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Choosing a House Plan for Your Dream Home
First things first, when choosing a house plan you must first find the land that you will be building on. Not all designs will look right or even fit on certain lots, so in order to insure that your dream home will be a good fit for your lot,...
Great Ideas For Stair Railings
Stair railings at home are more than a simple way to get from a floor to another. You design an extension of your personal likes in decoration, with ornamental parts of wood, iron and other material easy to install that will enhance the value of...
How To Sell Your Home For A Bigger Profit By Keeping Things Clear!
Getting ready to sell your home can be one of the most stressful areas of the real estate experience, but it does not have to be. Keeping in mind some key advice will help you get your house looking top shape from the inside and out. Throughout the...
Installing Drywall: Mudding and Taping
Installing Drywall, or hanging drywall as the professionals usually refer to the task, can be done by the homeowner. However, it is usually best done with two or more people as it requires significant lifting of heavy material. Mudding and Taping...
What to Look for in a Contractor to Remodel your Kitchen
One of the most important kitchen remodeling decisions you can
make is your choice of contractor for the job. There are a lot
of contractors out there who will claim they can bring in your
kitchen remodeling on time and possibly even under...
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Tips for Refinishing Your Basement
Is your basement being put to good use? While you may be storing
furniture, canned goods, or tools downstairs, why not refurbish
your home's lowest level and add living space to your family
home? It really isn't terribly difficult or expensive if you
start with basic changes that will let you enjoy this extra
space.
Start by taking an inventory of the usable space in your
basement. How many rooms could be converted to accommodate daily
activities, and which ones would better serve occasional events,
like holiday celebrations or kids' parties? If you are storing
things in the basement, can these be moved to another area, or
will they need to be kept downstairs but perhaps in one of the
rooms rather than all? You also will need to work around heating
and cooling appliances like the furnace, air conditioner, and
hot water tank, as well as laundry equipment if you have it.
When you have an idea of how much area you can afford to remake,
you can start to shuffle storage and appliances to make room for
your remodeling plans.
Then decide which improvements you would like most to have. If
you can't afford them all at once, you can do the repairs in
stages. Do a survey of the basement to list every needed repair,
update, or improvement, including the simplest as well as the
most demanding. Work out a budget to see which ones you can
afford to start with. You may have to contact local home
improvement materials suppliers for the cost of supplies needed
for the repairs. If you need to hire the work done rather than
do it yourself, calculate this cost as well,
estimating on the
high rather than the low side.
Begin with the most pressing needs. For example, water damage or
leaks, mold, cracked windows, and radon or carbon monoxide
testing should be done to eliminate safety hazards and problems
that will only get worse with time. You may need to have your
appliances inspected, repaired, or replaced.
When these have been addressed, the next step will be to take
care of structural damage. Plaster holes, cracked concrete
floors, electrical updates, and plumbing overhauls should be the
next set of repairs. These will bring your basement up to code
and prepare it for the aesthetic level of improvements that go
hand-in-hand with home decorating.
If your budget holds out, you may next want to look at adding
air vents, replacing window frames or the windows themselves
with glass block, and installing floor tiles, rather than
carpet, since they are easier to clean and maintain. You can
even put up wallboard or panel siding to make the rooms more
homey and inviting. Lighting fixtures or track lighting can
brighten dark or dim areas of your basement.
From there it is just a matter of adding furnishings to
complete your renovation project. To cut costs, you can buy
these second-hand at garage sales or thrift stores, or buy
seconds at furniture stores, since these items won't be used
everyday.
About the author:
For more information on making low-cost, sensible improvements
to enhance your property, visit 1st Home
Improvement
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