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DIY Home Projects – Do Savings Outweigh Risks?
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We regularly share builder tips and resources for managing the construction of your own building and remodeling projects. So it’s definitely possible to take on the general contractor/owner builder role…but how do physical DIY home projects fit in? Is it a good idea to take on a project by doing the actual work yourself? Let’s […]
How to Build a Home, Step 49 The HVAC final is next in your schedule to build your new home. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning, also called HVAC, needs to be buttoned up once the plumbing trim and electrical trim are complete. Here we talk about the scope of work and quality checks for the […]
How to Build a Home, Step 48 The electrical trim is the next step in our “How to Build a Home” blog series. Over the past several months we’ve taken you through the first 47 steps to building your own home. Now we will be sharing some of the fine points associated with the electrical […]
How to Build a Home, Step 47 The next step in the process to build a new home is the plumbing trim. Because the countertops and flooring are installed, we can now have the plumbing contractor back to the home to install the plumbing finishes. Let’s take a look at some of the more […]
How Long to Build a Home?
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One of the common questions asked by those looking for a new place is…How long to build a home? The average home in the U.S. takes anywhere from four to six months to build. But according to the latest U.S. Census Permit Survey numbers, twenty-six percent of all owner built homes in 2012 took longer […]
Video: Are You an Owner Builder Candidate?
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We’ve had a few questions recently here at Armchair Builder about the types of people that are building their own home. A few of our readers want to know who is taking on this challenging project. So I thought we’d share with you some of the situations that make people good owner builder candidates. If […]
How to Build a Home, Step 46 When building a new home, we install countertops just after painting the interior trim. Countertops can make such a huge difference in the look and functionality of your new dream home. Here we talk about planning for your new tops, the schedule for installation, and quality requirements […]
Interior Trim Molding Paint
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How to Build a Home, Step 45 The interior trim molding paint activity starts after the carpenter finishes installing all cabinets and trim. In order to create a high quality, professional finish, there are some key steps to take prior to painting. This is step 45 in our blog series on How to Build […]
Install Trim and Cabinets
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How to Build a Home, Step 44 We install trim and cabinets in your new home after the bath tile, hardwood and vinyl floors have been installed. This allows the trim carpenter to set vanities up tight to tiled areas and install base and shoe molding. Here we share with you some builder tips […]
Manufactured Floor Joists and Fire Protection
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If you are thinking about building a new home or addition, you will probably take a look at manufactured floor joists as an alternative for structural support. Manufactured floor joists can replace traditional 2×10’s and 2×12’s in new construction. They have some advantages over traditional dimensional joists but there is a recent code change you […]
