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Floors Squeak and Pop?: Tips for Repairing/Preventing
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As you walk through your home, your floors squeak or pop. What is causing this and how do you go about eliminating them? Here we will describe some of the different types of floor noises you can have and discuss how a builder would go about removing them. Hardwood Flooring: Hardwood floors squeak and pop. […]
Prevent Leaks in Your Tiled Shower
3 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Bath Remodel, Fix it!, Quality Check
Because one of our readers had an issue with his tile shower leaking, I thought it would be a good idea to share it with everyone just in case you have a bathroom project coming up. If you decide to have an installer tile the floor and walls of your shower, there are some things […]
There is a good article in FineHomebuilding that explores properly finishing concrete. The article, Broom-Finished Concrete Flat work, reviews most of the requirements for the proper placement and finishing of concrete. The biggest item missing is the proper way to cure the concrete. I have found that most professional concrete finishers are great at placing […]
Help! My basement is still leaking and I’ve tried everything. I have moisture spots on my ceiling. My floor squeaks and pops. Can someone please help? Do you have one of these problems that you can’t seem to solve? These home issues can be extremely annoying and expensive. So, I’m offering to give anyone […]
Vinyl Siding Repair For as long as I can remember, vinyl siding has been the exterior cladding of choice for both homeowners and builders across the U.S. The product is affordable, durable, and easy to install; all major contributing factors to its success. One of the few drawbacks to vinyl siding is the fading that […]
Over the weekend, hurricane Irene brought with her 100+ mile per hour winds, storm surge, and extremely high levels of rainfall. This type of weather can create all kinds of problems for homeowners. So what kinds of things should you be looking for around your home to keep things safe? Don’t Go Into Flooded Areas: […]
It’s usually about this time of year that we get customer questions about leaking basement pipes. Of course we always go out to investigate but most of the time this isn’t a plumbing problem at all. It’s hot and humid outside and cool in your basement. Your basement plumbing pipes can be quite cool/cold. When […]
There is a good article in Fine Homebuilding this month regarding water leaks from ice dams. In case you are new to the term, ice dams are a build-up of ice on a roof that prevents water runoff from getting off the roof. The resulting water at the dam eventually makes its way back under […]
Easy home repairs begin with knowing what’s behind the drywall. Have you ever had a water leak inside a wall and had to pay a plumber $70 an hour to cut numerous holes in the drywall to find the problem? Or, have you ever heard a ticking, sloshing or creaking sound in your ceiling and […]
I received a phone call from a customer of mine the other day. He’s been living in the home I built him for a year now. The call was about two screw pops in the ceiling of the kitchen bay window. He hadn’t noticed the two drywall screw heads showing before and was extremely worried […]
