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Improve Repair Renovate

Owning your own home means that you will have repairs that need to be made, improvements you may want to make, and entire rooms that you may want to renovate. Here is where you'll find all of our best advice on improving, repairing and renovating your homes.

Do You Need a Land Survey for Your Home Renovation?

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 by Kimberly Miller Leave a Comment

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Deciding to remodel your home may be as simple as a new coat of paint and a change in decor, which you can do as often as your mood changes and budget can withstand. When you start considering something more complex which involves the construction of additional rooms or a new dwelling, this is where the services of a town planning consultant come into play. Otherwise. you could find yourself looking at legal challenges rather than a beautifully remodeled home. While this is written with our friends overseas in mind, the same principles … [Read more...] about Do You Need a Land Survey for Your Home Renovation?

Prep Your Home for Sale with these Top Hints

Monday, August 24, 2020 by Kimberly Miller Leave a Comment

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Now might not be the best time to sell your home, but it might also present a great opportunity to make a sale, and this is something to keep in mind. So, you are going to have to make sure you come up with ideas that are going to help you make the most of this. Come up with ideas that are going to help you make the best decisions for your home and give it the best chance of a good sale.  You are going to need to focus on doing as much as possible to think about the right ways of preparing your home moving forward. This is an area … [Read more...] about Prep Your Home for Sale with these Top Hints

Commercial Garage Doors: 6 Pre-Purchase Considerations

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 by Kimberly Miller Leave a Comment

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As a homeowner there are a lot of little things to look for before making a purchase of an item that enhances the home.  Although most home renovations focus on the kitchen or bathrooms, there is a lot to be said for giving the garage a facelift. For those interested in knowing about garages and what they have to offer, A1Garage.com trusted and respected garage door service in Portland, OR is a good example of a place to look at.  As a professional company, they also suggest that you look at these six pre-purchase considerations … [Read more...] about Commercial Garage Doors: 6 Pre-Purchase Considerations

The 6 Foundations For Keeping Your Home Free Of Water Damage This Summer

Thursday, July 23, 2020 by Kimberly Miller Leave a Comment

Summer is an incredible time of year. During the summer, the warm weather and twenty-four sunshine encourage you to forget about all of your problems. Typically, there’s less for homeowners to worry about when the water and wind aren’t attempting to break down the property like the Three Little Pigs! All is well, until… BOOM! There’s water everywhere. Oh, no. Yep, the usually good conditions lure you into a false sense of security before hitting you with a massive clean-up bill. Water damage in the summer happens, folks, and it happens … [Read more...] about The 6 Foundations For Keeping Your Home Free Of Water Damage This Summer

Avoiding Damage to Your Drywall

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 by Kimberly Miller

It’s a common enough sight in most modern homes and the cause of much frustration. Drywall is inexpensive, easy to insulate, and easy to repair, which is why it’s so popular. However, it’s also a relatively weak type of wall, meaning that it can get damaged pretty easily. If you’re new to a drywall home or you’ve damaged those walls before and want to make sure it doesn’t happen again, here are a few tips to bear in mind. Avoid Letting Things Bump Into the Wall Too Hard Drywall is relatively brittle, enough so that bumping anything into … [Read more...] about Avoiding Damage to Your Drywall

Luxurious Bathroom Upgrades

Saturday, June 27, 2020 by Kimberly Miller

A bathroom should be a place of luxury. It should be somewhere that we can go to relax when we have had a difficult day at work or looking after the children. However, for a lot of people, their bathrooms are just a room of necessity. Time to change that! Here are some of the things that you can do to give your bathroom the lavish makeover that it deserves. Go for a walk-in bathtub There is only one place to begin, and this is with a walk-in bathtub. Not only do walk-in bathtubs look amazing, but they take away the hassle of having to … [Read more...] about Luxurious Bathroom Upgrades

How To Turn Your Attic Into a Living Space

Friday, June 26, 2020 by Kimberly Miller

renovate your attic into a living space

If your home has an attic, the chances are that it is a dusty, cobweb-covered place used to store old boxes and broken furniture. If this is the case, you have a missed opportunity on your hands. Your attic might not look like much, but it is a hugely valuable piece of real estate that could be turned into an extra bedroom, living room, or a home office. By converting it into a usable living area, not only do you have a spare room in your home to enjoy, but you will also dramatically increase your property's value. If the time comes to sell … [Read more...] about How To Turn Your Attic Into a Living Space

Why Move When You Can Transform Your Home?

Monday, June 1, 2020 by Kimberly Miller

When you want a bigger, more spacious home, it’s easy to pack up and move. But it’s not so easy to do when you love your home, is it? Moving house has all kinds of complications, and it costs money - and with a lot of uncertainty right now over real estate prices, it might make more sense for you to stay put. There’s a lot you can do to your existing home to add space and even transform the way it looks. Why not get some inspiration from the following ideas to help you transform your home and avoid the hassle of having to move! Add … [Read more...] about Why Move When You Can Transform Your Home?

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