Category: Renovation

Many people adore the charm and personality of older homes. They love the architectural components and intricacies of these houses, whether they’re in a huge Victorian, an airy Craftsman, or a regal American Foursquare. 

Homeowners frequently decide to remodel their homes as they get older. Repairs might be necessary to upgrade outdated technology or to enlarge tight spaces. Older home renovations are sometimes done to restore or preserve the home’s original qualities, too.  Continue reading “When Renovating an Older Home: What You Need to Know” →

Home Maintenance Tips for the Fall

Before winter sets in, it can be helpful to go through a fall home maintenance checklist to make sure your house is ready for colder temperatures. Ensuring that your property is in order before the coldest days of winter roll through will keep you comfortable and safe this winter, and help your house to emerge unscathed in the spring.

Important Fall Home Maintenance Tips

While there are hundreds of things to remember to get your house ready in the fall for winter, some tasks are of the utmost importance. Here are some of the home maintenance tips you definitely don’t want to miss: Continue reading “Home Maintenance Tips for the Fall” →

Post-Construction Checklist

Having home renovations professionally done should be a stress-free process. Your contractor should work with you on design, perform the work in a timely manner, and leave the work site as clean as possible. For the most part, you don’t have to do much during or after your remodel. However, there are a few things you should check during your walkthrough using a post-construction checklist with the contractor.

The Walkthrough

Your contractor should offer to do a walkthrough with you of the renovated space. During this walkthrough you want to check out all of the work your contractor did and pay attention to the details. Make sure that hardware is correctly installed, faucets and drains work, and light switches and fixtures function normally. 

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Deciding the Best Time to Renovate

So you’ve decided that your current business space doesn’t work for you, and you need to renovate to make it more effective and productive for your workforce. Knowing that you need to make a change is a good first step, but there are a lot of considerations to make when developing your renovation plans. One of those considerations is the best time to renovate based on your business needs.

As a general rule, it is not a good idea to renovate your business during your busy season. Most businesses have an off season—a period of the year in which they do significantly less business than other months. If your business has an off-season, that is the best time to renovate. It is much easier to move staff around, alter client contact methods or areas, and potentially shut down a department or two during your off-season.

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Three Reasons to Finish Your Basement

If you have an unfinished basement, you have a lot of space in your home that is not being utilized effectively. That space has unlimited possibilities if you consider finishing your basement. Here are just a few reasons you should do so.

Home Value

Of all remodeling projects, finishing the basement gives your home the most value in relation to the cost of the remodel. You can increase your home’s value so that you can have more equity, which is important if you ever need a home equity loan. Increasing your home’s value is also important if you ever want to sell it.

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Renovating Old Buildings Benefits Society

When you need a new space for your home or office, it can be tempting to build a new structure that meets your needs. However, there are a lot of benefits to renovating old buildings and updating them to meet your needs. You can benefit from lower construction costs and a faster move in date, while society benefits in several ways.

Fewer Resources

When you renovate an old building, it requires much fewer resources than new construction. You will need less wood, fewer plastic products, and fewer metal products. All of these amount to using fewer natural resources that are limited. Essentially, renovating old buildings is a way of recycling infrastructure, which is important for a sustainable environment.

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Reasons to Renovate Old Homes and Buildings

Are you considering buying old investment properties and restoring them to their former glory? Do you want to take an older home and renovate it instead of buying your own home? There are many different reasons that you might want to renovate old homes and buildings. Here are just a few of them.

Historical Value

Some properties have significant historical value. Even homes and buildings that were not part of any major historical events could be considered to have historical value. The value could be in the old techniques used to build the home or its unique architecture. Preserving a piece of history is the most common reason to renovate old homes and buildings.

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It is no secret that life comes with some big changes. Whether your elderly parents are moving in or you are growing your family with another baby, it is natural to outgrow your home after purchasing it. When that happens, you have two choices. You can grow your home with your family, or you can move to a bigger home. Here are three reasons you should choose an addition over moving.

Moving Is Costly

Moving itself is a costly endeavor. You have to pay for either movers or rent a moving truck, both of which can cost hundreds of dollars. You also have to pay for moving boxes and lose income for time off to pack, move, and unpack. None of that takes into consideration the costs associated with finding and buying a new home.

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