Giving the Roost a Boost

Wall Street Journal Sunday editor David Crook writes: With the housing market meltdown, more and more house-poor home owners who can’t sell and move are likely to look to remodeling ... improvements make good investments. Indeed, Remodeling magazine’s most recent 2008-2009 “Cost vs. Value [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:16:51

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Changing the World One Room at a Time

Changing the World One Room at a Time posted by Ronnie Citron-Fink Jan 4, 2009 11:00 am filed under: Blogs, Blogs, EcoNesting, economics, home design, New Year, rebuilding refurbishing, recycling, redesigning, rediscovering, reducing, refinishing, remixing, remodeling, repairing, repurposing, reselling, reusing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:00:09

Earn A Living in Bathroom Remodeling

For over a dozen years, my career was in the new-home construction business ... -modeling business who happened to need some help on an upcoming Bathroom Remodeling job he was starting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:21:21

Luxury You Can Afford

Does your bathroom in need of a makeover? Then contact Luxury Bath Systems to schedule a free in-home estimate ... Time Warranty No More Grout No More Mold One Day Bath Remodeling Soaking Tubs Vanity Tops 4 Layer ... Design/Built,Countertops-Removal,Electrical Work - Small Jobs,Faucets, Sinks, Tubs, Showers & [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 19:32:19

A Future House Ride.

This summer Little Guy and I are going to lead a little bike ride to some of our favorite/quirky houses in the city. It won’t be a race ... . The house was built in 1909 and in 1930 got an Octagon remodel. It doesn’t have a garage and the siding ... are two of the homes that will be featured. An attempt at an Octagon house in NE Minneapolis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:11:52

Home Improvement Bleg

So I’m in the process of a (protracted) kitchen remodel ... like gold in my house. So my question to the bloggy masses is this: What to do with that plumbing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:12:35

Make Your Own Home Furniture Polish

For people who hate the smell or are dissatisfied with the performance of their cleaning aids for polishing their furniture, ... IKEA Uses RPG to Promote Bedroom Furniture Home Depot Closes 15 Stores Handmade Townsend Split Table ... More Green to Kitchen Remodeling A $500 Makeover for your Guest Room [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:44:19

Under 500 Club: Visitacion Valley and Bayview (natch)

The Under 500 Club is Curbed SF's exclusive members-only support group for those shoddy, poorly-staged homes (if at all!) ... Note:"Ready to make your dreams of home ownership come true." This 2 bedroom has seen some decent recent light remodeling and is an REO sale at one of the cheapest prices we've seen for 900 square [more...]

Date: 2008-07-31 17:42:28

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

Kitchen Remodeling Need Not Have A Corporate Budget

by Carl Esonhouse Everyone wants the best for their homes and one of the most important areas one’s house is the kitchen, ... on how to remodel your kitchen on a budget, there are a lot of options available which can enhance ... when while trying to remodel your kitchen on a low budget, is to try and do it by yourself. You could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:20:37

Joe The Handyman

From Nicole Gaudiano at Gannett News Service:Vice President-elect Joe Biden hand-selected every light fixture and doorknob in his Greenville, Del ... Digest and sketch home designs in his spare time. His "number one hobby" is his home, said ... brick Victorian that is the vice president's residence comes with some remodeling limitations, even [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 11:43:00

Checking in with the DWR Kitchen

People who are gearing towards a modern kitchen design are bound to get good ideas from this masterpiece by Nilus de Matran ... is a Science Laboratory! Silver Nano Washing Machines for Healthier Living Remodeling? Start with the Small Spaces Nurseryworks The Duet Twin Bed Mobile Fireplaces hitting Modern Homes Soon Making Your Bedroom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:53:50

Home Improvement Bleg — Now With Picture!

So I’m in the process of a (protracted) kitchen remodel ... like gold in my house. So my question to the bloggy masses is this: What to do with that plumbing ... to do a gut remodel when finances allow. At this point, we’re just in the ideas & preliminary design [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 17:01:35

7 TIPS BEFORE YOU REMODEL

You’ve made the decision to hire an architect or builder to redesign your (pick one) home, kitchen, bathroom, great room, or master bedroom ... some help. At LOCUS, we generally recommend our clients do a full house assessment before they start ... , and the eventual appearance of mold. Consider an ERV or HRV, or another appropriate ventilation strategy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:47:43

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

A guest at my own church community

I had a cool experience this morning as I had no responsibilities at Vintage Faith Church - no announcements or praying up front ... on writing. Katie and Claire have colds, so they stayed home and I came to the 11 AM gathering ... . We are just in the beginning stages of remodeling the sanctuary. But since we have removed over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:34:01

