WILDCAT TECHNOLOGY is the Technology Education Program at West Stokes High School

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Final Look at Structures - Internet Reports

WILDCAT TECHNOLOGY - INTERNET ACTIVITY

FIND LINKS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING!!!
1.Links to six (6) different floor plans for houses that are 600-800sq ft. in size
2. One (1) Good Link that shows how to build a house
3. One (1)Link about House Framing and Dimensional Lumber
4. One (1) link about Basic Concepts of Interior Design
5.Find one (1) link that explains “What is a Truss?”

HOW DO YOU POST THE COMMENTS?
Here are some easy tips and basic instructions that will help you!!!

(See Example Below-also the following points will help you to do this web activity!)

EASY TIPS:
  • Make sure that its something good and worthy of posting to the world!
  • Write 1 or 2 sentences about your link.
  • Put in your code number.
    (Sign this blog using your code number.)
  • One other important item to remember....
    ONLY SEND one (1) LINK per COMMENT!
    Lets see some good links!!!

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Use your favorite search engine to find the links.
  2. Copy the web address, by first highlighting the address in the address bar and then "right-clicking" to choose "copy".
  3. After you copy the web address simply post it in the comment box.
    (You should see the word comments next to this post...click on it to access the comments)
  4. In the comment box you will have a space to write. Post your link, comments, and code number there)
  5. There is a security word to type. Type that
  6. Choose "anonymous" for this particular web activity.(That could change in the future)

EXAMPLE OF HOW TO DO POST YOUR LINKS LINKS
(EXAMPLE OF LINK)
http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/plans/
(EXAMPLE OF SENTENCE DESCRIPTION)
These houses are really small! Watch the video...
(EXAMPLE OF HOW TO SIGN WITH CODE NUMBER)
Signed 38

151 comments:

  1. http://www.geocities.com/~usmcspencers/FLRPLN4.GIF 6
    signed 6

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  2. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=1168

    a nicew two story house - AI

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  3. http://www.foxwoodsprings.org/apt600.jpg

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  4. http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/images/riverside%20ground%20floor%20plan.JPG

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  5. http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/images/ap%20ou%20plan.jpg 6
    signed 6

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  6. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=6347

    garage + apartment all rolled into 1

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  7. http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/images/riverside%20ground%20floor%20plan.JPG 6
    signed 6

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  9. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=7796

    a special little house

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  10. http://www.move.com/apartments/listing/L648074







    WHOOOOOOOO. Go number 26!

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  11. http://www.geocities.com/~usmcspencers/FLRPLN3.GIF 6
    signed 6

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  12. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  13. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=4161

    another little house

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  14. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=1938 25

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  15. #2- http://www.eplans.com/contemporary_house-plans/HWEPL02861.hwx#floorplan

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  16. http://www.geocities.com/~usmcspencers/FLRPLN3.GIF 6
    signed 6

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  17. http://ahaproperties.com/images_stratford/fp_stratford_1br_1ba_web.jpg
    17

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  18. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=4160

    a house in the woods

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  19. http://www.plantation-apartments.com/800-576.jpg 6
    signed 6

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  20. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=1938




    26 again

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  21. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=6236

    a good house

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  22. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  23. http://www.flagstaffazcondos.com/pages/2-bedroom-floorplan-approx-800-sq-ft.htm

    taigh 12

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  24. http://www.housing.uci.edu/PV/floorplans/unitB600.gif
    17

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  25. http://www.eplans.com/traditional_house-plans/HWEPL66993.hwx#floorplan

    signed 2

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  26. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=3708



    26

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  27. http://www.fellowshiphome.com/village/floor_plans/villawest2bed.mydop


    student #20

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  28. http://www.themajestic.com/S.HTM 25

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  29. http://www.monsterguide.net/how-to-build-a-house.shtml 6
    signed 6

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  30. http://livemodern.com/6040-2nd-Floor-Plan-Model-(1).gif

    #27

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  31. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/



    student #19

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  33. http://www.eplans.com/cottage_house-plans/HWEPL64969.hwx#floorplan

    signed 2

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  34. http://www.eplans.com/contemporary_house-plans/HWEPL56880.hwx
    signed by 9

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  35. http://www.eplans.com/cottage_house-plans/HWEPL64970.hwx#floorplan

    signed 2

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  36. http://www.themajestic.com/J.HTM




































    25

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  37. http://www.eplans.com/contemporary_house-plans/HWEPL62990.hwx#floorplan
    #13

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  38. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=2374















