Home Improvements-Selling Your Home Are you planning on moving soon? If moving is in your future plan, you want to discuss with a professional and perhaps a Realtor on what areas of your home you should fix up. When the market is slow for selling homes, you want to make sure your home is presentable and sought after over other homes in your price range.For instance, if there are three homes for sale all in the same price range, the house...more
Master Bathroom Remodel Options Different factors must be taken into account when doing a master bathroom remodel than when remodeling any other bathroom. There are two main reasons for this. First, a master bathroom is usually designed so that two people can use it at one time. Second, a master bath is something of a luxury, and so it is usually outfitted with more extravagant fixtures and materials. When you get ready to do your master...more
Bathroom Remodel Disasters Doing a bathroom remodel can go smoothly or it can be a total disaster. Most remodels people do for themselves lie somewhere in between the two. It is easy to have problems with a bathroom remodel when it is not something you do on a regular basis. Your mind is just not geared to thinking about all the factors that go into reworking a bathroom.MeasuringThere are several cases where poor measuring can be disastrous in doing a bathroom remodel. Your fixtures need to fit. You know this, but you may not remember to take every necessary measurement. Some people get as far as starting to install their toilet before they realize that the measurement from drain to wall is off. The toilet will not fit without moving the drain, so that must be done before the bathroom remodel can be finished.Some oversized fixtures will not fit in the space you have for them if you have not measured correctly. You may have designed the entire bathroom remodel around the concept of a certain fixture, only to find out that it does not fit. Some fixtures may not even fit through the bathroom door. The whole operation will come to a halt while you decide how to change your...more
Doing a Bathroom Remodel for Seniors If you want to do a bathroom remodel for an elderly person in your life, think carefully about whether you want to take on this task. After all, you probably do not have experience in installing accessible accommodations, but a professional company will know all the procedures that should be followed....more
How to Plan Your Bathroom Remodel Planning your bathroom remodel in depth takes patience and know-how. It is easy to decide what colors you want. It is even easy to make choices about the general shape you want your bathroom to take. To get down to actual detailed planning, you will have to know something about the requirements of a bathroom...more
The Practical and the Extravagant Points of Your Bathroom Remodel When you do a bathroom remodel, your mind is likely on the common bathroom remodeling decisions. You want to choose fixtures, floor coverings, and wall treatments. You will probably leave the fine points to the end of your remodeling project. It might be a good idea to consider both practical and extravagant choices along with your other planning decisions.Water EfficiencyYou may automatically think of choosing your toilet based on size, style and comfort considerations. Another factor to think about these days is water efficiency. Some parts of the country demand that your fixtures meet certain water-conserving requirements in your bathroom remodel. Even if there is not a law about it, you will save money if you use less water. You can get a high efficiency toilet that flushes with 1.1 gallons per flush. If you are choosing a toilet like this, it pays to speak to someone who has experience with these fixtures because some of them do not flush completely. Some of them can be noisy. Going low flow is a good and admirable thing to do, but you need to choose wisely or you will not be happy with the results of...more
Deciding When to Do Home Improvement Remodeling If you want to do a home improvement remodeling project, timing is crucial. There is much to consider, and you will need to know a few basics if you are going to do it yourself. Certain parts of...more
What to Do If You Have a Poorly Done Home Improvement Remodeling Project in a Home You Buy Many people like to buy "fixer-upper" homes to save money on their house purchase. Others think they are getting a well-built house only to find out...more
How to Get the Best Return on Investment for Your Home Improvement Remodeling Projects A home improvement remodeling project can actually make you money in the long run. Also, there are returns on your investment that have nothing to do with...more
Specialty Home Improvement Remodeling Projects The purpose of a home improvement remodeling project is to make your home more attractive and functional. Some of the usual improvements involve redoing floor and wall coverings, adding cabinetry,...more
Find The Best Home Refinance Rates - 3 Tips When you are looking for ways to cut down on your monthly expenses, it sure makes sense to consider doing something about those high mortgage payments. After all, for most people their mortgage...more
Make Your Bathroom A Pleasurable Place To Be In The bathroom is one of the most frequented rooms in the home, which can inevitably lead to a messy room. As the bathroom is primarily used for maintaining your personal hygiene, it makes sense to...more