Master Suite Addition Over Garage

A wise man by the name of Steve found our website by doing a search for "Home Addition Plans" on the internet. Steve and his great wife Cindy were looking tobuild a large master suiteon top of their garage.

If you look at the before photo, Steve and Cindy own a wonderful colonial and adding a room addition on-top of their garage was a great idea. We love the design of this master suite addition, because it really compliments the exterior of the home really well; it looks like it belongs there. In fact, if you look at the before picture, you might argue that the home looked odd without this wonderful and spacious master suite addition.

You have to look at the interior 3D rendering andbedroom plansto truly appreciate the design and beauty of this plan. The bedroom is a whopping 19' x 14', which leaves plenty of space for all of your furniture.

The new master suite features a spacious bedroom, over-sized his and her closets, private water closet area, a whirlpool tub, and a great tile shower cubicle. The existing HVAC ductwork was extended to accommodate this new living space.

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"We love our house's location, but it was tight on space," says Geoff Allen of the 1925 seaside Cape Cod in Barrington, Rhode Island, that he shares with wife Michelle Forcier and their young daughter. Though the 1,600-square-foot, two-bedroom house, the site of the latest TOH TV project, was built as a seasonal residence, the family plans to live there year-round. So they turned to architect Mary Dorsey Brewster and general contractor Andy Tiplady to help them envision a plan that would make the best use of its roomsand even squeeze in a few more.

Topping the couple's wish list was an extra bedroom and bath upstairs. Given the house's small lot and strict local zoning laws, Brewster sketched an addition in the only spot it could go: above the attached, unheated garage. "An over-the-garage addition doesn't increase a house's footprint, which helps reduce costs," says Brewster. "But it also presents unique challenges in planning and construction." What does a home-owner interested in such an add-on need to know? We asked Brewster and Tiplady for their advice and about how the project played out at Geoff and Michelle's house.

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Proposed Recreational Complex Being Discussed For Upshur County Proposed Recreational Complex Being Discussed For Upshur County

Updated: Wednesday, January 28 2015 6:14 PM EST2015-01-28 23:14:26 GMT

The 40-acre complex would cost about $10-million, and would bring recreation and youth sporting events to one location.

The 40-acre complex would cost about $10-million, and would bring recreation and youth sporting events to one location.

Updated: Wednesday, January 28 2015 6:08 PM EST2015-01-28 23:08:18 GMT

Smitty's Pizza has been serving customers from the corner of Hamill Avenue and 17th Street for the past 45 years.

Smitty's Pizza has been serving customers from the corner of Hamill Avenue and 17th Street for the past 45 years.

Updated: Wednesday, January 28 2015 5:51 PM EST2015-01-28 22:51:49 GMT

The $130,000 gift will support scholarships and the endowment match for the $10 million Title 3 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.

The $130,000 gift will support scholarships and the endowment match for the $10 million Title 3 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.

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ENTERPRISE, AL (WSFA) -

The Enterprise Fire Department employs more than 50 people and responds to more than 2,000 emergency calls each year. With the growth of the city they are now relocating the central fire station.

Enterprise City Hall has housed the central fire station for a number of years, but now the process to move them to a new location has started.

The new building that the fire station will move to is located off Main Street. The city got a big bang for their buck with the owners selling the $500,000 facility to them for only $75,000. With four acres of land, the problem of space will no longer be an issue. Since this was previously a car dealership it will have to undergo some work. Architects have laid out their plans for the building to include an eight-bay garage for the fire trucks, a day room, sleeping quarters, administrative offices, and training area, among other additions.

"There is really no way that we would have had the opportunity to be able to afford to go out and build a building of this size. We have plenty of space out here to grow in the years to come. We are just amazed at and pleased with the room we got to do things we we were limited with at the other facility that we could not do," said Byron Herring, Enterprise fire chief.

The city council could accept a construction bid in the next couple of months. Construction is set to begin this year.

The funding for the project will come from the Coffee County fire service fee that was put in place several years ago. There are plans in the works for a fourth fire station.

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Tired of shoveling snow off your car or truck every morning in the winter? Do you get tired of unloading groceries in the rain?