    26 Did this. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

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  39. http://www.eplans.com/traditional_house-plans/HWEPL64101.hwx#floorplan

    signed 2

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  40. http://www.eplans.com/traditional_house-plans/HWEPL64100.hwx#floorplan

    signed 2

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  41. http://www.amazingplans.com/catalog.php?action=124&item_id=10220


    taigh 12

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  42. http://www.amazingplans.com/catalog.php?action=124&item_id=1069

    #27

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  43. http://www.eplans.com/contemporary_house-plans/HWEPL56880.hwx
    signed by 9

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  44. http://www.ladatco.com/Costa%20Rica/CR-4Seasons-DlxRm.gif
    17

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  45. http://www.byoh.com/stepbystep.htm

    step by step house bulding

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  46. http://www.eplans.com/farmhouse_house-plans/HWEPL63933.hwx#floorplan

    signed 2

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  47. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=2378


    #26, floor plan number 4

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  48. http://www.themajestic.com/US.HTM







    25




































    25

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  49. http://www.fellowshiphome.com/village/floor_plans/villacentral2bed.mydop



    student#20

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  50. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=2398


    #26, on house plan 5.

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  51. http://www.atenas-acropolita.com/Acropolita%20details/Main%20House/Floor%20Plans/slides/1200%20Main%20House-%20floor%20Plan.JPG

    #27

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  52. http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/DimensionalLumber.html

    dimensional lumber source

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  53. http://www.awc.org/pdf/WCD1-300.pdf
    signed 6

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  54. http://www.eplans.com/contemporary_house-plans/HWEPL56880.hwx
    signed by 9

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  55. http://www.webandprint.com.au/property/images/floor-plan.gif

    #27

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  56. http://www.eplans.com/shed_house-plans/HWEPL57131.hwx#floorplan
    #13

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  57. architecture.about.com/od/buildingplans/House_Plans.htm - 19k

    student # 19

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  58. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=2365




    #26, FIRST DONE! House plan 6

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  59. http://house.envail.com/images/plans/house-plan-main-floor-large.jpg

    #27

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  60. http://www.dlorentals.com/MICH-620FlrPlan.jpg
    17

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  61. http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/8755_spring-hoop-house-farming.htm

    informational videos on house farming

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  62. http://www.eplans.com/french_country_house-plans/HWEPL12975.hwx#floorplan
    #13

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  63. http://www.adrian.edu/Catalog/2008-10_Academic_Depts/ID.pdf 6
    signed 6

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  64. http://architecture.about.com/od/buildyourhous1/Design_and_Build_Your_New_House.htm

    signed 2

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  65. www.eplans.com/
    student #19

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  66. http://www.interiordesignessentials.com/interior-design-concepts.html

    interior house design notes

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  67. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss 6 signed 6

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  68. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=2365


    #5

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  69. http://www.americashomeplace.com/?gclid=COzVpIvjp5cCFQOeFQodOV6--w

    #27

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  70. http://www.howtobuildahouse.net/

    Theres my how to build a house.


    #26

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  71. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1152525,00.html

    signed 2

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  72. http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/DimensionalLumber.html

    27

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  73. http://beachvillasapts.com/beach_villas/images/1_1_600.gif
    17

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  74. http://www.amazingplans.com/catalog.php?action=124&item_id=10220

    4

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  75. http://www.coolhouseplans.com/small_house_plans_home/index.html?mode=fl1#26434

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  76. http://www.globalhouseplans.com/plan_details.asp?id=4836&st=9


    #39!

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  77. http://www.mh-quote.com/footers/faq.asp

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  78. http://www.move.com/apartments/listing/L648074


    #39!

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  79. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=1938


    #39!

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  80. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/





    YOSSIN HOOTIN VERGINA WRINKLE

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  81. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/searchresults.asp?homesearch=yes&txtArea_FROM=600&txtArea_TO=800&BedroomOnly=&BathOnly=&FloorOnly=&cbGarageSize=&selHouseStyle=&selHouseStyle=&submitsearch=Submit+Search

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  82. http://www.eplans.com/contemporary_house-plans/HWEPL02861.hwx

    great 1 bedroom conteporary house

    49

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  83. http://www.welchcondos.com/pdf/WelchCondo_1bd.pdf

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  84. http://www.eplans.com/house-plans-search.hwx/Q/searchId.145961047/range.10

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  85. http://www.eplans.com/traditional_house-plans/HWEPL66991.hwx

    this house has 3 garage bays. Check it out





    goooooooo!!!!! 49

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  86. http://www.coolhouseplans.com/details.html?pid=chp-26434&FoundID=1&sid=chp1

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  87. http://www.housesforrent.ws/rental/MA-Massachusetts-Bristol.aspx

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  88. http://www.eplans.com/traditional_house-plans/HWEPL66990.hwx

    2 story traditional home


    49

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  89. http://www.eplans.com/house-plans-search.hwx/Q/searchId.145961047/range.10

    sign 35

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  90. http://www.cherryhilltowers.com/floorplanOne.shtml


    #39!

