Single-family new house construction building permits: 1  1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $85,400. 2  1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,500. 3  1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,500. 4  2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $110,800. 5  2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $136,000. 6  2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,700.
Lighting Strategy. Lighting a living room with a pleasing glow is achieved by placing the recessed lights approximately 2 feet away from the wall for an average 8 foot ceiling. As a result, the light illuminates the ceiling and wall area for a calm mood.
Steps. 1  1. Measure out the area of your wall and drive stakes into the corners. 2  2. Dig out the area of the wall. 3  3. Measure and cut pieces of plywood to stand a few inches (or about 10 cm) above the eventual height of your wall.  4. Attach small blocks of wood to the inside of the plywood at intervals of about 2 feet (0.6 m) (or 60 cm).