Home Remodeling

Don't Make it Easy for the Flames: Wildfire Home Protection Basics

For the homeowner who appreciates housing in or near a natural environment, particularly a forest or field, wildfire home protection techniques are crucial to know. They can literally be the difference between peaceful and comfortable living and being homeless, watching years of memories and hard work burn to the ground. Fire insurance may be able to replace some of the possessions, but why go through the ordeal when it can be prevented entirely?

The Art of Daylighting: Principles, Designs, and Strategies

Daylighting allows one to take advantage of natural light in order to illuminate buildings. While it serves as a convenient way to provide visibility, it also allows one to express themselves creatively, and depending on the method, generates other benefits as well.

Regular maintenance may sound like a burden but it prevents costly home repairs in the long run. If it was only about mowing the lawn it wouldn’t be much of a problem; unfortunately, there is more to it. Doing the key checkups of your home will not only save you money but can save your home and potentially your life. There are hidden dangers lurking in your own house and the only way to avoid consequences is to keep an eye on certain critical areas.

 

You don’t have to live by the beach to tap into coastal remodeling ideas. We share essential features for 5 rooms to achieve the style. And if for a small beach cottage look you can easily make do with a few decor pieces, for a larger house, painting your walls white and blue and planting a palm tree or two will not be enough.

5 High Return On Investment Remodeling Projects

Not all remodeling projects add the same value to your property. There is a difference between what you need or want and what buyers and appraisers will look at. Some improvements have an overall higher return on investment because they are more desirable features. And beyond the project itself is the expense you make (quality of execution, materials, design). Last but not least, you may have grand ideas that may not matter much when it comes to comparables: when you consider remodeling projects, try to not over improve. That would undoubtedly lower your ROI. So what is popular? What to add, what to leave as is, what to demolish, what to restore? What, in the the end, will achieve the perfect balance of money well spent and wishes come true?

Upgrade Your Home (And View) With Frameless Glass Windows

Windows are made to bring light into the home, frameless glass windows are meant to bring the outside in, seamlessly connect a room with a terrace or a patio, offer a true view, unobstructed. We’ve come across a game changer in remodeling. Stacking folding doors that move one panel at a time, leaving some closed to create air flow, take your pick.

When Time Is Money: Home Builders Slowed By Permit Delays

Where there are permits, there are permit delays. In the past year, the time it takes city governments to process building permits has tripled. Building permits are required for all changes to the structure of a home, whether kitchen remodel, housing addition or starting from scratch. An approved permit is required before work can begin on these projects.

Straight From The Pros: Remodeling Tips

Remodeling tips from professional contractors can help you avoid home remodeling nightmares. From preparation to the final walk-through, delays and surprises can derail the best-laid plans. Follow this advice from the pros to encourage a smooth remodeling journey.

Four Fresh Projects For Your Vacation Home Remodel

Whether you own a cabin in the woods, a cottage at the beach, or a condo in the city, a vacation home remodel will keep your refuge refreshed. With a primary residence elsewhere, many owners fail to notice the need for improvements. Use this list to pinpoint upgrades for your relaxing retreat, then reap the benefits of your vacation home remodel during the lazy days of summer.

Neoclassical remodeling: traveling back in time with modern comfort

What does neoclassical remodeling imply? The name only evokes either Greek architecture or antique Italian. Which is truest to its form, you are not exactly sure. All you know is that it’s beautiful and your house would look and feel grand with such decor.