Writings
Green Choices for your project
The following is a brief set of guidelines for choosing environmentally-friendly materials,
Remodeling Your Kitchen
REMODELING YOUR KITCHEN? -
Here are some tips-
Remodeling your kitchen can be one of the most
Remodeling Your Bath
REMODELING YOUR BATHROOM? -
Here are some tips-
Just as we saw last week in my piece on Kitchen
Converting a Porch to Heated Space
CONVERTING A PORCH TO HEATED SPACE -
If your home has a screen porch you don’t use, but you
Finished Basements
FINISHED SPACE IN YOUR BASEMENT
Often people look at the space in their basement and say “I could
Storage Improvements
STORAGE IMPROVEMENTS
One thing that has shaped our daily lives since the middle of the last
Landscaping: More than Eye Candy
LANDSCAPING: IT’S MORE THAN EYE CANDY!
Landscaping is usually the last thing to be planned and
What Style: Greek Revival
WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE?
PART 1: GREEK REVIVAL STYLE
With its simple shapes and catalog of
What Style? Federal
WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE?
By Bruce Ward, Architect
Architectural styles in today’s newer houses
What Style? Gothic Revival
WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE?
Third in a series -By Bruce Ward, Architect
The GOTHIC REVIVAL, also
What Style? Italianate
WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE?
Fourth in a series -By Bruce Ward, Architect
The ITALIANATE STYLE,
What Style? Queen Ann
WHAT STYLE IS YOUR HOUSE?
Fifth in a series -By Bruce Ward, Architect
The QUEEN ANN STYLE is
Which Project Should I Do First?
Here in Central New York we’re blessed with lots of beautiful older homes which give us a sense
Historic Preservation for the Homeowner
Imagine your 100-year-old home needs paint, and it’s drafty in the winter. Will some nice pale-
Get Your Home Ready for Winter
GET YOUR HOME READY FOR WINTER!
By Bruce Ward
Here are some ideas on how to get your house ready
What About “Green” Building?
WHAT’S ALL THIS TALK ABOUT “GREEN” BUILDINGS?
You may have seen mention of this in various
Green Building Choices: Heating Systems
GREEN BUILDING CHOICES -
PART FOUR: HEATING SYSTEMS
You have many choices when it comes to your
Green Building Choices: Layout and Design
Don’t build more than you need. The size of the average new home in the US has nearly doubled
Green Building Choices: Building Materials
Several aspects of your building materials have environmental impact: 1) How will they affect
Do I Need a Permit?
Sunday, April 23, 2006
IT’S A SMALL PROJECT; DO I NEED A BUILDING PERMIT?
RULE OF THUMB:
One thing that is often
These are articles I wrote for my local newspaper on various topics for homeowners. Enjoy!
Design for a Finite Planet
Bruce Ward, Architect A.I.A.