Today we are going to share with you a couple of great trim ideas for your new bath remodel. We’ve been talking about how to update your bath without spending a ton of money. Here we will share with you an inexpensive way to combine two low cost pieces of trim, to make a custom […]
Energy Efficiency: Builder Tips For a Tight Home
5 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Great Products, Quality Check
If you live in a cold climate you really start to think about the energy efficiency of your home this time of year. When you sit down to pay the bills and see your electric or gas bill has skyrocketed, you start thinking of ways to improve your home. Building a new home or addition […]
Your Dream Home: How to Make it a Reality
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This guest post is by Miguel Salcido. Building your dream home takes time, money and courage. Not everyone is prepared for the amount of work, planning and time it takes to make your dream into a reality. That said, it is entirely possible, and it starts from the ground up. House plans are the life […]
Tub and Shower Faucet Trim Replacement
0 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Bath Remodel, Great Products
Replacing your tub and shower faucet look can be easy and inexpensive if you go about it the right way. If your valve inside the wall still works, you will most likely be able to just replace all the pieces that you see without doing any real plumbing. This will save you from having to […]
Soundproofing Your New Basement Ceiling
0 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Basement Finish, Great Products
One of my friends recently asked if I had any recommendations for soundproofing a new basement office project. He has a dog that likes to run and play with the kids. The resulting noise has a tendency to echo through the house which is not so good for phone conversations with potential clients. So what […]
Tankless Water Heaters Can Be Bad in Disasters
4 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Great Products
Tankless water heaters have a number of great benefits. They are energy and space efficient, easy to maintain, and they last a long time. So, why are they so bad to have in a disaster? As a sixteen year home building veteran who believes in using quality products to build homes that last, I’ve been preaching about the […]
Your Home Foundation: Frost Protection
3 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Build Your Own Home, Owner-Builder, Quality Check
The recent photo above shows a newly excavated hole for a new home foundation being built in a cold weather climate. The vinyl materials on the ground are insulating blankets used for frost protection when building in freezing temperatures. These blankets are placed in the spread footing locations immediately after digging the hole to help […]
Glass Tile Art Niche Installation
0 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Bath Remodel, Cool Design, Save Money
Adding a glass tile art niche is a great way to update the look of any space. With about $30 and some time, you can create a great, new focal point. Here we will discuss how we added a new glass tile art niche to our bathroom remodel. Open up the space. To create the […]
Tips for a Dry Basement
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As a builder, people are always asking me…what’s the best way to guarantee a dry basement? Sure, you can start with a very good waterproofing on the exterior of the basement wall. But what about the foundation drainage system? How can I be sure that it will work during those heavy rain storms? What can […]
Radon Gas…The Silent Killer
1 Comment | Posted by armchairbuilder in Basement Finish, Fix it!, Owner-Builder, Save Money
January is National Radon Gas Action Month so it would be appropriate for us to talk about how it can affect you and your family. You can’t feel, see, or smell it. Silent but deadly, radon gas is known to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. It comes from […]
