Posted on Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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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 Thursday, March 28, 2019
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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
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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 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 Thursday, February 15, 2018
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Decking & Railing
Before you waste hours of precious outdoor living enjoyment with your family because you are – yet again – sanding, staining and sealing your old worn wooden deck, give serious consideration to resurfacing your old deck with Trex Composite Decking. As long as the deck framing substructure is sound, you can simply replace the decking and railing.Resurfacing a deck is about 1/3 the cost...
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Tagged:replacement, decking, outdoor living, home improvement, remodel, resurfacing, reinforcing
Posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Categories:
Soundproofing
Controlling sound transmission through walls and floors in a
home or office is often a highly-desirable outcome, however it can also be an
often-illusive result without the proper education on audio characteristics.
Advances in technology in recent years have made it an easier outcome to conquer.
Before we can discuss the best options for controlling sound transmission from
one room to the...
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Tagged:home improvement, insulation, soundproofing, remodel, finished basement