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: 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

Wachovia Cuts HELOCs

While this is probably a good idea for the stated reasons, it’s also not a good sign: In the middle of remodeling the kitchen of their Gloucester County house, Paul and Julianne ... or reduce the size of home-equity lines of credit in response to the residential real estate downturn [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 15:51:50

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

Backyard Shed Turned Home Office [Featured Workspace]

Reader Brian DeHamer needed a home office but lived in a crowded house, so instead he used extra space out behind his garage ... to be difficult to continue working from home in our small 3 bedroom house in San Diego. After debating the merits of either moving or remodeling we decided the simpler solution would simply be to build a separate [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 11:00:00

I’m a one trick pony…

  “Hey, you should do that” was what I was told. They were in reference to the Pioneer Woman’s website. I just laughed hysterical at them ( ... that. They are remodeling a beautiful lodge that is pretty much to die for. I live in a 1 year old home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:07:59

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

Posts about Home Supply as of January 16, 2009

Why Replace When You Could Save on Cabinet Refacing? - remodeling24hours.com 01/15/2009 remodeling your kitchen can be very costly and time-consuming. That’s why many ... of the local television stations located here in Phoenix, Arizona Chapman House Inc. - lex-calm.blogspot.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:38:15

Reverse mortgages help seniors going forward

Reverse mortgages have long been a way for seniors to turn the equity in their homes into extra cash in their pockets ... with Bank of America so they would have funds available to remodel their Oakland condo ... to the house while the loan is active. Interest rates on federally-insured reverse mortgages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:34:21

That Was a Doozy!

Last Friday, when we noted that many home-buyers were suddenly getting off the dime, ... Association of Realtors because it excludes the distorting effects of remodeling and new construction [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 13:52:25

Bathtubs

If you regularly read my blog then you know that our house back home is not done yet with the renovations. It was a long work to go ... so, I we had bathroom remodel plan done! It's not something we can use always though so I opted for a much [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 05:44:21

Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES Citigroup to help at-risk borrowers stay in homes - AP Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers - NY Times G20 summit may be ... - Econompicdata Growth in Basement Remodeling Undeterred by Sluggish Housing Market - MarketWatch FED ... has dropped 70% - TimesOnline Las Vegas Sands halts Macau construction - MarketWatch INTERESTING [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 14:55:46

Eight Home Improvements that Pay Off

Smart Money magazine lists eight home improvements that pay off ... the attic into a bedroom, $46,691, 77% Extra closet space, $1,250, 50% Remodeling the bathroom, $59,435 ... and it was somewhere in the $4k range. 2. The "turning an attic into a bedroom" seems like a clear [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 18:16:53

Swinging The Days Away

My parents got hubby a hammock for Christmas. This is new. He usually gets a gift card to Home Depot. They must actually like the house and think the poor guy needs a relaxing afternoon in a hammock ... visit Remodeling This Life to read more great content or to leave a comment! Similar Posts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:35:06

Remodeling Ideas

by Jimmy Johnson We all reach that point in house ownership where something begins to bug up ... about their home that they would like to change. Perhaps your bedroom is looking a bit dull [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:13:06

When a only a real carriage (or custom) door will do…

I love older homes, and am particularly fond of Craftsman and Prairie style homes. But, I do love modern as well as Victorian ... to incorporate every little thing I loved into one house in a remodel I’d probably get committed by someone for having my house look like it was built for a madman. But, I digress [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 01:19:11

Low Flow High Efficiency Toilets

WaterSense Labeled ToiletsToilets are by far the main source of water use in the home, accounting for nearly 30 percent of residential indoor water consumption. Toilets also happen ... toilets in consumer testing.Look for the WaterSense Label!Whether remodeling a bathroom, starting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:39:00

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

Killing Time with Home Improvement

It’s the afternoon before a 3-day weekend and perhaps you’re counting down the hours until you can fire up that bbq or go purchase some last-minute ... . Perhaps you’re day-dreaming about some kitchen remodeling ideas, or thinking about a bathroom ... : East Fox Chase Rd, Chester NJ Top Bedroom: Hillhaven Ave, Tujunga CA Top Yards & Garden [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 20:29:42

Weekend Links :: A Year In Review

Photo by Jan 2008 was a good year for Simple Mom.  It being the only year and all ... Compounding Interest To Kids Nesting Place :: Imperfectly Beautiful: The Philosophy of a Home Make ... Organize Your Home Biblical Womanhood :: Embrace Today: Choose Joy! Being Frugal :: 7 Things Women Wish [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 07:56:18

