Architect Fee for Renovation - How to Pay the Minimum I was on the phone for an hour a few days ago with a young man who lives about 15 miles north of downtown Chicago. He’s used my affordable phone coaching service in the past to solve a complex heating and air conditioning problem with […]
Self Storage Savings - Build a Shed Are you surrounded by off-site storage businesses like I am? Within a fifteen-mile radius of my rural home in central New Hampshire, there are thousands of storage spaces in metal buildings one can rent for a king’s ransom. Self-storage is the key to saving huge money. There are […]
Starter Home Solution - Build Very Small Simple Homes We have a true crisis unfolding here in the USA. It’s very difficult for a young person or couple in their mid-twenties to purchase a home. My youngest daughter, who is thirty-three, is facing this grim reality. My other two children own a piece of the […]
New Home Specifications Template - It Can Save You Thousands of Dollars New Home Specifications Spreadsheet New Home Specifications Template With Text I’ve got two different stories to share with you this week. Are you a homeowner who hires contractors of all types to do work? If so, the first one will resonate with you. […]
This is a small image of my son's basement remodel plan. You can draw this with pencil, paper, and a ruler if you don't have a computer.
Why Tiny Houses are Big Bad Ideas By: Tim Carter I live in central New Hampshire (NH) on the west shore of Lake Winnisquam. This is the third-largest lake in NH. I kayak on the crystal-clear blue water as often as possible. The state of NH owns the 7.2 square miles of water but citizens […]
How to Avoid Construction Delays and Arguments - It's So Easy Just before writing this column, I did a phone coaching call with a man who lives in northwest Ohio. He wanted me to tell him if it was possible to build a room addition to his son’s home. The dealbreaker was the addition had […]
Room Addition Plans - They Must Be Great This past week, I did quite a few telephone consult calls. One in particular stands out, and I feel it should be of particular interest to you if you’re planning on building a new home, a large room addition, remodeling a kitchen, or even building a humble […]
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A-Frame House Problems - They Can be Aplenty QUESTION #1: I’d like your honest opinion, Tim. A-frame houses have always appealed to me and I think I want to build one. I’ve done scads of research on these unusual homes and I’m convinced it’s the right decision. I want you to be the devil’s advocate […]
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