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  91. http://www.lake-norman-north-carolina-real-estate.com/residential/2-Bedroom-House-Charlotte-NC.asp

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  92. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/

    yos.
    50

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  93. http://www.wdfarmerplans.com/cgi-bin/floorPlan.php?planNum=0608&suffix=&prefix=Z&sqft=1648&ffsq=1648&sfsq=0&brsq=0&ml=Y&hl=Y&mf=BASEMENT&af=&aaf=&c=Y&basement=1636&orderoptions=&dbplan_id=573&duplex=&duplex_notes=

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  94. http://www.lake-norman-north-carolina-real-estate.com/residential/2-Bedroom-House-Charlotte-NC.asp

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  95. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/

    50

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  96. http://www.rentipa.com/Arbors%20of%20Traverse/Floor%20Plans/Dogwood#view


    #39!

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  97. http://www.aptbook.com/nc/garner/apartment/220825.html

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  98. http://www.houseplans.net/

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  99. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=2398

    cost effective house

    49 again

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  100. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/

    50

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  101. http://www.amazingplans.com/

    50

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  102. http://www.chaseoaksapartments.com/floorplan.php

    #39!

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  103. http://www.eplans.com/

    50

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  104. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/searchresults.asp?homesearch=yes&txtArea_FROM=600&txtArea_TO=800&BedroomOnly=&BathOnly=&FloorOnly=&cbGarageSize=&selHouseStyle=&selHouseStyle=&submitsearch=Submit+Search


    signed 35

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  105. http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/

    50

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  106. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOUtMsoZHpw

    how to build a house!

    #39!

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  107. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=1938


    little down home-style and comfort house

    49

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  108. http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/west_floorplans.html


    signed 35

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  109. http://www.wdfarmerplans.com/cgi-bin/floorPlan.php?planNum=0608&suffix=&prefix=Z&sqft=1648&ffsq=1648&sfsq=0&brsq=0&ml=Y&hl=Y&mf=BASEMENT&af=&aaf=&c=Y&basement=1636&orderoptions=&dbplan_id=573&duplex=&duplex_notes=

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  110. http://www.awc.org/pdf/WCD1-300.pdf

    House Framing and Dimensional Lumber!

    #39!

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  111. http://www.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=house.htm&url=http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/House_Construction.html

    50

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  112. http://www.bwalk.com/rental/infosheetA.asp?projectno=188&b=1

    48

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  113. http://www.uvm.edu/~davis/?Page=maps.html&SM=contactmenu.html

    signed 35

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  114. http://www.planhouse.com/plan.aspx?id=2454


    charming home to fullfil families needs

    49

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  115. http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/floorplans/

    signed 35

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  116. http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/images/riverside%20ground%20floor%20plan.JPG

    54

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  117. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1152525,00.html

    50

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  118. http://www.geocities.com/~usmcspencers/FLRPLN4.GIF
    48

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  119. http://www.interiordesignessentials.com/interior-design-concepts.html

    Basic Concepts of Interior Design!

    #39!

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  120. http://www.geocities.com/~usmcspencers/FLRPLN4.GIF
    54

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  121. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/images/ap%2520ou%2520plan.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/old%2520bbc%2520studios.htm&usg=__DVlLM-gvjXRpEMaZ2VNk7ks5PoA=&h=704&w=420&sz=122&hl=en&start=27&tbnid=PiKlLt1AjbHK_M:&tbnh=140&tbnw=84&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfloor%2Bplans%2B600/800%2Bsq%2Bfeet%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN
    48

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  122. http://www.realtor.org/archives/arch20040401

    signed 35

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  123. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss

    What is a Truss?

    #39!

