Modular vs. Stick-built
As Piffin said, the greatest savings in a modular home comes in terms of labor and time. Most modulars are sold to a builder/contractor who in tur...
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over 9 years by saoltmann
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Wood pellet stoves...pros and cons?
We purchased our 1100 square foot, 40 year old ranch home a year and a half ago. The original heat is electrical wall blower units (ugly, loud and...
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fireplace conversion
Had a situation similar to yours. We bought an 1100 square foot, 40 year old ranch home with a fireplace in the living room. In the interest of a...
over 9 years by saoltmann
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How do I clean a stained white grout kitchen floor?
Had this same problem when we bought our house. One inch by one inch tile in both the kitchen in the bath. I thought the grout was black, until I...
about 10 years by saoltmann
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Residential Concrete Tilt-up/Pre-cast??
Chris,The only thing that comes to mind here is Superior wall foundations. They're precast and studded out, I believe.Not sure if that's what you ...
about 10 years by saoltmann
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Land purchased- now what? Also- modular homes in NE US recs.
Hi Lily,Congratulations on your new land purchase!As far as modular home manufacturers in NEPA, there are several. Three of which that are right i...
over 10 years by saoltmann
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hanging one border over another
I suppose you could do it, but I would think if the new border was bigger you would still see a slight line of demarkation under it where the old e...
over 10 years by saoltmann
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floor
Unfortunately, if you let those popped screw heads just stay as they are, you may eventually end up with holes in the lino from walking on them. S...
over 10 years by saoltmann
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Red oak trim with white oak floor?
It's just a matter of personal preference. I think a slightly different look to the wood would offer a nice contrast.
over 10 years by saoltmann
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Formica countertops
Friends of mine recently built a new home and when I went to visit I had to do a double take on the countertops. What I originally thought was sol...
over 10 years by saoltmann
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Nothing wrong with formica...
Friends of mine recently built a new home and when I went to visit I had to do a double take on the countertops. What I originally thought was sol...
over 10 years by saoltmann
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Modular Homes
Just a few thoughts on being your own GC...You may have a hard time finding a bank to finance the project if you plan on being your own general con...
over 10 years by saoltmann
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