Cable railings with cable in-fill and metal railing frames are often made mostly of recycled materials if the frames are fabricated from aluminum, steel, or stainless steel. Wood-framed railings are also sustainable material.

The fittings used to mount and tension the cables in the railing frame are almost always made from stainless steel, which generally will have a recycled content of 65% or more. Once installed, the cable requires little maintenance and lasts for many years, often outlasting the railing frames to which they are attached.

They also have other advantages: cable railings offer a very modern, high-tech look that does not obstruct views, but rather provide an open feeling in confined spaces. Some products offer advanced mounting and tensioning hardware that can be concealed inside railing posts. Best of all, cable railings offer virtually unlimited design flexibility and can be used in any commercial or residential architecture.

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Join us Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Mount Sunapee for an awesome day of skiing, snowboarding, tailgating, networking, giveaways, and a barbecue!

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Join us Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Mount Sunapee for an awesome day of skiing, snowboarding, tailgating, networking, giveaways, and a barbecue!

Registration: Online
Pick up your pass: Starting at 8:00 AM 3/13 at Mt. Sunapee
BBQ lunch (FREE): 12:30 at the NH Ski Up Tent
Raffles / Apres Ski: Starting at 3:00 PM

Register online for discounted tickets ($39 each!), then just show up at the mountain, find the Ski-Up Tailgate Tent by the chairlifts to pick up your pass and fun bag of swag!

The first 30 registrants online receive a free T-Shirt! Register early at http://nhskiup1.eventbrite.com/.

Already have a season pass at Sunapee? Your registration for the event is FREE! The “beach” at Mt. Sunapee is your place for fun! Check it out!!

Don’t have ski or snowboard equipment? No problem, just bring a printout of your registration or mention “Ski-Up” to Outspokin’ located at the intersection of Rte 103A and Rte 103 and get discounted rentals ($20 for boots, poles,… (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)

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Residential Design & Build magazine’s 2009 Trends Report has the latest data on home design and building trends (reporting on 2008).

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Our newest home design is for clients building a Colonial Revival in the Lake Sunapee area. This home style is also called a Georgian House, and is one of America’s favorite architectural styles.

This 4200 square foot, two story home has traditional form and simple, elegant lines indicative of colonial architecture. The home design is symmetrical and has a centrally located entry door and curved stairway. Windows are proportioned and balanced, and two fireplaces are located on each gable end of the home, also true to colonial home design.

The floor plan features an abundance of open and defined living space for hosting dinner parties and accommodating private conversations or visiting grandchildren watching television. The large, top-of-the-line kitchen is open to the dining and living areas, while a sunroom captures property views and adds to entertaining space.

The home also features an elevator to accommodate any future accessibility issues to the second floor master suite and…

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When working on a timber home design, we show the clients a house rendering to help them visualize the interior layout of the home.

For instance, for this floor plan, we created two interior renderings, one from the kitchen looking into the great room, and one in the opposite direction from the great room to the kitchen.

This not only helps the clients to envision the timber frame which is the structural skeleton of the house, but see the window style and configuration in relation to the interior.

Additional choices, including colors and kitchen cabinetry are selected in the final phase of the home design.

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Work is under way for the remodeling phase for our clients’ homes in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

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Site work, including the foundation, is well under way at the site of our clients’ custom home in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley.

The home design includes four bedrooms, 3 full baths, and 2 half baths, with a total of 4,183 square footage (including the basement).

With no snow in sight and temperatures remaining in the high 20’s, work can continue. Keep checking back for construction photos!

See a complete description of this custom luxury home, including floor plans!

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Our newest client contacted us to design an addition for his vacation log home located on the Connecticut River, Vermont.


The new addition increases the floor plan by 850 square feet, adding an entry, a great room, bedroom, and full bath. An existing bedroom in the log home will be remodeled to become the access hallway to the new wing. A masonry heater will be added to provide comfortable, even heat throughout the addition and into the home.

The sliding barn doors will add security to the home when the owners are away.

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The design is underway for a lakefront home for our clients, a newlywed couple building on their property overlooking Chase Pond in Wilmot, NH. The home is a traditional New England style home designed at approximately 2500 square feet.

Goals for this custom home are energy efficiency, low maintenance, and flexibility in the design, as our clients are planning to live in it well into their retirement years. The home has several special features: an open floor plan, three bedrooms, each with private baths; a tower, and a large media room.


Having an open kitchen, dining area, and great room are a priority for this couple. Holidays are filled with visiting friends and extended family.


The second floor Master suite will be the couple’s private retreat. Years down the road they will be able to move to the first floor suite.

Check out our other house plans in the works on our website!

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