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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 […]
We published the Monthly Builder Secrets Newsletter for May today. You can check out the online version here. If you’ve already signed up for our newsletter, it will be in your email inbox. If you didn’t get it, check your spam mailbox and be sure to add info@armchairbuilder.com to your contact list so it gets […]
Building Material Prices Continue to Rise
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. Building material prices continue to rise because of reduced manufacturing capacity and increased demand from new housing starts. Anyone thinking of building or remodeling needs to carefully consider their material choices as prices have gone up…dramatically in some cases. Here we’ll share with you some of the increases and discuss some possible ways to […]
Build My Home and Save Big
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Can I really build my home as the general contractor and save money? Don’t professional builders have an edge over the guy that builds just one home? With the downturn in the real estate market, can owner builders still save? Here we share with you an insider’s look at what kind of money you can […]
How Much Does it Cost to Build a House?
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So how much does it cost to build a house? This is one of the first questions people ask when they start thinking about a new home. And now more than ever, building a new home is one of the best options as the inventory of existing houses on the market continues to drop. Before […]
Add Brick to Your Home
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You can add brick to your home to improve the look and create value. But what is required to add brick to a home? Are there any special design considerations to accommodate the new brick? What if you want to build your home so you can easily add brick in the future? Add Brick in […]
In our previous post, Wine Bar Installation, Part I, we discussed how to plan for your new project. We shared tips for saving money while getting a custom look to your new wine bar. Here we will share with you our basic steps for installation and show how we took a boring, unused space […]
How would you like to add a new wine bar that fits perfectly into your home? It’s totally possible to create a great custom look without spending a fortune. Here we share with you our latest project along with some tips for planning your new built-in wine bar. Wine Chiller The actual wine chiller (a.k.a. […]
Home Depot Coupons for Black Friday – Cyber Monday
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We have a new relationship with The Home Depot that allows us to offer our readers some great online deals. We thought we would share with you some of the best Home Depot coupons for today, Black Friday and this weekend. A few of them are even good on Cyber Monday. It might be a […]
Hiring Contractors: Look Beyond the License
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There’s a lot of talk lately about hiring contractors to work on your home. When you’re in a pinch, like with the devastation from hurricane Sandy, you might be tempted to hastily hire contractors to get your home back in order. Be sure to take the time to hire the good guys to prevent problems […]
