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Reader Question: Interior Door Keeps Closing. What can I do?
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If you’ve spent any time at ArmchairBuilder.com you know we are here to give builder tips and secrets when building and remodeling your home. But we’re also here to answer your questions on existing home repairs. Sometimes it helps to get an opinion from an experienced builder. Not only have we built hundreds of homes, […]
We just received a reader question regarding a bathroom vanity cabinet with water damage on the sides. The question which comes from Danita in Maryland is… I have water damage at the bottom on the sides of my bathroom vanity cabinet. Do I have to replace the whole cabinet or is there some way I […]
A floor squeak can be extremely frustrating. We’ve all experienced these sounds that occur when walking across a floor but most of us have just learned to live with them. The good news is there are some rather simple things that cause these squeaks and in many cases, the repairs are just as uncomplicated. Here […]
Build My Home The Right Way
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I want to build my home the right way….can you give me some tips to do that? This was a recent reader question here at the Armchair Builder blog. The short answer is…Yes, we can. One of our goals here is to provide unbiased, quality information to those of you that are planning to build […]
Attic Snow? How it gets there and what to do About it.
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Do you have attic snow? In other words…have you experienced snow accumulating in your attic? If you see new water spots on your ceiling after a windy snowfall you might have this problem. Attic snow can accumulate when the wind conditions are just right and you have ridge vents. Obviously snow is no good in […]
Orange peel texture repairs can be necessary whenever you are building or remodeling a home. Whether a new wire had to be fished or a plumbing leak addressed, there will be times when you need to repair the drywall to it’s original condition. No matter what type of surface you have on your walls, […]
Home Repairs: Hiring Companies to Work on Your Home
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Some people are do-it-yourselfers and others…not so much. But no matter what your skill levels are, there will be times when you just want to have someone else do the work. Sometimes the home repairs are too complicated, like in the case of a foundation problem, or maybe the project is just too time consuming […]
Now that it’s getting cold again for many of you, we decided to bring back one of our more popular posts about saving energy in your home. One of our readers asked where the biggest air leaks typically occur in a home. The first thing most people think about is insulation but typically, the most […]
Now that fall is here, there are some maintenance items you need to take care of around your home to prevent problems. Roof leaks, water in your basement, mold, and crumbling concrete are all things that can happen when you neglect to perform home maintenance. Let’s take a look at some of the more common […]
Have you ever tried hanging a picture over a bowed wall or a wall with a hump in it? Or maybe you’ve tried to install cabinets over a wall with a bowed stud? It can really be a challenge to get the cabinets to look good when the wall is less than perfect. Most of […]
