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from the dept. Home Additions are the best way to add extra space to your home without having to sell your house and buy a bigger one. There are many types of home additions and these are listed below with a description of each type: Read More... ( 4948 bytes in body) from the dept. 1-888-REMODEL launches in Houston. Covering central, south, and southeast Houston, 1-888-REMODEL began services for SNS Remodeling, Pasadena TX. For 27 years now, SNS Remodeling has been using it's regular business phone number, but to make their phone number more memorable, they've begun using the easy-to-remember 1-888-REMODEL number. While this may not sound like much, it's important for Houston. Read more to know why. Read More... ( 1294 bytes in body) from the Learn before you Spend dept. Renovations4u.com has a kitchen remodeling article explaining the different materials used for kitchen countertops. Before you begin your kitchen remodel learn about the modern design choices available. "With all the choices of modern and traditional materials available to the homeowner looking to renovate or remodel their kitchen counters and islands, it’s important to know the design possibilities, best uses and limitations of the various materials. The most popular materials for kitchen countertops include plastic laminates, natural stone, synthetic solid surfaces, ceramic tiles and wood. Here’s a primer on the advantages and disadvantages of each." Read More... from the interesting-developments dept. Real Estate Investing News has an article on how to prevent Air Conditioner theft by building a rebar metal cage around it: "How to build a cage for your Air Conditioner (A/C) to prevent stealing for $90 or less. An A/C condensor on a Houston, Texas foreclosure I bought had been stolen long before I bought it. The idea of putting a brand-new 13 SEER unit into a neighborhood known for A/C theft was not attractive. I am told that the scrap metal dealers are doing thumbprint, photograph and 3 day waiting period now before paying for copper. The A/C cage will consist of 3 bars north/south and 3 bars east/west. See picture. This should provide more than adequate room to work on the unit and have un-restricted air-flow. The goal is to make the cage so the unit cannot be removed from the cage without destroying it..." Read More... from the interesting-developments dept. NY Daily News has an article on green home remodeling: '...Last fall, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry launched a green remodeling educational program toencourage contractors nationwide to incorporate cost-saving and Earth-sustaining green concepts into their clients' homes. It focuses on indoor air quality, energy conservation, resource conservation, reduced material waste and the useof products that are better for the environment. One of the key ideas is energy conservation. According to the federal Energy Department, residential and commercial buildings would use $20 billion less energy a year if they were more energy-efficient. As a result, green remodeling putsa strong emphasis on modifications such as energy-efficient appliances and thermostats that can be programmed at different temperatures for different times of the day...' Read More... from the interesting-developments dept. Focal Point introduces Focal Finish, a selection of 10 faux finish options now available for more than 30 of our medallions. Focal Finish medallions are perfect for anyone who wants the look of a professionally stained or faux finished medallion without the work. Add medallions with Focal Finish to your next project and save time and money! Focal Finish can be ordered on select Focal Point medallions at any authorized dealer in the US. Read More... ( 1477 bytes in body) from the HBRN-stories dept. In recent years, snickering comments about the increased size of the average new United States house have come up in the news as well as in casual conversation. 'McMansions' and 'Starter castle' are now cliches. Approximately 1500 square feet was the norm in the 1950's. The average now is about 2600 square feet. An overlooked explanation for the trend toward large houses is that houses in general are considerably easier to build than in decades past. Read More... ( 1474 bytes in body) from the interesting-developments dept. Here's a short news video about using steel shipping containers as a home building material. Read More... from the interesting-developments dept. The average person visits the bathroom about 6-8 times a day, making it an average of 2,500 times a year. That adds up to about 3 years of your life on the john. If we factor in how much the average person spends in the shower or bath, taking into account here that we live in a hyper clean society, we have to tack on a couple more years. At least. And then think about everything else you do in there, from bathing your kids to getting ready for a night out. That’s a lot of time in that small space we call the bathroom. It’s no wonder then, that remodeling trends for bathrooms have been doing flips and turns faster than the water going down in your toilet. And more spectacularly, too. Read More... (1 comment, 3163 bytes in body) from the interesting-developments dept. Who says installing crown moulding can't be easy? Focal Point's newest innovation, the Quick Clips™ moulding installation system is perfect for people interested in ground-breaking new products that save time and add value to a home. The Quick Clips system will revolutionize crown moulding installation and allow professionals (or DIY homeowners) to create elegance in a snap. The key benefit of the Quick Clips moulding installation system is that it eliminates half of the steps associated with a traditional crown moulding installation. This abbreviated installation saves time on the jobsite, so more installations can be completed in a day. In addition to the attached press release, please visit our website at www.focalpointproducts.com for more information on Quick Clips. Our site includes product photos, instructions and a brief demonstration video. Read More... (1 comment, 2833 bytes in body) |
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