Far from simply being decorative, landscaping fills an important role in your home environment. Consider some things trees, shrubs and grass may affect: Drainage Breeze and wind deflection and direction Shade for roof, windows, and patios Privacy from neighbors Do. . . continue reading
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Furniture Buyer’s Guide
Buying a piece of furniture is a long-term investment of sorts next to a house and a car. The furniture that we buy should last us a long time so we should be careful in selecting the right furniture for. . . continue reading
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Home Theater Systems
Some might think that a home theater needs to be a giant room with a projector and screen and complex sound system. However, a home theater doesn’t need to be that expensive. A large Blu-ray flat screen TV, a high-definition. . . continue reading
How To Paint
One of the ways True Built Home can build affordable homes is by allowing the homeowner to do their own painting. How is this the case? If we were to paint the house, we would hire a subcontractor, and then. . . continue reading
Hybrid Hot Water Tanks – Why Wise and How They Work
Having hot water is essential to the modern family. Thanks to some genius in the past, we no longer have to cut word and boil it over a fire! After all, after cutting all that wood, who needs a hot. . . continue reading
Insulating Your Home for Coat and Comfort
Inside the walls of your home are a number of things that you may never see. Among them is a barrier of material called insulation. The basic purpose of insulation is to keep heat and cold from transferring between the inside. . . continue reading
Painting Doors and Trim
The quality of doors and trim that you find in a stick built home is typically superior to what you would find in a mobile or manufactured home. Washington Home Builders find that the most people choose a 6-panel white. . . continue reading
Save Money with a Permitting Specialist
“Bureaucracy” – doesn’t the word alone give you the creeps? It does us too. However, there are some intrepid folk out there who actually know how to deal with the government officials and contractors who are involved in getting your home. . . continue reading
Septic System Basics
All modern homes built in the United States have some system for disposing of effluent (AKA “Poop”) from the house. In most suburban areas, effluent is directed from the house to a piping system that leads to a city sewer. . . continue reading
Setting Up Your Temporary And Permanent Power
Part of home building for Washington Home Builders is getting electricity to your new home. This involves 2 phases: temporary and permanent power. If you have a modular or manufactured home, you may already have a pole that can be. . . continue reading
The Beauty and the Beast of Hot Water Tanks
There is an ever growing trend that appears to be gaining each and every month which is the press towards more energy-efficient items in one’s home. I think every paying customer out there who gets their utility bill, every month or. . . continue reading
True Built Home Name Brand Products
Why name brand standard features are so important. If you’re in the market for a custom built home, make sure that before you commit to a company you check out their standard features, and see if they give you the. . . continue reading