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When ordering predesigned house plans, you might not find exactly what you want, but floor plans can often be modified. Here are some commonly made modifications.

If you're considering selecting custom home plans or floor plans for a new home, here are 5 questions to ask yourself before making the final decision.

When considering house plans to customize, the planning stage is very important. Here are 6 tips to help you and your designer build your dream home together.

While choosing house plans, selecting your building location is a big decision. Here are some tips for choosing the right property and best floor plans for your home.

The ‘Mascord Living Spaces’ iPad app and its creator have been recognized by Adobe Systems Incorporated in the announcement and promotion of Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite Single Edition at Adobe MAX 2011. ‘Mascord Living Spaces’ is the first iPad magazine app to be launched from the offices of Alan Mascord Design Associates —Portland’s premier home design company.

“Working with Adobe InDesign and Digital Publishing Suite allowed us to turn our print catalog into a rich, interactive digital magazine without disrupting our existing workflow,” said Gary Higginbotham, director of marketing, Alan Mascord Design Associates Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based residential design firm. “With Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition, it’s even simpler for a small business to reach out to customers in exciting, affordable ways.”

With the adoption of the 2011 version of the code, a number of new energy efficiency options have been provided to further enhance building energy performance. The code first prescribes a basic set of energy requirements in the form of thermal ratings and construction methods, and then provides a list of “additional measures”, from which two choices must be made. These choices range from relatively simple to those that are more complex, costly, or involve energy modeling or performance testing.

You can shop at Houseplans.co online with confidence. We have partnered with Authorize.Net, a leading payment gateway since 1996, to offer safe and secure credit card and electronic check transactions for our customers.

Registered Realtors gain instant access to our library of pre-formatted images for listing on the MLS. Simply register for your Mascord ID and download MLS images from link provided on our plan pages.

We hope you managed to join us for the hugely successful Clark County Parade of Homes, where NW Classic Homes showcased Mascord plan 2396 - The Vidabelo. During the show, we offered visitors the chance to win a complete house plan package; any Mascord designed plan available on Houseplans.co, delivered as a reproducible PDF...

As our lives change, so do our needs for our home. Allow Houseplans.co to transform your current home into the house of your dreams will our remodel design services.

Here's the site and design information you need to collect and provide to us, so we can properly assess the scope of any modification projects you may ask us to perform.

Our house plans were designed to meet or exceed current national building standards, and we will support our house plans to make sure those standards are met. Some states, counties and municipalities have their own codes, zoning requirements and building regulations. Before building, contact your local building authorities to make sure you comply with local ordinances and codes, including obtaining any necessary permits or inspections as building progresses.

The Mascord Partner Program provides tools and resources for builders and developers who construct multiple Mascord designed homes. Click here to find out how you can take part, and what benefits are available.

When you've found a design that you love - there may be things you need to change to fit your family, or construction site. Whatever you wish to change, our modification team is here to help.

Alan Mascord Design Associates, Inc. masters the art of balancing of architectural perfection with the need to be practical. We are committed to making your experience of designing and building a home an easy one by providing a wide range of home styles and home design services

When evaluating systems to incorporate into your green home, it is easy to get caught up in direct cost comparisons of similar products. For instance, it is easy to compare the costs of an 80% and 90% efficient gas furnace. There are up-front costs, and then there are operating costs. Even though the 90% furnace will undoubtedly cost less in the long run, the extra up-front costs can often be disillusioning.

AMDA’s new magazine app includes feature articles, slideshows, video, and 360 degree revolving renderings for new home designs. The app — available for free download — also includes an easy to use menu system featuring interactive table of contents, page thumbnails, and a story view.

It's very practical to select furniture and furnishings that you could use in any room in your home. Read these tips on choosing furniture and accessory pieces that can work well in small or large rooms, offer storage, and can be moved around the house when you need to.

I'm always interested in seeing what ideas builders and designers come up with, and how they implement some of the more fun elements of building science - and this example certainly caught my eye. Built in Wisconsin by designer Shane Black, the home uses solar thermal panels to heat a bed of sand beneath the house, keeping the interior temperature comfortable throughout the year.