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Maybe this light hearted read might help some of you benefit from residential design experiences of 4 decades. A Guide to avoid tricks, pitfalls, tips to make creating something worth inheriting fun, easy and cost effective. In the very least, here's hoping it will at least warm you up to creating something better and longer lasting than the typical built house for sale.