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Dog Friendly Travel to Virginia City

17/09/2024 Kartika

Not every town we travel to is dog friendly, let alone dogs welcoming but Virginia City Nevada loves dogs and invites you to bring them when you visit. After all, the dogs were around during Virginia City’s heyday. It just makes sense they are now too!

From dog friendly places to stay to dog friendly attractions, we’ve got all the info you need to plan your visit to Virginia City with your best furry friend!

Where to stay with your Dog in Virginia City

Virginia City has a couple of great dog friendly choices of where to stay during your visit. This is great and makes planning easy depending on what type of accommodations you’re looking for.

The Sugarloaf

12 cozy motel rooms and a market on site! This family owned and operated establishment boasts “Come in as a stranger, leave as a friend!” and we have to say, they

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This $3.4 million, six-bathroom Wychwood home was once a small bungalow

03/02/2024 Kartika

House Renovation

House of the Week: This $3.4 million, six-bathroom Wychwood home was once a small bungalow

The 4,000 square foot property comes with a brand new kitchen, backyard fire pit, small street garage and parking space for two cars.

Environment: Wychwood
Agent: Richard Himelfarb, Forest Hill Real Estate
Price: $3,489,000
Size: 4,000 square feet
Last renovated: 2018
Bedroom: 4+2
Bathroom: 6

The place

A four plus two bed, six bathroom detached home a short walk from Wychwood Barns.

History

The owners purchased the original property—a two-bed, one-bath bungalow—in 2013. Five years later, they gutted the place, added another two floors, and lived in it for several years. Now they have bought another fixer-upper and want to sell it.

The place

The facade is a combination of wood veneer, metal cladding and some bricks from the original bungalow. The front porch with glass railings overlooks the landscaped terrace.

The entrance gives way

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Cast, Filming Locations, News, and More

21/07/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

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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Ree Drummond’s Home Renovation Project Has The Tile Floors Of Our Dreams

17/07/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

When Ree Drummond isn’t in the kitchen or overseeing her Merc store downtown, she can be found out on the property walking the dogs or pitching in to help with the work on the ranch. It’s no wonder that she’s decided to create a beautiful oasis at home, where she manages her different business ventures as well as creates new recipes to be included in her successful cookbooks and TV show.

As for her ongoing home renovation project, Drummond’s caption on the image of the new tiled flooring (seen above in a sample from Casa Castillo) read, “The dogs will get mud all over this but you only live once,” accompanied by a crying , laughing emojis. In fact, you can see one of Drummond’s dogs from a recent Reel, relaxing on another intricately patterned tile floor — this one outside the home.

Drummond’s bustling home life is centered on

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Delivering Excellence in Home Improvement Solutions for Northern Michigan Homeowners

14/07/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

PRESS RELEASE

Published July 7, 2023

Eagle Home Renovation: Delivering Excellence in Home Improvement Solutions for Northern Michigan Homeowners

The logo for Eagle Home Renovation in Traverse City, MI features an intricate eagle silhouette, symbolizing strength and precision. With a blend of modern and traditional elements, the logo represents the company’s commitment to craftsmanship and delivering high-quality home renovation services.

Traverse City, MI – Eagle Home Renovation, a leading provider of roofing, decking, siding, and window replacement services, continues to make its mark in the Northern Michigan region with its unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality craftsmanship and exceptional customer service.

With a team consisting of 100% Northern Michigan employees and installation crews, Eagle Home Renovation has established itself as a trusted name in the local home improvement industry. Their mission is clear: to provide Northern Michigan homeowners with top-tier solutions that meet their unique needs while ensuring long-lasting durability and aesthetic appeal.

As a testament to their dedication to customer satisfaction, Eagle Home

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Here’s How Much Money You’ll Save Using Costco’s Home Renovation Service

28/06/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Maybe you’ve decided it’s time to install a new carpet in your home, especially after years of pets and toddlers have taken a toll on your floors. If you choose Costco to help you complete this project, they will contract with a selection of third parties, such as Shaw Flooring, to send a representative to measure your space. This initial step is the first way that Costco will save you money on your project. The flooring representative will provide a professional in-home consultation for free, completing a professional measurement as well as providing a number of flooring samples to consider in your home.

Many home improvement stores will charge a non-refundable fee for this same type of service. The deposit can later be applied to the cost of the flooring installation, but if you decide to choose a different provider, that fee will not be reimbursed. These other stores also

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These Little-Known Home Renovation Projects Will Give You The Most Resale Value

27/06/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

When it comes to getting top dollar for your home, you’ll have to prepare it for sale. Often that means cleaning, decluttering, touching up faded paint, tightening loose cabinet hardware, and, sometimes, renovating parts of your home.

Home renovation projects, however, can be expensive and don’t always give you the best bang for your buck. While you may think you need to remodel your bathrooms and kitchen to attract buyers, in truth the projects that enhance home value are often those that improve energy efficiency and enhance curbside appeal.

With that in mind, let’s look at it Remodeling Magazine‘s most recent “Cost vs. Value” report to see which home improvement projects will likely give you the highest return on investment.

1. HVAC conversion

Cost: $17,747
Resale value: $18,366
Percentage recovered: 103.5%

The project that likely gives you the most resale value is installing an electric heat pump in place

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What expenses can you deduct when renovating a rental property?

19/06/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Rental property owners can typically deduct property taxes, insurance, interest, condo fees, repairs, utilities and other related costs. A rental property can even run at a loss allowing the taxpayer to claim deductions against their other sources of income.

Rental properties: Current vs capital expenses

There is a distinction between repairs and renovations for a rental property, Shawn. Repairs are referred to as current expenses, meaning they are deductible in the year incurred. Renovations are capital expenses that cannot be deducted immediately but can reduce your capital gain upon sale.

According to the Canada Revenue Agency:

A current expense is one that generally recurs after a short period. For example, the cost of painting the exterior of a wooden property is a current expense.

A capital expense generally gives a lasting benefit or advantage. For example, the cost of putting vinyl siding on the exterior walls of a wooden property

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North Bay news: Canadore College adding more student housing

15/06/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Three new living options are going to be available for Canadore College students in North Bay starting this fall.

It’s an effort by the college to try and curb the housing shortage in the region, that students are being affected by.

There are townhomes that sit on college property that haven’t been occupied for 10 or more years and are currently under renovation.

‘The Greens’ will once again start house students in September.

“They were built very, very well with cement blocks and firm beams. With the support of local architects and contractors we determined that a renovation would be viable to make 19 new family houses,” said Vice President Shawn Chorney Canadore.

“Designed for our students and their families with a main suite that accommodates a larger suite, room for a larger bed, room for storage, room for multiple children who have their own private rooms.”

The other two

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Chip And Joanna Gaines Reveal The ‘Biggest Challenges’ They Face Compared To Some Other Home Renovation Shows

08/06/2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Chip and Joanna Gaines are continuing to take over the home makeover market, from their Fixer Upper spinoffs to their own network and more. They’ve previously opened up about the major problem with their homes now that their shows are so popular, but now the duo is getting candid about the biggest challenges they face compared to other home renovation series.

The Gaines have been pretty busy between running the Magnolia Network and working on major renovations such as Fixer Upper: The Castle. They first made their marks in 2013 when Fixer Upper premiered on HGTV, fast forward a decade, and they are now well-known faces in the world of home renovations. So, considering this vast world of renovation shows, Chip Gaines opened up to Deadline about what sets him and his wife apart from other series, explaining the role authenticity plays in their work:

I think what’s been

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