Should you replace faucets, or whole sink fixtures when remodeling?

When it comes to a home remodeling project, you need to have a realistic budget in mind. Quite often home owners get in over their head and try to do too much. If you are working on a kitchen or bathroom, you have probably experienced this [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:30:39

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Remodeling Your Home Kitchen And Save

As kitchens have become more of a place for the family to meet, ... can often put a hold on this type of project. Home kitchen remodeling costs will vary depending on the type ... that much closer; however, it is imperative that you plan ahead to avoid any additional home kitchen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:33:32

Home Decorating: The Beauty of Taking Your Time

I tend to be somewhat impatient by nature about completing projects, especially around my home. I love things to be finished ... . As you know, my current desire in life isn’t to keep myself overly busy with home remodeling or decorating my own home. I am not in a race to finish this house or to impress anyone with my skill in whipping this place [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:33:09

Bay Window Curtains

We have taken on a project that may take the largest toll on our marriage that we ever faced. We are remodeling our home ... remodeling you can survive anything. This has been said in jest, yet some days it is not as funny as others. Our remodeling project has included the kitchen area, the back entrance and the windows [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:15:03

Spruce Up Your Bathroom Along With Other Areas of Your Home - Worry Free Guidelines

remodeling a room or two of your house is a realistic alternative to packing up all your things and then buying a more ideal home elsewhere ... game plan are your best weapons to safeguard against common mistakes experienced during remodeling ... remodeling. But prior to beginning your project, you should ask yourself a number of questions. The most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:34:27

San Francisco Bay Area Resource for Eco Home Improvement

Are you in the process of starting a remodeling or renovation project in your home? ... cause of poor indoor air quality. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency ... VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) into the air, which can remain for years after the application [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 21:54:21

LEED Certification in Your Remodeling and Construction Projects

So you’re getting ready to remodel your home and you want to go green as much as possible because you’re trying to be more environmentally ... and development practices. LEED is also a nationally recognized, third party certification system [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 10:15:29

LEED Certification in Your Remodeling and Construction Projects

So you’re getting ready to remodel your home and you want to go green as much as possible because you’re trying to be more environmentally ... and development practices. LEED is also a nationally recognized, third party certification system [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 11:00:17

Cole-gate: Colemans' rennovations overlap with payments to Laurie's company, DC house buy

Norm Coleman was undertaking an expensive home renovation project when his friend and benefactor Nasser Kazeminy allegedly ordered a cash transfer ... records of the remodeling project. Original projections in 2006 estimated a cost of $328,000, but four months later, the construction cost was estimated at $414,000, over-budget by $86,000. During [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:16:33

Smoothing Out Economic Wrinkles With… Botox

The economy may be in the tank, but some people are still willing to pay hundreds of dollars to look good ... and delaying a home remodeling project, but isn’t skipping her beauty injections. It’s “part of my cost [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 10:49:28

Homeowners: Try These Nine Projects This Year

Karen Klages Chicago Tribune With existing homes sales and home prices in most regions of the country down, ... those questions to four Chicago area home builders and remodeling contractors, as well as a senior researcher at the National Association of Home Builders and the editorial director of Remodeling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:39:38

Doing A Home Improvement Project? Know Your Return On Investment

How much will your home makeover cost and is it worth it? home remodeling, money, build a nest With the debate between renting vs owning a home continually raging on, I’d like to chime [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 17:56:23

Calling All Mess Makers!

Are you a homeowner who got in over your head with a home improvement project? Do you have a bathroom remodel that you started six months ago and you still don’t have running water? Do you have a kitchen remodel that was supposed to last a weekend and you haven’t cooked [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 02:26:14

Solving the Stairway Dilemma

One of the problems with living in a home during substantial remodeling is the sometimes piecemeal approach you must take to projects out of shear ... have plans to do a craftsman-ish trim design on the center column, which will focus on three raised ... that best matched the vintage 1912 trim in the house, and we even mixed different stains together [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 14:02:00

Prayers for My Nephew

I slept in this morning because I was exhausted. About 10:20 I woke up to my husband returning from the temple ... is expecting and was down visiting family in Utah this last week, while David worked on his remodel projects. On Friday his pregnant wife and two children headed home. David was working on the house Friday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:04:07

Maker of wood ceilings finds people pining for his product

A home remodeling project friends wanted copied led a reluctant entrepreneur into his new business, and things are looking up. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:01:19

Did Norm Coleman Take Funneled Cash To Help With Over-Budgeted Home Renovations?

