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Hard Surface Flooring Installation
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How to Build a Home, Step 43 After painting the walls and ceilings, our next activity in our article series on How to Build a Home is hard surface flooring installation. When we say hard surface flooring, we are referring to the installation of all hardwood, tile and vinyl. This also includes any wall tile […]
How to Build a Home, Step 42: Paint Walls and Ceilings
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We continue with our series of articles we call, How to Build a Home, with step 42, prime and paint interior walls and ceilings. This sounds like a simple activity…and it can be, but there are some pro builder tips we can share that will make your life much easier. Let’s take a look at […]
Install Masonry, Siding, and Garage Doors
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How to Build a Home, Step 41 We install masonry, siding, and overhead garage doors sometime around drywall installation. These are non-critical path activities when building a home. Meaning, these activities won’t typically hold up the new home schedule in any meaningful way. However, there are a few key events that should be noted. Here […]
Tornado Safe Room Options and Estimated Costs
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The question of the week is…what options do I have for creating a tornado safe room in my home? The Oklahoma tornadoes that touched down last week reminded us just how devastating mother nature can be. With wind speeds in the 200 miles per hour range, shelter is critical to survival. Here we take a […]
Good professional builders hate to hear about building scams because it makes us all look bad. So one of our objectives here at ArmchairBuilder.com is to be your building advocate. We want to be an open book about the industry surrounding the remodel, repair and build out of your home. If we hear about something […]
How to Build a Home, Step 40 Once the wall insulation is complete, we’re ready for wallboard installation and drywall finish. This is step 40 in our How to Build a Home series of articles. Most people live with drywall on a daily basis but may not know what constitutes a quality installation. How long […]
Insulating Your Home
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How to Build a Home, Step 39 We start insulating your home once all of the rough mechanicals and draft stopping are completed. Since this is the last activity prior to closing up the walls with drywall, it’s extremely important to get things right here. There are some very critical items to review prior to […]
Options for Building a Home
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Hey everyone, Michael here. I’ve had some people recently ask what their options are for building a new home. They’ve heard about owner building and they know about the home building companies out there that can take care of everything for them. They’ve also read about a few brave soles that have physically built their […]
Draft Stop Your New Home
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How to Build a Home, Step 38 Did you know there is an actual building activity we call draft stop? Also called draftstopping or air seal, the draft stop activity is important for creating a comfortable, efficient living space. By sealing up all the nooks and crannies in your new home, we effectively keep the […]
How to Build a Home, Step 37 The electrical rough-in for your new home comes after the plumbing and ductwork are installed. Wiring can easily be run around these items…but not the other way around. Here we will show you the major items to review to make sure your electrician did a quality job. If […]
