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Reimagining Functions of Rooms to Create Better Homes | Brothers on Sports

A lot of effort goes into building a home. Unless you’re familiar with the industry or were present as the contractors worked on it from scratch, that effort can go under-appreciated. We don’t see the architects and designers drawing up plans, the submersible pump system dewatering the site, or the components being prefabricated for delivery. …

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