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One the most significant decisions to be made when remodeling a kitchen is your kitchen flooring options because there are many choices: Porcelain Tiles, Ceramic Tiles, Natural Stone, Natural Wood (finished in place), Pre-finished Wood, Engineered Wood, Laminate, Vinyl Squares, Sheet Style Vinyl, Luxury Vinyl Flooring and even Cork. Fortunately, no one flooring fits all.…
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Multiple room renovations – Are they worth it? When we talk with customers, they will often lay out multi-year remodeling plans for their homes. “First,” they might say, “we want to remodel our kitchen. We’ll take care of that over the next few months. The next year, we’d like to renovate the master bathroom. In three years,…
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Thinking about expanding your living space without the hassle of moving? A home addition can provide the extra room your family needs while increasing your home’s value. In many cases, you can build a home expansion that makes it possible to stay in your current home while ensuring that it’s got the features and spaces…
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Are you thinking about a bathroom remodel? If so, it’s important to understand how to determine bathroom remodeling costs. Many homeowners underestimate the amount of work involved in remodeling a bathroom and are surprised by the quotes they receive from a professional. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the real cost of…
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Building a room addition above an existing garage appears to be a relatively straightforward way to increase living space, but there are actually quite a few challenges. A new room above a garage can potentially improve the home’s curb appeal, but like all remodeling projects, adding a 2nd story above a garage has a broad…
Read MoreYour family, home and furnishings are important to you so they are important to us. Every remodeling project should have necessary precautions to limit the spread of dust and particles (as it should always be not just because of COVID-19). One of our biggest concerns is to make sure we have as little impact on…
Read MoreIs there a difference between quartz countertops and other materials? Which countertop material is best: Quartz or Granite? Of course, the answer is “It Depends”. After explaining the differences many people prefer Quartz. “Quartz” in context to this discussion is a man-made countertop product more accurately described as “engineered stone”. So with a decision to…
Read MoreI get a lot of questions from people about home maintenance, immediate problems they have, past problems and prevention recommendations. Many times these questions are around a recent catastrophic event like a basement that flooded. A common connection is that many of the questions are seasonal. So here are some tips for preparing your home…
Read MoreMost homes do not have many doorways that are wide enough for people who wish to safely Age-in-Place or for those with mobility issues. This post will focus on how to widen existing doorways, whether you want a simple solution such as switching the direction of the swing of the door, widening the frame or…
Read MoreHello friends of Northwood. Yes we are joining in on the “Big Snow Coming” craziness. BUT our intent is to provide a few quick reminders and tips to help prevent damage from deep snow and melt off afterwards. Since the forecast as of now is for accumulation greater than 8” (way greater as of this…
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