By Michael on Oct 30, 2007 in Carpet, Renovation | 1 Comment
You should always ventilate with fresh air during all phases of installation your carpet. This includes exhausting to the outside and avoiding re-circulation. Most emissions from the installation disappear quickly with adequate air exchange and ventilation.
Vacuum the old carpet before removal to minimize the amount of dust particles.
Vacuum the floor immediately after the old carpet [...]
By Michael on Oct 24, 2007 in Bathroom, Carpet, Contractors, Cooling, Design, Doors, Flooring, Heating, Home Decor, Kitchen, Landscaping, Painting, Plumbing, Renovation, Roofing, Security, Siding, Windows | 2 Comments
1. For return on investment, the best home renovation is to upgrade an old bathroom. Kitchens come in second. If the only reason for renovating a house is to increase the possible sale price, the best way is to go with renovations that research shows return more than the cost to renovate. Adding extensions and [...]
By Michael on Oct 23, 2007 in Bathroom, Carpet, Contractors, Cooling, Design, Doors, Flooring, Heating, Home Decor, Kitchen, Landscaping, Painting, Plumbing, Renovation, Roofing, Security, Siding, Windows | 1 Comment
Top 4 tips you need to know before even thinking of renovating your home.
1. Do it now
If you’re looking to remodel this year, now is a good time. You may even be able to get your contractor on the phone… on the first try!
The remodeling market has slowed down and contractors may not be as [...]