Curved Shower Doors as Small Bathroom Solution

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Once we were on vacation in a really small, ancient little village with tiny houses, somewhere in the middle of Italy.  The streets were narrow, the bathroom was narrower.   Not a problem for this ingenious home designer, who obviously was aware of the best of Milano bathroom design could offer. He installed miraculous space-making [...]

Tips For a Green Renovation – Part One

Tips For a Green Renovation – Part One The benefits to renovating green are obvious; not only do you do your part to help the environment, but you create a more marketable home that has lower monthly energy costs than your neighbors. The first article in my upcoming series on green renovation focus on a [...]

Why a Renovation Loan is Better Than a HELOC!

Why a Renovation Loan is Better Than a HELOC! Reason #1 — Have you shopped for HELOC’s lately? They are tough to find. The people who used to buy them in the secondary mortgage market have stopped because they are poor performing assets in a declining market. For that reason many of the major banks [...]

Women – Getting Down and Dirty!

Well done women! You did not sit and cry for a man’s help when the plumbing leaked! According to two recent surveys, you have successfully embraced the do-it-yourself market. Yes, more women than men are now shopping for builder’s supplies and more women than men are planning and tackling home improvement projects. Research published in [...]

Top 10 Crown Molding Materials – part 2

Continuation of the article by Pat Tomaskovic: MDF crown molding, a wood-based composite material that uses wood fibers with a synthetic resin, is another example of how a builder or decorator can accent any room or hallway. MDF is environmentally safe and requires less preparation. It is often primed to a smooth surface which can [...]

Property Maintenance – Painting the Interior of Your Property

Once you have correctly prepared your walls in order to get the professional finish that you require you will be able to start your interior painting. Your interior painting however isn’t as simple as merely brushing your paint onto the walls; it should be done in certain steps, the first of which involves priming the [...]

Tax Deductible Capital Improvements On One’s Home

Many home improvements are capital improvements. The Capital Improvements are tax deductible according to IRS if the home improvements meet a number of conditions.

Having Your House Plans Professionally Drawn

If you’re wanting to have a qualified professional draw your house plans, here are a few tips on what to provide the designer or architect with. You have probably spent a great deal of time trying to find out what you are wanting. This is only natural as you are wanting your home to be not only functional but to fit your personal needs as well.

Design And Build Your Own House

By Jeremy Stevent If you are thinking you might want to design your own house, what do you need to do before you get started? Designing a house is a big project and you need to stay organized to insure you don’t get off track. Here are some steps you should take right from the [...]

A Passive Solar House – Cool Climate Passive Solar Heating and Cooling Tips

By Debra Anderson In any climate, if you’re thinking of going green, passive solar energy design is the best place to start. Affordable passive solar homes are easy to construct using the same basic materials as conventional housing. All it takes is a little thought and some clever manipulation of the sun and wind and [...]