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This Is The Genius Way To Plan Your Outdoor Room

Outdoor room planning can be insanely overwhelming. Why that is so may not be evident. Finding the sweet spot that works for you requires doing the one thing people naturally resist: Letting go. Human beings are wired to take control and put everything in order. That’s what architectural landscape design is all about. It’s placing a hand on Nature to make it work for a particular property and the people that inhabit or visit it. The challenge is finding the right balance of open and closed, light and dark, cool and warm, and wet and dry, to name a few

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This Is Why A Screened Porch Is A Perfect Home Improvement

You have experienced one at a beachfront vacation home, ski lodge, or hunting cabin. Screened porches or 3 season rooms are timeless lifestyle home improvements. They can be easy on the budget too. This makes them perfect home improvements that bring families and friends together in a space that makes you feel like you are on vacation. Plan Your Screened Porch To Stretch the Budget Like any other indoor or outdoor room, your planning process starts with imagining how you will use it. Your lifestyle and the activities you enjoy will determine the size and shape of the room and

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5 Ways to Save Your House from a Failing Foundation

Home-owners: Maintaining the foundation of your house can save you time, money, and determine the value of your home. It is also an investment in safety. A damaged foundation can be hard to spot. However, foundations that sit on eroded, unstable soil can develop structural damage that can cost thousands of dollars to fix. That’s why it’s best to know the signs of a damaged foundation early and your options for repair. Here are a few signs and strategies you can pursue: 1. Check the Foundation of Your House If your home sits on a concrete perimeter, it’s easy to

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3 Advantages of Aluminum Decks and One Disadvantage

Are you thinking to add on a deck to your home? Look no further than aluminum. Aluminum has been the metal of choice for both commercial and residential construction teams for years because it has many, specific advantages that make it well worth the investment. This makes it a valuable building component for homeowners, who have found a new use for this fantastic material: exterior decking Here is an overview of the advantages aluminum can provide if you are thinking about installing a new aluminum deck. Aren’t Aluminum Decks Expensive? It’s true, aluminum can be pricier than both wood or

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Brightening Your Dreary Basement Is Easier Than You Think

As the summer storms approach and the rain falls outside of our windows, the more our minds begin to drift into home renovation land. Yes, even as adults, we still tend to look out the window and dream, only now we are dreaming of constructing the most amazing basement movie theater we could ever imagine. A lot of this has to do with the fact that we are probably standing inside our ragged basement. A basement now partially covered with 1970’s carpet rugs, an old sofa that used to belong to grandma, so you can’t throw it away, and a

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5 Tips to Make Your Deck the Envy of the Neighborhood

Are you looking to do more with your outdoor living space? Perhaps you have a simple patio but want to take it to the next level. Or maybe you just moved in and are starting with a blank slate. Today there are countless ways to create a beautiful, functional deck that you can enjoy for years to come. This blog examines some tips for building a backyard sanctuary that will make all your neighbors jealous. Consider Your Lifestyle Before you start building the deck of your dreams, think about how you want to use your outdoor living space. You might

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