Patios can be a great way to integrate your landscaping into your home whether you have a beautiful view right outside your home, or you live in a secluded wooded area. A patio can enhance your backyard experience because it acts as a separate living area that relates more to your landscape than …
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Home Exterior Materials & Planning for Updates
Planning is a key part of maintaining your home, although it's a lot harder than creating a grocery budget or setting aside money for car maintenance. Most homeowners aren't familiar with key home components and how often they need to be replaced. The easiest solution is replace materials with the …
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Finding the Right Homeowner Books
There's so much information available online you might think we don't need books anymore ... and that's plain wrong! Knowing the right names for building materials, how to buy and install them might not be difficult once you've assembled all the puzzle pieces on paper but ... Before we had smart …
What is Gross Living Area (GLA)?
When you made an offer on your house, the square footage was listed on various real estate websites. When the appraisal came back, the square footage was lower and you're not sure why. Did someone made a mistake or copy the number incorrectly? So it's now time to learn what's included in the gross …
Remodeling Projects: Their Cost & Value
When planning big remodeling projects, it pays to research how much the improvements should be worth when you sell your home. Here's a quick index to the survey that can help you evaluate the "cost vs value" of the most common home renovations. Remodeling.com's "cost vs value" surveys began …
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Great Remodeling Books
Remodeling your home is a great investment and you'll be happier if you take time to thoroughly plan your project before starting. Here are books to help you get started. Remodeling A Great Alternative to Moving! Americans are moving less and remodeling more. That's smart as moving isn't …