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Built By Adams can help you design and build your dream garage addition. From small one car garage additions to multi-floor custom garages, Built By Adams has the experience to make your garageremodeling project a success.

Built By Adams, Design / Build sees building as both an art and a science. While adding a new garage to your existing house increases the value of your home, the changes you make should create equally significant improvements to your life and lifestyle.

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We have several custom garage designs available pre-designed, or bring us your own ideas or plans to have Built By Adams build your garage. Garage additions are a valuable investment for your home, but must be done correctly to avoid toxic fumes entering into your existing homes. Built By Adams is one of the few home building companies in Maine that truly understands building science and how to build not only aesthetically pleasing additions, but safe structures built to last.

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 25, 2015

With 2015 looking to be a big year for first-time home buyers, The Federal Savings Bank, a Midwest lender knows that homeowners are also eager to add value to their house. These category of buyers often take on home improvement projects big and small. While they may debate painting their living rooms a different color or adding granite to their kitchen counters, homeowners should consider taking on projects based on the value these updates bring to the home before spending their money on a major overhaul of the property's look.

Although consumers could pay for big rehabs, small touches and exterior projects could have the best value for homeowners, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR noted that projects that enhance a home's curb appeal could be among the best selling points once homeowners are ready to put their homes up for sale.

Returns of common home improvement projects When owners take on home improvement projects, they should consider the return they could get for either replacing or remodeling parts of the home.

According to Remodeling Magazine, replacement projects overall had a higher return on investment, with an average of 73.7 percent compared to remodeling projects with 65.1 percent in 2014.

As a big focal place for the home, an attractive door could draw in home buyers. The NAR report issued together with Remodeling Magazine found replacing a home's old front door with a steel one could boost the project's return by 101.8 percent after resale in 2014.. Not only does a steel entry door have the greatest return on investment, it was also one of the least expensive projects.

In addition, replacing a garage door can also significantly recoup rehab costs. Garage door replacements for midrange and upscale projects had returns of 88.5 percent and 82.5 percent respectively.

From the front of the home to the back, other projects homeowners can consider include adding on a wood deck, which had a return of 80.5 percent. Building a wood deck expands the outside living space for homes and allows for entertaining other guests.

"It can be a daunting task to even decide on what home improvement projects to undertake, let alone to physically tackle and complete them," said Chris Polychron, president of NAR. "Realtors know what buyers are looking for during their search, and curb appeal is and always will be important. That explains why Realtors once again rated exterior projects as some of the most attractive and valuable for homeowners."

For more information on selling a house, contact the Federal Savings Bank, a veteran owned bank.

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Hanover Town leaders are proposing the installation of video cameras and extra fencing at Hanovers wastewater reclamation center, based on a state Department of Safety assessment that the facility is vulnerable to tampering.

State officials have conducted audits of every critical facility in New Hampshire deemed as potentially high risk, including many wastewater plants, and are offering the town $12,500 to install cameras that the towns dispatch center could monitor, Town Manager Julia Griffin said. She hopes to fund the cost of the modifications using state and federal grants.

Griffin said the towns water systems carried some risk, however small without proper security, someone could conceivably fly over our three open reservoirs.

Asked what risk there was of an attack on Hanovers water supply, Griffin said, I wish I knew how likely any terrorist attack is ... but certainly open water systems like our three public reservoirs are particularly easy targets if someone opted to try to contaminate a local water supply. Mind you, water supply contamination could be initiated by anyone, whether a member of an organized terrorist group or a single individual with a desire to wreak havoc by contaminating an open reservoir.

Hanover already has cameras in its parking garage and in its water treatment plant, among other places.

After Department of Safety officials made a visit to the water reclamation facility, located off South Main Street near Pine Knoll Cemetery, they submitted a document to the town recommending the security additions. Hanover dispatch coordinator Doug Hackett declined to share a copy of the report.

Clearly this document is not a public document, or it would show everyone what our vulnerabilities are, Hackett, who is also chief of police in Cornish, wrote in an email earlier this month.

He cited a provision of the 2002 Critical Infrastructure Information Act, a federal law that allows infrastructure owners and operators to share proprietary information with the government without having to later disclose that information through records requests under the Freedom of Information Act.

