Saturday, 15 August 2009

• Home improvement

  Home improvement or home renovation is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home.
  
  

  
  

  
  Types of home improvement
  
  While it most often refers to building projects that alter the structure of an existing home, home renovation can include improvements to lawns and gardens and outbuildings like gazebos and garages.
  
  Home improvement projects generally have one or more of the following goals:
  
  Beautification and added features
  
      * Wallpapering and painting walls or installing wood panelling.
      * Adding new flooring such as carpets, tiling, linoleum, wood flooring, or solid hardwood flooring.
      * Upgrading cabinets, fixtures, and sinks in the kitchen and bathroom.
      * Replacing siding and windows
      * Improving the backyard with sliding doors, wooden patio decks, patio gardens, jacuzzis, swimming pools, and fencing.
  
  Comfort
  
      * Upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC)
      * Increasing the capacity of plumbing and electrical systems.
      * Waterproofing basements.
      * Soundproofing rooms, especially bedrooms and baths.
  
  Maintenance and repair
  
  Maintenance projects can include:
  
      * Roof tear-off and replacement.
      * Concrete and masonry repairs to the foundation and chimney.
      * Repairing plumbing and electrical systems.
  
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