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7 Things You Didn’t Know Can Delay Your Home Renovation

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House Renovation
Couple having problems during home renovations

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Renovation projects can be a lot of fun. They allow folks the ability to get creative, work with their hands, or bring an idea to life. They can also increase the value of the home, improve its functionality, and solve problems homeowners have lived with for years. But, renovations have their pitfalls, and delays can happen.

Whether the home owner is going full-DIY or hiring pros to handle the job, there are common (but somewhat unknown) hurdles to maneuver. It’s helpful to know about the following home renovation delays before picking up that hammer and pry bar.

1. Lack of Flexibility

Multiracial families getting home consultation

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Even if a home owner decides to hire a pro to handle a job, they need to be available to that pro to ensure the project goes smoothly. Not being able to meet the contractor in a reasonable time frame for estimates and consultations, not

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Why You Should Check Secondhand Stores To Save Money On Your Home Renovation

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Man looking through antique store window
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Building and renovating a home can be shockingly expensive. While individual items may not seem too expensive, every little doorknob, cabinet hinge, and floor tile add up to one costly and time-consuming project. It’s tempting to want to save money however you can on your building renovation, but how can you cut costs without cutting corners? One solution is to shop at local secondhand stores, such as a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, where you can donate and purchase gently used building materials, lumber, cabinets, doors, windows, and more. While it can take a little more time to find what you need, secondhand shops often have better quality materials at a better price than new retail stores, and you’ll find items that are more special to you and your home. In short, shopping secondhand for renovation materials can help you save money, create a unique home, and protect

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HGTV Selling Renovated ‘Brady Bunch’ House For $5.5M

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By Brent Furdyk.
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A Los Angeles home with a classic TV pedigree has gone on the market.

The famed “Brady Bunch” house in Studio City, which was purchased in 2018 by HGTV and then renovated in a high-rated limited series, has hit the market at $5.5 million.

The exterior of the home was used for establishing shots in the beloved sitcom. After HGTV bought the home — paying $3.5 million — the network assembled members of the series’ cast for “A Very Brady Renovation”, which followed their efforts as they made the home’s interior resemble that depicted on the show (which wasn’t filmed in a house, but on a studio soundstage).

READ MORE: ‘Brady Bunch’ Stars Come Together To Talk Renovating The Iconic Home For New HGTV Show

During the course of those extensive renovations, which reportedly cost an additional $1.9 million, the

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Lavan Construction Offers Comprehensive Full Home Remodeling Services in Sunnyvale

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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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Surprise home renovation for Sandy’s family facing terminal illness

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SANDY, Utah — At the Boyle family home in Sandy they have a motto, a phrase that guides Jeremy and Amelia and their six children.

“Amelia says if you have something good, share it,” neighbor Emilie Wright said. “That’s just the hallmark of her life, and so we have something good, and we want to share that with her.”

Over the last year, finding that good has been a challenge. Jeremey, 44, a marriage and family therapist, was diagnosed with a rare and terminal neurodegenerative condition called multiple system atrophy, and his body is shutting down.

“It’s difficult for him to get up and down the stairs, to function like he used to, he’s really active and handy and he’s not able to do that as well as he used to without a lot of pain,” said Wright.

Paying for guidance on how to help the family through the difficult

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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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Row home under renovation collapses in DC, nobody injured

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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials said that nobody was injured after a house collapsed in Northwest DC on Monday afternoon.

DC Fire and EMS said that a two-story row house in the 3900 block of Kansas Ave. NW “suffered significant collapse” in the back.

“What we found was a two-story end-of-the-row structure. It’s under renovation and it suffered a significant collapse of the entire rear of the building,” said Vito Maggiolo, public information officer for DC Fire and EMS.

Images courtesy of DC Fire and EMS

Khanh Do, who lives in the row home connected to the one that collapsed, said she was shaken up after seeing what happened.

“I feel a little shocked. I’m still trying to digest the whole thing,” said Do.

Fire officials said that nobody had to

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Cast, Filming Locations, News, and More

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Hack My Home is the latest home renovation show to hit the small screen. Whether you’ve viewed all eight episodes of the first season on Netflix or you’re still considering whether it’s worth a watch, we’ve laid out all of the answers to your burning questions. From details about the cast to who pays for the renovations, here’s everything you need to know about the show.

What Is Hack My Home About?

in short, Hack My Home is all about maximizing functionality within a house’s footprint. It follows a team of experts as they renovate homes for families who need more space but aren’t ready to leave their current abode or don’t know how to upgrade it on their

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Homeowners easily influenced by property renovation shows: Study

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CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Home makeover shows might influence owners to make choices that prioritize future buyers instead of what makes them happy in the present, a new study first reported in the Washington Post found.

Dr. Annetta Grant, an assistant professor of markets, innovation and design at Bucknell University, took a closer look at this with Jay Handelman, an associate professor of marketing at the Smith School of Business.

Grant’s research looked into how this type of media is making homeowners worried about being judged or scrutinized and how some go the neutral route while renovating and decorating instead of making bolder choices that express who they are.

After talking to 17 homeowners doing renovations, Grant found most of them wanted to make smart choices so their homes could be worth more down the line.

Grant and Handelman

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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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