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House Renovation

Who pays for the renovations in Hack My Home on Netflix?

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welcome to Hack My Home, the groundbreaking home renovation series by Netflix. Released on July 7, 2023, this captivating show takes you on a journey with a team of four experts, each specializing in a different field, as they work their magic to transform homes for families in need of more space. Mikel Welch brings his touch of elegant design, Brooks Atwood pushes the boundaries of innovation, Ati Williams constructs unconventional furniture, and Jessica Banks maps out engineering solutions.

The experts of Hack My Home collaborate to maximize space and convert cluttered houses into dream homes, all without the need for costly relocations or extensive renovations. Families seeking additional space within their existing abode can now achieve this through the team’s ingenious solutions. By reimagining layouts and implementing clever storage solutions, every square inch is transformed into a purposeful area.

Netflix’s Hack My Home not only delivers captivating narratives

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House Renovation

6 Financing Options To Make Your Home Renovation A Reality

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Personal savings, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit are just a few ways to handle paying for home renovations.

Tackling home improvement projects can make your home more comfortable and potentially enhance its values. But one thing you’ll have to decide is how you’ll cover the costs.

Paying for home renovations may mean spending a little money or a lot, depending on the project you’re taking on. It helps to know what options you have for managing expenses.

6 ways to pay for home renovations

How you approach paying for home renovations can depend on your needs and financial situation. With that in mind, here are six possibilities you might use to fund home improvements.

1. Personal savings

If you have cash tucked away in a savings account, you might tap it first to pay for some or all of your renovation expenses. Assuming your savings cover

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House Renovation

Ballman Khapalova renovates a “frugal and functional” New York house

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Architecture studio Ballman Khapalova has renovated a 1980s ranch house in Saugerties, New York, to make it a contemporary home with maximized views of the surrounding landscape.

Ballman Khapalova extended Pine Lane House by 300 square feet and added a steel standing seam roof, external wood cladding and an outdoor deck.

Wood-clad ranch house in New York with steps leading to a deck
Pine Lane House has an outdoor deck with a hot tub

“Since the original house typology is extremely economical, we wanted the renovation to be equally frugal and functional while also bringing an added layer of value, beauty and comfort that was not there originally,” studio founders Dasha Khapalova and Peter Ballman told Dezeen.

Khapalova and Ballman explained that the design aim was to “take a standard, conventional ranch house and transform it into something fresh and contemporary, specifically made for a young family and their needs”.

Open-plan kitchen and dining room with wood flooring and wood kitchen units
Ballman Khapalova aimed to maximize views of the landscape

The studio maintained

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House Renovation

Revealing Tehran’s Corruption: Khamenei’s House Renovation at the Expense of Iranians

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khamenei meeting foreign affairs ministry (1)

While Iranians can hardly make ends meet, a leaked letter shows how the ruling theocracy uses the national wealth to renovate and expand the house of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in Mashhad.

The documents, obtained by the dissident group “Ghiyam ta Sarnegouni” during its infiltration of the regime’s presidential servers and sites, also indicate how vast amounts of money are squandered on the regime’s malign activities under the banner of supporting “knowledge-based companies.”

While the regime propagates a facade of modesty and austereness, the reality tells a different story. Document N. 1 provides damning evidence of the Islamic Revolution Cultural Research Institute shamelessly demanding exorbitant funds for the lavish renovation of Khamenei’s opulent residence in Mashhad. This blatant display of excess and indulgence is an affront to the Iranian people, who suffer under the regime’s repressive rule and dire economic conditions.

Adding insult to injury, Document N. 2 reveals

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House Renovation

Lavan Construction Offers Comprehensive Full Home Remodeling Services in Sunnyvale

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PRESS RELEASE

Published May 17, 2023

Lavan Construction Offers Comprehensive Full Home Remodeling Services in Sunnyvale

Lavan Construction, a renowned remodeling company in Sunnyvale, is delighted to announce its comprehensive full home remodeling services. With over a decade of experience, the company is committed to providing clients with top-quality quality and exceptional customer service.

Sunnyvale, CA – Lavan Construction specializes in home remodeling Sunnyvale services that cover every aspect of a home renovation project. From the initial design phase to the final touches, the company’s team of experts works closely with clients to realize their vision. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence, Lavan Construction delivers outstanding results that exceed clients’ expectations.

The company’s full home remodeling services include kitchen and bathroom remodels, whole-house renovations, and room additions. Lavan Construction’s team of skilled remodel contractors Sunnyvale handles everything from plumbing and electrical work to cabinetry and flooring installations. They use only the highest-quality materials and state-of-the-art

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House Renovation

Homeowners and local contractor square off over a Forest Glade renovation project

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The inside of Karen and Darryl Dagenais’s house looks as if it’s under construction. No drywall, electrical switches or lights. And only a couple of plugs to power the kitchen appliances.

The two said they had to rip out all the plaster and insulation last year because it had been badly damaged from rain water poured into the house through the tarps serving as a temporary roof.

“It was basically like Niagara Falls in our home,” Karen said, adding the roof had been removed during a renovation project to add two more levels to their back-split home in Windsor’s Forest Glade area.

The Dagenais' home has no electrical fixtures or switches. Just a couple of outlets for kitchen appliances.
The Dagenais family’s home has no electrical fixtures or switches, just a couple of outlets for kitchen appliances. (Dale Molnar/CBC)

Karen has been living in the house, the way it is, off and on for about a year. The conditions are uncomfortable, she said.

“We have been going

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