Home Improvement Investment Return

Home Improvement Chester County Philadelphia Main Line Area The phrase that “All Real Estate Is Local” contains a lot of truth in Real Estate and ... together with Remodeling Magazine* publishes their Cost vs Value edition with statistics on resale ... Remodel Attic Bedroom Replace Windows Bathroom Remodeled Kitchen remodeled 2nd Story addition Remodel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:34:53

Do It Yourself Home Improvement

Do It Yourself Home Improvement Author: Haley 3 Jan Sometimes decorating a room within a strict budget is an absorbing challenge for anyone ... is for the most part, time employed in the living room, if you dismiss your bedroom that is, so it's typical ... , and employ a darker line as an accent for certain areas in the room. Remodeling Articles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 19:21:59

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

One Day in Teletubbyland, Something Appeared From Far Away

Thanks to certain people, not to be named, a fair share of the evening television in this house is real-estate shows like House Hunters International and Property Virgins, plus all the remodeling shows where people turn rec room ... watch the otherworldly house-porn shows, until the signals cease. If it turns out we can’t digest Tubby [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:07:15

Tidings of comfort and joy...

I'm working from home today. Not because Seattle is in the frozen grips of snow and ice, although it is. (no pictures, camera battery is dead) But because my agency is remodeling two large offices. The carpet is pulled up and there's dust and mold swirling in the air. Paint and new carpet go in today. I won't be able to go in for at least [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 14:54:29

Too Funny To Be True!

Too Funny To Be True! Have you ever wondered WHY home inspections are so important? Ever questioned the real necessity of them? I have! ... some minor details that needed fixing on the outside. Inside, there had been some remodeling ... to check. Now, with the cosmetic appearance of this house, one might be tempted to say, “Oh [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:16:56

Grilling O'Bambi- Both Literally, Literarily

I KNOW that many daily readers of my blog have been waiting (patiently, thanks) for me to burst out, saying something about the national situation and other matters, from an Indian point of view.Your wait is over. I knew about this day, this holiday today, and it's proximity to January 20th, months ago, as you may imagine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:33:00

Chinese Drywall Issues in Homes!

If you live anywhere but in Florida, you may have missed some of the recent headlines and news about a problem with homes affected by the use of a ... . Although the long term effect on Indoor Air Quality has not yet been determined and the Florida ... and the rapid rate of deterioration of copper such as in Air Conditioning and Heating systems. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:45:56

Construction Remodeling is the Better Option in Current Financial Climate

Are you one of the lucky homeowners who did not fall into the trap set by unscrupulous mortgage lenders during the final bubble of the US housing ... your home. Building contracts can explain to you the costs of home improvement, and give you ideas on how ... for you. Now that you have a good construction remodeling plan and have the budget all in order [more...]

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

Home Improvement Help Information

Sometimes decorating a room within a strict budget is an absorbing challenge for anyone who enjoys decorating ... employed in the living room, if you dismiss your bedroom that is, so it’s typical for people ... line as an accent for certain areas in the room. Remodeling Articles You can also try inside plants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 01:31:55

Sunday Musings

Vincent returned home from his dad's this morning.  It looks like he and the dog had, um, fun.  He's scratched up on his face ... for a garden tub for the bathroom. Speaking of the bathroom, we're going to remodel both bathrooms ... to pick out a pedastal sink for the downstairs bathroom.  It's very small and a vanity base really [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 16:50:12

New Building Materials Go Green

The year’s newest home-building technologies are related to green building and reducing the amount of energy that is consumed every day, such as  low-energy choices, including light-emitting diodes and manifold plumbing systems.  Whether residential or commercial and remodeling, they are becoming prevalent in new construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:52:19

Zillow Employees New Year’s Resolutions for Their Homes

Zillow employees may spend their days thinking about homes—-home values, home for sale,  Zestimates, mortgages ... a sauna and gym in my basement.” Randy, Director, Test “We replaced the wiring in our house over a year ... right now I usually just go there to sleep.” Lakshmi, Test Lead “I’d like to buy a house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 23:04:35

Houston Home Builders

by J. Kim When we are looking to find a good contractor to complete some work on our homes we need to take certain things into consideration ... and below we offer a few tips that will make finding good Houston Home Builders much easier for you. 1. You should never select the Houston home builder who comes in with the cheapest price [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:01:48

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