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  124. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1152525,00.html

    50

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  125. http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/images/ap%20ou%20plan.jpg
    48

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  126. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Floor_Plans1


    signed 35

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  127. http://www.hallsnet.com/david/house/

    check out how to build a house

    49

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  128. www.geocities.com
    48

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  129. http://www.valley-village.com/images/Floorplans/one_bedroom.gif
    one bedroom house. =3 nice design.
    600sq ft

    http://thesalemcondos.com/images/salem_1br_zhr7.jpg
    a condo counts as a house right? well. its 600 sqft anyway.

    http://staffordshirecountryestates.com/images/garden2br_lg.jpg
    this is a 700sqft house =]very nice set up.

    http://kbrii.net/851NorthGlebe/images/floorPlan.jpg
    a 750sqft house. colored =D

    http://www.harborcoveapt.com/images/Floor%20Plan%20A%20-%201x1.jpg
    this one is 790sqft.

    http://amesliving.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/924kellogg.gif
    800sqft house. this one is colored too.

    http://architecture.about.com/od/buildyourhous1/Design_and_Build_Your_New_House.htm
    this shows you how to build a house the way you want it for cheep. =]

    http://www.make-my-own-house.com/custom-house-plan.html
    this is about and how to do your own house framing.

    http://www.interiordesignessentials.com/interior-design-concepts.html
    interior design

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss
    what is a truss?

    #33

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  130. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=8323
    #13

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  131. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=8322

    #28

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  132. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=5713

    #28

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  133. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=4161
    #13

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  134. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=2781

    #28

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  135. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=6347
    #13

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  136. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=7795

    #28

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  137. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=4160

    #28

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  138. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=6331
    #13

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  139. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=4161

    #28

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  140. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/traditional_house-plans_DHSW66993.hwx
    #13

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  141. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=2788

    #28

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  142. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/traditional_house-plans_DHSW64100.hwx
    #13

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  143. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=1168

    #28

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  144. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=6331

    #28

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  145. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/craftsman_house-plans_DHSW52588.hwx
    #13

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  146. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=8335

    #28

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  147. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=6332

    #28

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  148. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/french_country_house-plans_DHSW54856.hwx
    #13

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  149. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/a_frame_house-plans_DHSW08623.hwx
    #13

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  150. http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=8323

    #28

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  151. http://www.dreamhomesource.com/contemporary_house-plans_DHSW27837.hwx
    #13

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Agriculture and Biotechnology Design Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (three teams of two or more members per state, one entry per team) conduct research on a contemporary agriculture or biotechnology problem of their choosing, document their research, and create a display. The information gathered may be student-performed research or a re-creation or simulation of research performed by the scientific community. If appropriate, a model or prototype of the solution may be included in the display.

Animatronics Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team per chapter; one entry per team) will demonstrate knowledge of mechanical and control systems by designing, fabricating, and controlling an animatronics device that will communicate, entertain, inform, demonstrate and/or illustrate a topic, idea, subject or concept. Sound, lights and a surrounding environment must accompany the device.

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Career Comparisons Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one individual per chapter) thoroughly research various technology-related careers that are associated with one of the following technology areas: Biotechnology, Communications, Energy and Power, Engineering, Manufacturing, Medical Technology, Technology Education Teaching, Transportation, or Construction. After documenting the research, each student submits a cover letter and resume for the selected career and completes a formal job application. Semifinalists participate in an on-site mock interview.

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Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Engineering with Animation Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (two individuals per state) create 3D computer model(s) of an engineering or machine object, such as a machine part, tool, device, or manufactured product. Students may be expected to animate a portion of their model.

Construction Systems Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of two members per chapter) complete a written test on general construction systems knowledge. Seminfinalist teams demonstrate their knowledge by solving a construction systems problem that is announced on site.

Cyberspace Pursuit Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of three to five members per chapter) are required to design, create and launch a web site that features the school's technology education program, the TSA chapter, and the chapter's ability to research topics pertaining to technology. Pre-conference semifinalists participate in an on-site oral examination/interview.
Click to access the High School Cyberspace Pursuit design brief.

Debating Technological Issues Participants (three teams of two members per state) debate against a team/s from another chapter in order to advance to the semifinals. The teams are instructed on site to take either the pro or con side of a topic that is designated anually.

Desktop Publishing Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one individual per state; one entry per individual) develop a notebook that includes a tri-fold pamphlet, a three-column newsletter, and a poster. All participants (not just semifinalists) then work to solve an on-site problem that demonstrates their abilities to use the computer to design, edit, and print materials for publication.

Dragster Design Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (two individuals per chapter; one entry per individual) design, produce working drawings for, and build a CO2-powered dragster.
Electronic Game Design Participants (three teams per state; a minimum of two individuals per team) develop an E-rated game that focuses on the subject of their choice.

Electronic Research and Experimentation Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of two or more individuals per chapter; one entry per team) research, plan, design, and construct an electronic device. Entries are evaluated on quality of research, ingenuity and complexity of the device, and effectiveness of the exhibit display.

Engineering Design Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of three to five members per chapter, one entry per team) work as part of a team to solve a design problem. Through use of a model/prototype, display and design notebook, the team explains in detail how it has solved the problem and the solution's impact on society and the environment. Semifinalists demonstrate the problem and solution in a timed presentation.

