Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Remodeling
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Home Maintenance
Home improvement projects offer a unique blend of excitement and potential reward, as they provide homeowners the opportunity to personalize their living spaces and enhance functionality. However, without proper preparation, these projects can quickly become overwhelming. It’s essential to approach renovations with a detailed plan, clear objectives, and a realistic budget. By doing so,...
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Tagged:home improvement
Posted on Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Categories:
Remodeling
In the journey of homeownership, there comes a time when you might outgrow your current living space. The question then arises: should you move to a new home or expand your current one? While both options have their merits, this blog will focus on the advantages of building an addition onto your existing home.1. Cost-Effective
Building an addition can be more cost-effective than buying a...
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Tagged:home improvement, remodel, addition
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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Windows & Doors
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Decking & Railing
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Remodeling
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Retirement
According to the AARP, approximately 90 percent of seniors
plan on living in their own home for at least five to 10 years after turning 65.
In kind, the number of remodeling companies providing aging-in-place upgrades
has increased. Eighty percent of remodeling companies are making aging-in-place
home improvements, up from 68 percent in 2013, according to the National
Association of Home...
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Tagged:doors, decking, home improvement, remodel, technology, home safety, home security, kitchens, bathrooms, retirement
Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Categories:
Decking & Railing
We suppose you could still
build a run-of-the-mill, garden-variety deck… but why would you? With the
myriad of advanced composite decking and railing options available, the sky is
the limit when it comes to creative designs including multiple levels, curved
seating areas, custom pergolas, integrated lighting, built-in storage, outdoor
kitchens, fire pits and so much more!Get
inspired,...
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Tagged:decking, outdoor living, home improvement, deck lighting, outdoor lighting
Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019
Categories:
Windows & Doors
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Soundproofing
Choosing the right glass package for your replacement windows and doors is a critical step to ensuring prolonged comfort and safety in your home, as well as long-term satisfaction in your investment. Here are the key factors to consider and understand when you choose new replacement windows and doors for your home.ENERGY EFFICIENCYWhen it comes to saving energy and keeping your home more...
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Tagged:windows, doors, replacement, home improvement, insulation, soundproofing, remodel, home safety, home security
Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Categories:
Decking & Railing
Your deck is only as good as its substructure. The fact is, new composite decking is designed to last a lifetime, with warranties of 25 years in many cases. But, research shows that the wood-framed deck substructure can begin to split, rot and decay in as little as 8-10 years.Moisture is a deck’s worst enemy. Applying a deck flashing tape shields the tops of joists, rim joists, ledger...
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Tagged:decking, home improvement, remodel, resurfacing, deck safety, deck inspection
Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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Roofing & Siding
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Ventilation
We all want our homes to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. For some, the idea of allowing cold winter or hot summer air into your attic just seems wrong. However, your attic provides a middle ground or buffer between the extremes of the outside temperatures and the relatively constant temperature inside your home, without adding to the floor space that you need to heat and...
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Tagged:shingles, roofing, home improvement, condensation, humidity, ventilation
Posted on Monday, January 21, 2019
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Soundproofing
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Remodeling
Adding livable square footage to your home adds value to
both the home and your quality of living. One of the most popular and least
expensive methods of increasing your home’s livable square footage is finishing
the basement. It costs much less than building a new addition and can be
completed by DIY-savvy homeowners in most cases.But don’t order your pool table and start...
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Tagged:home improvement, soundproofing, remodel, finished basement
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Categories:
Windows & Doors
When steel entry doors came on the market, they were the superior choice over wooden doors for stability, security, and insulating value. And they still are. However, they are not without their shortcomings including rusting if not kept properly painted, and becoming easily dented. If you’ve had steel doors on your home for any period of time, you have dents.The entry door of the home is...
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Tagged:doors, replacement, energy efficiency, home improvement, technology
Posted on Monday, August 6, 2018
Categories:
Hiring Home Improvement
Your home is
your most important financial investment. When it’s time to perform repairs,
add on, or remodel; you deserve to know that the people and businesses doing
the work can be trusted. There is perhaps little else that can throw a wrench
into your life’s progress, completely disrupt your home and family, and decimate
your finances like home improvement fraud. The good news...
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Tagged:contractor, home improvement, buy local, local economy, hiring, contracts