Joe Kannapell

Wall Panel Technology Prequel: Birth of the Component Industry

Joe Kannapell

Prefabricated wall panels made their first big impact under a government program in World War II. In 1942, the federal government began contracting with 50 existing prefab housing plants to deliver dwellings for 42,000 wartime workers. Since this work was highly repetitive and required rapid...

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March 2024
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Geordie Secord

Design Connections: Designing for Resiliency

Geordie Secord

As I write this, I am sitting inside a warm office in Northern Ontario, looking out the window at near blizzard conditions, with heavy snow falling and –35° wind chill. Although it is very unpleasant outside, this isn’t necessarily unusual weather for this location, but what is...

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March 2024
Issue #16296
Page 90
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home, Part X: Final Thoughts

In this final article about building our home, let’s talk about money and scheduling. We wanted our dream home to have the highest quality we could afford, built on time, without overspending. Here’s how we did it. Budgeting, tracking expenses, and cost accounting are in my DNA....

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December 2023
Issue #15293
Page 82
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home, Part VIX: The Home Stretch – It’s a Wrap!

As we approach the finish line of our construction journey, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the progress we’ve made and the final touches that will bring our home to life. We’re thrilled to share the latest updates on our project, which has been a labor of love every step...

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November 2023
Issue #15292
Page 84
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home – Part VIII: Moving Inside and Cash Flow

As construction moves forward, the focus shifts from the exterior to the interior, making it harder to track progress from the outside. However, there’s still important work ahead. Tasks like leveling the surrounding area and ensuring proper grading away from the house are crucial....

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October 2023
Issue #15291
Page 92
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home – Part VII: Managing Inevitable Problems

We are in month seven and have managed to maintain the schedule, give or take a week. At this stage, I am spending a lot of time walking the site, crawling around the attic, down in the crawlspace, and everywhere else, looking at work and asking questions. In addition, I am watching the schedule...

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September 2023
Issue #15290
Page 102
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home – Part VI: Exteriors and (Almost) Utilities

Last month, I thought we would be completely dried in with utilities run by the end of July, but instead we are almost dried in and utilities remain on the to-do list. We had some issues matching the metal siding and roofing colors with the stone color, which necessitated having a hands-on look...

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August 2023
Issue #15289
Page 78
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home – Part V: Coming Out of the Ground

Since breaking ground, the progress made by the foundation and framing crews has been amazing. I know everyone says the fastest part is drying it in, but still I was surprised with the speed everything happened. The foundation crew, an Amish group out of Logotee Indiana, about 2 hours away,...

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July 2023
Issue #15288
Page 78
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home – Part IV: Project Management

Prior to JobLine, I was a General Manager, and before that a Project Manager. That was more than 30 years ago, but hopefully I can shake off the dust and continue the process of building our forever home without too many problems. Project Management is a catch-all name used by people who may...

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June 2023
Issue #15287
Page 74
Thom McAnally

Building Your Own Home – Part III: Permits, Inspections, and Scheduling

With the loan in-hand, for construction to begin the next hurdle is permits. In my case, I received a combined shop/home permit, rather than separate permits for our house and then our shop. Even the building commissioner said I had put the cart before the horse, but we needed to build the shop...

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May 2023
Issue #15286
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