75 Home Improvement Tips

When it comes to projects that will give you a great return when you sell your home, look no further than a minor bathroom remodel. Give your bathroom vanity a makeover, replace the toilet and faucet if needed, update the shower head for a better shower experience and re-caulk the bathroom tub. Even if your neighbor’s house has a high level of radon, that doesn’t mean yours does. Each house is different, and age doesn’t matter and can be found in new homes. Radon test kits are available at home centers and hardware stores for about $10.

  • These colors, while pretty in certain contexts, make elements of any room appear closer than they actually are.
  • Expanding the amount of physical space available in your home is one of the more expensive improvements but can also increase its value.
  • Place recessed lighting 12 – 18 inches away from the object you want to illuminate.
  • We’ve teamed up with some experts to bring you some helpful tips.
  • A cheery front-door color and a touch of landscaping can do wonders for your home’s curb appeal and make a lasting impression on guests.

I have spoken to enough “homeless” people to understand that one never looses a sense of what home is. When you go home today, count your blessings and enjoy the fruit of your labor. Hundreds of previous shows are in our archive so you can enjoy feeling of time travel as you watch & listen. Thanks for reading and your support of Mighty House Home Improvement Show.

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“It actually makes the house feel bigger,” Monaghan explains. Neutrals are always a good idea for walls, but cool-toned neutrals in a small home makes walls look further away than they are, visually expanding the square footage of a space. Make boring cabinets sing by replacing the door inserts. Stainless steel, stamped tin, wrought-iron grillwork, glass, and wood painted to match your flooring or countertops are all possibilities.

If it is not all but most shower drains I can find are for 2in pipes. I have a dilemma….I have a framed shower door that is 32″ from American Standard. The existing opening is 34 1/2″. Can someone recommend what to use that’s READILY AVAILABLE to fill the 3/4″ gap on both sides of frame? The owner of course wants … We also feature a Home Improvement Forum where you can ask questions pertaining to your home improvement or repair issues. It’s totally free, just click the Forums link in the top navigation bar.

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Modern lighting is relatively inexpensive, and you can put it anywhere with the advent of things like LED rope lighting. Spend a few hundred dollars on lighting instead of many thousands on tearing the place apart and putting it back together. One-time and recurring maintenance solutions make it easy to keep your home in tip-top shape. From air filter replacement to winterization and everything in between, get peace of mind knowing all your home maintenance is handled by pros.

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“Small” homes are typically defined at 1,000 square feet or less, but they can feel a lot more cramped with the wrong paint color or layout. A quality roof protects your home against all elements. Our Owens Corning roofs come with a manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty, professional installation supervised by our project managers.