Upper Valley water systems have proven themselves prone to disruption in the past.

In August 2013, Norwich residents were forced to cut back on their water use for several days after a fire damaged the pump system that filled the towns reservoir.

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CRYSTAL LAKE Plans to build a new public library will not come before Crystal Lake voters this spring.

Tuesday was the deadline for government boards to pass resolutions putting referenda on the April ballot.

All the pieces are not yet in place to present a plan to the public for consideration," Library Director Kathryn Martens said in an email Thursday.

Library officials are leaning toward constructing a new building on its current location, a project that would cost about $30 million depending on the direction the board heads, after considering 24 locations laid out in a 228-page site assessment report issued in 2013.

The report looked at rebuilding on the current site, renovating either the old Wal-Mart and Garden Fresh stores on Northwest Highway, building next to the Dole Mansion or being on the west side of Three Oaks Recreation Area near the lake.

The former Wal-Mart and Garden Fresh locations topped the report's recommendations but were ultimately "deemed to be fatally flawed" because they did not meet the criteria for the highest and best use of the land and would remove real estate from the commercial market and also remove the revenue opportunities," including sales and property taxes, Martens has said.

Mixed-use proposals for two locations along South Main Street also were eventually nixed, one because the site was too slow when the shoreline was taken into consideration and the other because a sale price couldn't be negotiated.

If the board does ultimately decide to stick with its current location, all options are on the table, Martens said. Its members are looking at a parking garage and purchasing additional property, whatever is the most cost-effective approach in terms of both construction and long-term operations.

The library has operated out of its current location since 1952, though the oldest part of the structure dates to 1965. Additions were constructed in 1984 and 1995.

While a 2007 space assessment and reconfiguration bought library officials more time, there are structural problems with the building, in particular the soil density underneath the eastern side of the building where the administrative offices are housed, Martens said. Many elements of the building are also at the end of their life.

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Business is booming

Richard Froese for South Peace News

Building and development in High Prairie has exploded with a boom year of new construction in 2014, and the trend continuing this year.

Values of permits totaled just under $130 million in the Town of High Prairie and just over $10 million in the M.D. of Big Lakes.

However, the new High Prairie Health Complex accounts for $120 million.

Last year, the town recorded 31 building permits for $129,940,000. Industrial was valued at $1,450,000, with $120 million for the new High Prairie Hospital and $250,000 for a new lift station building on 49 Street

Values of permits were probably similar to the previous year except for the hospital, says Brian Martinson, director of roads and facilities for the town.

We had more value in commercial projects.

Commercial activity was valued at $9,063,000, including $4.5 million for a new shop for Joe Quartly Trucking on the west side of town and an expansion for Martin Deerline for $3.5 million on the east side.

Shell station roofing renovation with the balance.

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When Ruby Genrich scooped her first bag for a customer, she got paid 25 cents per night and all the popcorn she could eat.

Now 91, a lot has changed since she worked at Traubels Popcorn Stand in downtown Beatrice in the late 1930s, but the Kensington resident got a blast from her past Thursday.

Residents of the Kensington operated the new Traubels Popcorn Stand for the day on Thursday, an experience that brought back great memories for Genrich.

It was across the street then and Mr. Traubel was a very good boss, she explained. When the weather was bad or something, he would pick us up and take us home. We worked until 9 oclock sometimes.

Other things have also changed with the stand, like the modern heater and employees being required to wear gloves.

To provide extra assistance, Genrichs sister, Janice Edeal, stopped by the stand.

Edeal, 71, also worked at the popcorn stand in the late 1950s.

Its cool, because it was quite a novelty back then, she said. It meant a lot to us and I think they did a very good job on the stand. Its been very popular.

The popcorn stand was opened in 1937 by John and Stella Traubel and served the public at the northeast corner of Fifth and Court streets for 50 years until its closing in 1987.

Today, the stand is in a nearby location on North Fifth Street. The stand was one of the final additions to an overhaul of Fifth Street that changed the traffic flow to two way and added a historic clock, brick mural and colored concrete to the street.

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Just like old times