Essays on Technology Participants (three individuals per state) conduct research in an announced technological area and, using the knowledge and personal insights gained form this research, write a persuasive essay on one subtopic selected from two or three related subtopics assigned on site.

Extemporaneous Presentation Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (three individuals per state) give a three to five minute speech, fifteen minutes after having drawn a card on which a technology or TSA topic for a speech is written.

Fashion Design Participants (one team of two to four members per chapter) research, develop, and create garment designs, garment mock-ups, and portfolios that reflect the current year's published theme. Semifinalists participate in an on-site event in which they present their potential garment designs to judges on a TSA runway.

Film Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (three teams per state) develop a film that focuses on a subject of their choice from one or more of the following areas: the arts, social studies, science, or technology. Possible subjects include but are not limited to social study documentaries, nature films, advertisements, comedies, or dramas. Sound may accompany the film/video.

Flight Endurance Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (two individuals per chapter; one entry per individual) analyze flight principles with a rubber band-powered model aircraft.

Future Technology Teacher Participants (three individuals per chapter) research and select three accredited colleges or universities that offer technology education/engineering technology teacher preparation as a major. Each participant must write a one page simulated college essay about the wish to become a teacher in either major. Participants also develop and present a lesson plan.

Imaging Technology Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one individual per chapter; one entry per individual) capture images and process photographic prints for display that depict the current year's published theme. Semifinalists participate in an on-site event in which they record digital images and utilize multimedia software to prepare a storyboard/outline and media presentation of newsworthy TSA conference activities and events.

Manufacturing Prototype Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team per chapter) design and manufacture a prototype of a product and provide a description of how the product could be manufactured in a state-of-the-art American manufacturing facility.

Medical Technology Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (three teams per state; two or more participants per team) conduct research on a contemporary medical technology problem of their choosing, document their research, and create a display. The information gathered may be student-performed research or a re-creation or simulation of research performed by the scientific community. A model or prototype of the solution must be included in the display.

Music Production Participants (three teams per state) produce a musical piece that is designed to be played during the national TSA conference opening or closing general sessions.
On Demand Video Participants (one team of two or more students per chapter; one entry per team) write, shoot, and edit a sixty second video during the conference in this on-site event.

Prepared Presentation Click here to view a video description of this eventParticipants (three individuals per state) deliver an oral presentation that includes audio and/or visual enhancement based on the theme for the current year's conference.

Promotional Graphics Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (two individuals per chapter; one entry each) develop and present a graphic design that can be used as a TSA recruitment tool and that includes the theme for the next year's conference.

Radio Controlled Transportation Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of two members per chapter; one entry per team) design, fabricate, test, and demonstrate the use of a radio-controlled vehicle that collects and distributes a load during a five minute demonstration. Evaluation is based on performance, vehicle craftsmanship, and documentation of design efforts.

Scientific and Technical Visualization (SCIVIZ) Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (three teams per state) develop a visualization focusing on a subject or topic from one or more of the following areas: technology, engineering, science, mathematics, or social studies.

Structural Engineering Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of two members per chapter; one entry per team) work as part of a team, on site with supplied materials, to build a model of a structure that is destructively tested to determine design efficiency.

System Control Technology Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of three members per state; one entry per team) work as part of a team on site to develop a computer-controlled model-solution to a problem, typically one from an industrial setting. Teams analyze the problem, build a computer-controlled mechanical model, program the model, explain the program and mechanical features of the model-solution, and leave instructions for evaluators to operate the device.

Technical Sketching and Application Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (two individuals per chapter) complete a written test in order to qualify as semifinalists. Semifinalists must demonstrate their ability to solve an on-site engineering graphics problem using standard drafting techniques.

Technology Bowl (Written and Oral) Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of three members per chapter) complete a written, objective test in order to qualify for oral question/response, head-to-head team competition.

Technology Dare Participants (one team of two members per chapter) design, fabricate, and demonstrate the application and control of mechanical, fluid, and electrical power by applying power and energy principles to move balls with a pneumatic flow. Evaluation is based on a demonstration of the application of mechanical, fluid, and electrical energy principles, and craftsmanship.

Technology Problem Solving Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one team of two members per chapter) use problem solving skills and limited materials to develop a solution to a problem given on site.

Transportation Modeling Click here for a video description of this eventParticipants (one individual per chapter; one entry per individual), using only certain materials and following required specifications, design and produce a CO2-powered scale model of a vehicle that fits the annual design problem and that takes appearance and performance into consideration.

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