Home Renovation examples

New Rooms for Old Houses: Beautiful Additions for the Traditional Home (National Trust for Historic Preservation)

New Rooms for Old Houses: Beautiful Additions for the Traditional Home (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
The most popular American house styles today are still the classics from yesterday--Capes, Bungalows, Victorians and Federals. The perennial struggle, however, is how to best live in them with our changing needs. Often, we need more space. The likely solution? Add on. The challenge? How to do it right.Published in conjunction with The National Trust for Historic Preservation," NEW ROOMS FOR OLD HOUSES" by renowned architect Frank Shirley contains more than 300 full-color photos. It is a beautiful design guide and essential resource for anyone who loves classic American houses or is considering expanding an old home.Through words and pictures, Shirley shows how to enlarge a home without sacrificing the charm and character of the original structure.

Home improvement?

Does anyone know how major home improvements can help the worth of your home. For example renovation of a bath-- how much does it increase your home's value??

Generally, things like kitchen and bath upgrades, and energy conservation items, like high efficiency heating and cooling, and energy efficient windows have the greatest impact on home value. How much all depends on the real estate market in your area. I suggest you work with some real estate appraisers in your area and see what they suggest. You can also look at some homes for sale in your area. See what they have compared to yours, and what they are asking for the house. Don't jump into a several thousand dollar renovation.

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Atomic Ranch: Design Ideas for Stylish Ranch Homes

Atomic Ranch is an in-depth exploration of post-World War II residential architecture in America. Mid-century ranches (1946-1970) range from the decidedly modern gable-roofed Joseph Eichler tracts in the San Francisco Bay area and butterfly wing houses in Palm Springs, Florida, to the unassuming brick or stucco L-shaped ranches and split-levels so common throughout the United States. Authors Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Jim Brown, founders and publishers of the popular quarterly Atomic Ranch magazine, extol the virtues of the tract, split-level, rambler home and its many unique qualities: private front facades, open floor plans, secluded bedroom wings, walls of glass, and an easy-living lifestyle.

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If the economy recovers, what shares of industry and sector shoots up the greatest?

For example: a) Home renovation companies, like Home Depot? b) Small cap companies rise higher than large cap companies?

yahoo answers is the LAST place i would be looking for that type of information. if somone knew that the stock martket was going to tank last october do you think everyone would have pulled there money out then????

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Is it possible, as a first time home buyer, to get a home loan and have money left over for renovations?

For example: Can I take out a loan for $100,000 but buy a house for $90,000 and use the rest for renovations? If not, what options do I have to immediately make renovations to my home?

they have what is called a 203 k. it is a fha loan for fixer upper homes. you have to put 3% down.

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What are some easy home improvements that you can do yourself?

My boyfriend and I are renovating our new condo. A couple things we just can't do with out a contractor but we're looking to cut down renovation costs by doing things ourselves (for example: painting). Is it hard to install cabinetry or bathroom fixtures (vanities/sink tops) if you have no handy skills. Any suggestions from anyone experienced in do-it yourself projects would be greatly appreciated.

I agree with Corduroy again. Anything that would need "handy skills" would also need TOOLS, which while necessary, can get expensive. When I worked at Home Depot I wouldn't recommend folks do too much to their houses that involve complicated or potentially catastrophic plumbing or electrical issues. Things that most people can do with a little instruction are changing light switches, electrical outlets, and thermostats. Obviously, most of us can paint, though not as fast as professionals. Other projects are: replacing door hardware, cabinet hardware, wallpaper, bathroom accessories, curtains and blinds, closet organizers, and shower heads. You can hang things from flat screens to pictures. Start a tool collection: a good stud finder, vise grip and other pliers, hammer, set of decent screwdrivers, metric and standard allen wrench and Torx (star) sets, small socket set with wrenches, level (not a laser unless you buy a good one), metal putty knife, small pry bar, tape measure, eventually a cordless drill (they have a clutch so you can put screws in without breaking them), and a set of jeweler's screwdrivers (they seem to come in handy for everything from toilet paper holders to eyeglasses). Probably more information than you wanted.

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