Category Archives: planning a home remodel

Contractors vs. Engineers

Posted on July 29th, 2009

I have mentioned many times in my articles that the construction documents or blueprints approved by the city or county officials are legal documents that need to be followed precisely. I cannot emphasize that enough. As we all know, the first thing that needs to be built in any project is the footing, the foundation […]

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To remodel or not to remodel? Part II

Posted on July 8th, 2009

Home is where the heart is… in other words, the most important place for anybody. Remodeling your home to make it better for you and your family has become the thing to do. Of course, during construction you will feel out of place and a little disturbed if you stay in the house during construction […]

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To remodel or not to remodel? Part I

Posted on July 8th, 2009

Interest rates are so low right now! This is the best time to remodel, no doubt. Remodeling and adding square footage onto a property increases its value, so just for that reason, homeowners should remodel and add square footage onto their homes whenever possible. Most people decide to remodel their homes because they need more […]

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