Home Builder Blog Ideas
- How to design your custom home build in 2 weeks or less. Discuss the most time-consuming parts of a custom home build design and what can be done to ensure that it will move along as swiftly as possible. Discuss any possible hitches that could take place and what can be done to avoid them.
- How to design and remodel your bathroom in one week or less. Discuss the most time-consuming parts of a bathroom build and ways to expedite the process. List the usual time-consuming tasks and ways to remedy the scenarios.
- How to transform a spare bedroom into a walk-in closet. Give tips on how to design the layout of the closet with your builder. Advise as to the reasons it is smart to go ahead and get the closet that you really want instead of a spare bedroom that you don’t need in your build.
- How to get the home layout of your dreams without breaking your bank. Discuss the costs associated with change orders on the custom designs that are offered by home builders. Discuss the benefits of building a custom home on your own lot versus customizing a home that is being built in a neighborhood that only offers three or four designs.
- How to design a space with your builder that will grow with your family. Discuss the use that spare bedrooms can have down the road, and that a home is an investment for life. Discuss the fact that a little bit of vision can save you thousands of dollars later down the line.
- How to transform an eat in kitchen into a cook’s kitchen in less than two weeks. Advise on the most difficult and time-consuming parts of a major overhaul in a kitchen and provide the reader with tips on how to build the kitchen they have dreamed of.
- The ultimate guide to building your dream kitchen. Provide tips on how to decide on the layout, colors, tile, and appliances. Provide tips on hiring a builder to perform the work. Advise on what tasks may require a plumber to perform.
- The ultimate guide to building a functional half bathroom. Advise on which of the tasks will require a plumber to complete, or if a home builder will be able to complete the work. Give tips on selecting colors, tile, and vanities. Advise on the possible timelines for the changes that they may want.
- The ultimate guide to transforming a garage into a fantastic office. Advise on insulating the garage so that it will be a functional room. Advise the reader on the portions of the remodel that can be a possible DIY, and what will require a home builder to handle. Give tips on popular layouts for this type of room addition. Give timeline estimates.
- The ultimate guide to laying choosing flooring in your new home build. Discuss the qualities that make laminate a good choice. Discuss why tile has become so popular. Discuss the uses that are still out there for carpeting. Discuss using recycled hardwood flooring in a new home build to lend character.
- The ultimate guide to laying laminate flooring. Discuss taking up old flooring. Discuss the snap in laminate flooring and how to install it in rooms that aren’t perfectly square. Discuss the tools necessary for laminate flooring installation to be a DIY job.
- The ultimate guide to hiring a home builder. Give advice on the questions that should be asked. List the skills that they should look for, how to check on past jobs that the contractor has completed, and how to confirm that they are licensed and insured in their state of residence.
- The ultimate guide to landscaping a small yard. Give tips on the best layouts for flower beds and how to design functional yard spaces. Provide tips on which flowers grow well in small spaces, and how to ensure that they are planting in areas that receive adequate sunlight. Discuss the landscaping that is included when you purchase a customized home from a homebuilder.
- The ultimate guide to replacing your old windows. Give advice on how to tell when windows need to be replaced. Advise on how much new windows can provide in energy bill savings. Give a list of the parts of the task that could be DIY, and which would require the homeowner to hire a window installer or a general contractor.
- Best security systems for urban living. Advise on the need for remote alerts to be sent by the system to allow immediate response to thieves and trespassers. Discuss the difference between remote monitored systems and self monitored systems. Discuss the home security features that are included when you purchase a new home from a builder.
- Five ways to spot an untrustworthy roofer. Point out the most common roofing contractor schemes. Discuss the benefits of having your home builder subcontract this type of job so that the hiring and vetting of contractors is not the responsibility of the homeowner, but the builder.
- Five ways to spot an untrustworthy landscaper. Discuss where to locate a reputable landscaping contractor. Provide a list of whom to contact if the homeowner has concerns about the legitimacy of their landscaping contractor. Discuss the landscaping that is included when a homebuyer purchases a home from a home builder.
- Five ways to spot an untrustworthy home builder. Provide tips on how to review estimates for inflated prices on materials and the typical timelines for common home remodeling projects. Provide a list of whom to contact if the homeowner has concerns about the legitimacy of their home builder.
- How to match your outbuildings to your home. Give tips on how to avoid adding outbuildings that will decrease the value of the home or detract from the natural landscape or look of the home. Provide examples of outbuildings that should not be in street view and which outbuildings add to the value of the property when built on the lot.
