techniques for building an incredible custom home, we also like to stay on the cutting edge of communication and technology. Keep up to date on this Charleston, SC Green Custom Home Builder through many different avenues. The News/Event feeds - Just keep coming back to our Structures Building Company Home Page!Our Company Blog - Great educational, informative and even humorous glances into our company as a whole and those things/people and organizations we truly value!Our...

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Coastal Living Idea Cottage Photo Journal

You can't help but feel right at home as you open the front door to this beautiful Caribbean influenced home. Everyday things are changing right before our eyes. . . we invite you to join us on the photo tour or swing by I'On to walk the Jefferson Canal Courtyards! Hardwoods going down throughout the whole home.The Guest Suite above the attached garage. Perfect for a guest, older son/daughter or even a studio/hobby room.The Guest Suite Bathroom Little...

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Perfect Storm Brewing For Residential Awnings

(NewsUSA) - Could a perfect storm be brewing for residential awnings? Consumer awareness of the dangers of UV exposure has never been higher; everyone would like to save on energy bills; and the incredible popularity of spending time outdoors is reflected in decks, patios and outdoor rooms on millions of American homes.So, where do awnings fit in? Awnings block the majority of damaging UV rays without blocking the view, and significant energy savings...

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Coastal Living Idea Home Photo Update

Interior view looking from the back entry through the family room/dining room to the front foyer. Looking back from the front foyer.Once the Idea Home is complete, this will be the view from the front solid loggia doors that face the Jefferson Canal, in I'On.Both Structures Building Company and Historical Concepts walked this incredible plan inside and out to come up with a comfortable and simplified custom home with beautiful details throughout...

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Coastal Living Idea Cottage Educational Video II

2009 Coastal Living idea Cottage Part 2 from I'On Group on Vim...

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US News 2010 MBA Rankings Leaked

Saw some interesting news which I thought our readership would enjoy. These rankings won't be coming out officially for awhile but here are the 2010 US News top 28 MBA programs.Current rank [Previous rank] School Name (Rating) [Previous Rating]1 [1] Harvard (100) [100]2 [1] Stanford (99) [100]3 [4] Northwestern (93) [93]3 [3] Penn (93) [95]5 [4] MIT (92) [93]6 [4] Chicago (91) [93]7 [7] Berkeley...

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Coastal Living Idea Home Photo Journal

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Coastal Living Idea Home Photo Journal

HomeSlicker being applied to the house!The yellow mesh you see on the wrap of the house is installed to create a "drainage plane" for water to escape from behind the siding. This is another "green" building technique that is hidden from the eye but is in place with our homeowners health and investment in mind!...

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Kiln Drying what is it?

Kiln-drying provides many important benefits. First, it produces logs that are more uniform and dimensionally stable. Drying in a controlled environment minimizes checking. Also, any logs that exhibit severe stress changes prior to milling can be culled. The result will be a more uniform appearance for wall logs and tighter wood joints. Second, timbers are sanitized when they are heated to 180 degrees F. in a kiln. Such heat kills mold, wood decay fungi, and any insects, their eggs, or larvae. Third, pitch in the wood is crystallized by the heat...

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Coastal Living Idea Home Photo Journal

As you can see The Coastal Living Idea Cottage is well underway! Everyday things are changing and Structures Building Company is having an incredible time working with the whole team that is apart of this great endeavor! Stay tuned for future updates!...

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Building and Renovating Beautiful Homes

A breath taking view from a current renovation job on Kiawah Island You've known that we build beautiful custom homes for 10 years, but we also love breathing new life into our clients homes by helping them with their delicate custom renovations. Have you found that you want to stay put for awhile but would love to make some changes? Do you need more room? Open up your existing floor plan? Do you have a view you can't part with but need major or...

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Coastal Living Idea Home Photo Journal

More exterior trim is going up and the sheet rock is being loaded for installation! The interior of custom home is about to feel and look more like a ho...

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Coastal Living Idea Home Photo Journal

We Passed Our Framing Inspection!! As soon as we passed, Southern Foam and Coating slide right in to install our spray foam insulation! An incredible green product sprayed in the "building envelope" that not only helps insulate against the hot and humid climate of Charleston, SC, along with acting as a great sound barrier. Click here to learn more about this home that's on it's way to being LEED certifi...

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