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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 […]
Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Installation and You
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Guest Post by Christine Cooney Under-sink reverse osmosis systems have become increasingly popular as an alternative to bottled water or simple tap-mounted or pitcher filters – they offer a constant source of fresh clean water from the tap without the taste issues or concerns about contaminants in your drinking water. While a whole-house reverse osmosis […]
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 […]
Drywall Cost Increases Coming
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Hopefully you have your project plans finalized and are ready to go. Whether you are finishing your basement or building a custom home, your drywall cost is about to go up. Manufacturers have announced that drywall board is going up thirty percent around New Years. So how does that affect your project and what can […]
We wanted to let you all know we have a new partnership with The Home Depot. And to celebrate, we wanted to share with you the latest deal…just in case you have some fall home improvement projects on the list. You save ten bucks off your order of $100 or more. However, it’s only good […]
How would you like a few molding ideas to create a custom look in your home without spending a ton of money? You walk through model homes and see some really great things but aren’t sure how to duplicate what you see. Here we share with you a couple molding ideas that are great for […]
The Complete Armchair Builder Product Package combines all of the Armchair Builder digital products into one. For the month of September only, we are offering this money saving grouping for 50% off! You heard us right. You will get this one-of-a-kind package of huge money saving builder resources for over $75 off the regular price…but only […]
Installing a Frameless Tub Shower Enclosure
1 Comment | Posted by armchairbuilder in Bath Remodel, Great Products, Save Money
In our last article we talked about how you can install your own frameless, tub shower enclosure for under $500. Sure, you can have this done for you if you can find a reasonably priced glass contractor. As with all home building activities, sometimes the prices are too outrageous and we must take matters into […]
Using pieces of a remnant stone slab can save you huge amounts of money on your next home building or remodeling project. We should know…we recently installed a new shower and used a remnant piece of quartz for the shower ledge. The best part is, the quartz cost us a tiny fraction of what similar […]
Raised Heel Truss
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Raised heel truss. Energy truss. High-heel truss. These all refer to the idea of creating a roof truss that will improve the energy efficiency of your newly built home. They don’t add all that much cost to a newly built home and the payback for using a raised heel truss can be significant over time. […]
