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Updated Feb 13, 2012

Q: Building a House by Builder vs Self W/contractors    —Houston, TX

"I want to find out if anyone knows how much more cheaper (percentage or range) it is to build a house on your own (hi..."

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I have not done this personally, but I do know someone who has and he said the same thing...the cost is half what a builder would charge. If you think about it, the b...

I say listen to your husband. Being a handyman tells me he has friends that are also. Men have this code system down to a tee where us women don't. They trade off s...

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Q: In Need of Contractor Referral    —Skokie, IL

"Hello Everyone! In preparation for #2, my husband and I are looking for quality referrals for contractors that do ..."

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I am an Angie's list member also, highly recommend it. I got my contractor through them - Neighborhood Remodelers - ###-###-####. They were great and remodeled the 2nd...

hi. don't know much about the loan part of your question but i do have a very reliable, competent contractor who i'm sure would do work in skokie. he redid two of ou...

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Q: Seeking Architect and Contractor for Addition    —Dallas, TX

"Hi Moms- My hubby and I are ready to add onto our house in Lake Highlands, as well as renovate kitchen, den and exist..."

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My good friend's husband is an architect. They recently added on a media room and it's fabulous and you would never know it wasn't original to the house. He also has...

You should call Laurie Guido of Guido Custom Homes ###-###-####). She lives in the Lake Highlands area but builds/remodels all over town. Some of her work includes the...

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Q: Can Anyone Reccomend a Garage Builder?    —Elmhurst, IL

"We are thinking about tearing down our garage and building a new one. There are so many ads on-line and in the phone..."

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T.-My good friend Holly who is also a mamasource mom, husband is a general contractor and does it all. he has done work for my friends and has 20 years experience. ...

Call Danley's Garage World. They tore down most of our garage a couple of years ago, and we were very pleased with the results.

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Q: Inexpensive Picture Frames    —McKinney, TX

"Does anyone know where I could purchase some inexpensive picture frames? I seem to have an awful lot of pics I need ..."

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I usually find nice, but inexpensive frames at both Dollar General and WalMart. Walgreens also has good sales on their picture frames occasionally, but I can beat the...

Garden ridge has some really nice frames!!!

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Q: Advice About Contractors and Additions in FW    —Fort Worth, TX

"My husband and I would like to add a second story addition to our home. Does anyone have experience living through th..."

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hi J., We are very fortunate to have word of mouth referrals. My friend Michelle J posted a reply to you regarding my husband Jeremy Hays remodeling company, Cross T...

I've been told that you have to have a tremendous amount done to the bottom floor in order to accomodate all that additional weight upon the foundation, and that it's ...

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Q: Roofing Company    —Irving, TX

"We have two spots on our roof that need to be repaired. Does anyone have a good reference for a reliable yet reasona..."

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Hi KC! We recently had tile damage from the wind storm we got about a month ago. I live in The Colony and Big D Roofing did our roof when we had our house built. I ...

I have used and many of my neighbors have used Discount Quality Roofing. The owner is John and he has been in business since 1988. He really works with your insuranc...

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Q: Reliable Sub-contractors Needed    —Madison, NJ

"My husband and I are planning a renovation with an addition this spring. We plan to be the general contractor for the..."

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Hi there- We just finished a major renovation. We would highly recommend Russo Brothers for plumbing ###-###-####. They were clean, professional & really nice wit...

My husband is a plumber - where do you live? Ant's Plumbing & Heating - Rahway - ###-###-#### Thanks, G.

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Q: Looking for Contractor to Build Perimeter Block Wall    —Queen Creek, AZ

"Hi Moms I live in Queen Creek and I am looking for a reliable and trustworthy source to build the perimeter block wa..."

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Hello D.- My husband is a general contractor and we live right on the border of Gilbert and Queen Creek. He is licensed, bonded and insured and may be able to cont...

Hi D., I live in Queen Creek and my husband is a Superintendant for a home builder. He does a lot of different side jobs himself or also knows many different contract...

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Q: Do You Know a Great Contractor?    —Elkins Park, PA

"Cheltenham township PA - planning a substantial home remodeling project to update our old, small twin home. Need repu..."

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Hi L., My name is T., my husband has been a contractor for about 10 years. We just bought our first house, im pregnant and we have a 3 year old. He has excellent re...

mY HUSBAND IS A CONTRACTOR-WE ARE IN BUCKS COUNTY, BUT HE HANDLES WORK IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS, ALL OVER-HE IS REGISTERED WITH BBB AND HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 20 YRS, HA...

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