A New Home Addition That Looks…Old
0 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Cool Design, Home Addition
Have you ever driven by a home and thought to yourself…what were they thinking? There’s nothing worse than looking at a home and being able to distinguish each addition that was built. The best renovations blend the new in with the old so that everything appears to have been built at the same time. So […]
With the current real estate market, many of us are looking for ways to make our existing home work with our family’s changing needs. Rather than selling our homes and taking a huge haircut, many people are deciding to stay put and are making adjustments to the home they currently live in. If you’ve already […]
Photo by Giannis StefouHow great would it be if you could drive your car as much as you wanted to without having to pay a dime for gas? Or electric? Or any other fuel source for that matter. The technology is currently available to make this happen. Here is a checklist of items that would […]
Vinyl Siding Repair For as long as I can remember, vinyl siding has been the exterior cladding of choice for both homeowners and builders across the U.S. The product is affordable, durable, and easy to install; all major contributing factors to its success. One of the few drawbacks to vinyl siding is the fading that […]
Range Hood Fans Can Be Dangerous
1 Comment | Posted by armchairbuilder in Owner-Builder, Quality Check
Recently one of my customers asked if he could supply his own commercial grade fan over his range. After all, he does own his own restaurant and they will be cooking up some big meals in the new home. I asked him to get me the specifications for the fan so I could determine what […]
Hire Trades with Proper Experience to Work on Your Home
1 Comment | Posted by armchairbuilder in Build Your Own Home, Owner-Builder
If you want to save yourself some headaches, make sure you only use trades that regularly do what you are hiring them to do. As you all know, I regularly write about things that happen on my projects. Well, today I excavated for a new home start. The company that I use to dig for […]
Take Advantage of The Real Estate Market, Part II
0 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Owner-Builder, Save Money
In discussions about taking advantage of today’s real estate market, a common concern is the difficulty in selling our existing home. The thought is, How can I take advantage of the market if I can’t sell my home? We will discuss several ways to deal with this issue below. Make Your Home The Best: Don’t […]
Take Advantage of the Real Estate Market
1 Comment | Posted by armchairbuilder in Owner-Builder, Save Money
There are some fantastic deals out there in today’s sluggish real estate market. Keep in mind, some of the best deals will need some work. I should know, this year I purchased what I feel is the deal of a lifetime…but it needed some serious TLC. My wife and I looked at several hundred properties […]
It’s that time of year where we shut off the energy sucking air conditioners and open the doors to let the cool fall breezes blow through our homes. I can see the electric meters slowing down as I write this. The unwanted byproduct of the nice breeze is the door SLAM! that occurs when you […]
Insulating Your Finished Basement Project
0 Comments | Posted by armchairbuilder in Basement Finish, Quality Check
By insulating your new finished basement you will create a cozy space that will actually improve the energy efficiency of your home. Believe it or not, most new homes didn’t get basement insulation until recently. This is crazy since up to 30% of your home’s energy loss is through the basement walls. So in this […]