The Minnesota Senate recount may be a second-thought for Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) ... agree to share billing records of the remodeling project. Original projections in 2006 estimated a cost of $328,000, but four months later, the construction cost was estimated at $414,000, over-budget [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 22:22:54

A Little Help With Home Improvement

Fixing the house can be bothersome for the most experienced homeowner ... in figuring out the best way to go about performing these remodeling projects and painting projects. ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:00:12

Out With The Old

2008 was a year of many projects here in our home. In addition to my Greatest Hits of 2008 post that includes the articles from last year that ... s projects from 2008. Head on over and check them all out! Please visit Remodeling This Life to read more great content or to leave a comment! Similar Posts:Name That Plant Little Boy’s Bedroom Makeover [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 11:00:46

(674) Basement Ideas

Finishing or remodeling a basement is a great way to increase the living space in a home ... . Remodeling a basement presents some unique challenges that require careful attention to detail if the project is to be done right. Since the floor, walls, and ceiling already exist, finishing a basement [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 20:27:52

Drywall Repair

Hooray, Do It Herself is back. Every Friday I'm supposed to be featuring a little home improvement project, or tip, or tool-using adventure. I've been a little lax. But I have lots of ideas in the hopper & will be sharing my success stories (please pray they will all be successful). I did a pseudo-remodel on our guest bathroom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:33:00

Improvement Services Provide Varying Specialist Skills

When beginning your remodeling project, knowing which contractor to use can be overwhelming ... in that field. If you have a very large remodel planned, then it might be best to get a building ... or so. A large project will require the use of an improvement plan, which will allow you to live in your home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:33:30

Learning Happens Daily - Laws Regarding Contractors/Remodelers

 The weather in 2008 was hard on people and their homes all over our great Country from hurricane Ike, to deadly tornado’s and ice/snow storms ... today regarding remodeling projects and wanted to pass the information on just in case you had not heard ... that exceed a cost of $10,000.00 with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The commission [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:24:43

Bathroom Remodeling Project - Get Steamed About Prefabricated Shower Stalls!

The prefabricated shower is one of the better home improvement innovations to come to the aid of the modern weekend DIYer ... . Prefabricated shower stalls come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are ideal for both residential and commercial home owners alike. Most are square or rectangular in shape, have three walls with one ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:44:46

McCain Hid Six Figure Home Repair Under Fake Name

Wonder what he was hiding? In 1986, when then-Rep. McCain was running for the Senate seat vacated by Barry Goldwater, he quietly began remodeling ... project — which included the construction of a 4,000-square-foot addition, swimming pool, jacuzzi [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 11:23:06

Bathroom Remodeling: Very Rewarding

One of the first things many people do when they move into an old home is to make a list of the projects that need to be done ... for us we have quite a bit of Bathroom Remodeling work lined up in front of us. It’s not the cleanest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:56:16

I Finished My Remodel

Well my bathroom remodel is finally over. For those keeping tabs, here’s what I did to my home: completely renovated the master bathroom replaced the carpets in the master bedroom and living ... have done the project. Dueling Digs helped me a lot with bathroom remodeling ideas. I was able to flip [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 19:02:16

Remodeled WeHo Craftsman Deemed Not Historic, Condos Coming

2009.11.condoweho.jpg The WeHo News reports that a 1902 Craftsman home at 8875 Cynthia Street has been denied historical protection by the West Hollywood Historic Preservation Commission, paving the way for a two-unit condominium project to rise on the site. According to the paper, "the reasoning given for the denial involved changes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:49:13

When the Truth Finally Hits Home

I am finally stressed out about the economy.I found myself awake at 1: ... . The construction companies are slowing down, nobody is building houses or remodeling like they were two years ... the day away. I could search for cheap do-it-yourself projects and put on my tool belt.What I can't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:40:00

Do Remodeling Projects Add Value to A Home?

Carefully consider each project before you do the work -- and don't expect full recovery in a quick sale Despite home price drops in many cities, remodeling projects are holding their own as a way for owners to add value. Never expect 100% return on major remodeling projects, however. If you undertake such a project it should be because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 02:03:43

Mistakes to avoid when remodeling Jacksonville Home

by Ryan Kim There are various reasons why we will choose to get our homes remodeled ... 2 - Lots of home owners will begin remodeling projects on their properties without taking into account ... 3 - Quite a number of home owners will employ a contractor to carry out the remodeling work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:50:36

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