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Don't Fall for These Contractor Lines
This Old House — Most bids are good for 30 days so clients can mull over decisions and get loans. A sales gimmick, this price is usually higher than the quote you'd get elsewhere. Bids come in writing, and only after careful inspection. If you don't know what the ...More…
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Siding With Scott
This Old House — Our April 2009 Letter From This Old House-in which a home builder named William took issue with our editor Scott Omelianuk's far-from-perfect home-improvement skills-got quite a response. Most of you took Scott's side, and here's what some you ...More…
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The Man Has a Point
This Old House — Right before I left work for the weekend, I picked up my mail and sorted through it. Bill...bill...bill-even at work I get bills-and finally, last in the stack, a letter! I worked my finger under the flap, slipped out the note, and began to ...More…
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How to Build a Trellis: Overview
This Old House — Making the notches and digging the postholes will slow things down, but the assembly is painless. A wall covered with climbing vines may benefit the fairy-tale suitor who scales it to reach his true love, but in the real world the twisting ...More…
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Advice from Renovation Therapists
This Old House — Founder of Duce Construction, Rory made our top 10 list of best contractors in 2005 after coming through on one near-impossible job after another. With 26 years in the home-building business, Rory's the guy you can trust. A contractor turned ...More…
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Building a Prefab House
This Old House — Homeowners Amy and Pete Favat with TOH general contractor Tom Silva at the job site. Panels come together, with the aid of computers, in the Bensonwood shop in New Hampshirecomplete with insulation, rough plumbing, and electrical chases built ...More…
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More Smart Moves This Homeowner Made
This Old House — You don't have to approach a renovation with saving the planet in mind in order to make decisions that conserve resources, not to mention your hard-earned cash. It's just the right way to remodel. Here are some energy-conserving steps homeowner .. ...More…
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Converting a Garage
This Old House — A cement-limestone fireplace erases any trace of the old garage. It also helps delineate a separate area for reading and socializing within the open plan. Who wouldn't want to gain a guest or rec roomwithout having to add on? While Diane and ...More…
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Cost for a light tube:
This Old House — Busting the budget is everyone's biggest fear when it comes to renovation. And with good reason. Even if you follow the essential advice we've been doling out for yearsbuild in a 20 percent cushion to cover the nasty surprises, get contractor ...More…
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A Bittersweet Return
This Old House — But that's not to say that the crew saw only bad. "The thing that impressed me overall was that the people we met were very determined to get their lives back," says Norm, who had returned for the first time since the show's 1991 project ...More…
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Top 5 Tips for Tackling a Major Renovation
This Old House — Jim lays out the master-bath floor tile. Spencer, then 14, and Lindsay, 9, pose in the Bobcat, pretending to haul away a load of old siding. Sharon stripping paint with her heat gun. Moving a house is not like moving furniture. Before you commit, ...More…
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Renovations That Give You a Return on Your Investment
This Old House — It's the fundamental question facing anyone who has ever embarked on a home renovation: How likely am I to get the money back when I sell my house? There's no easy answer, because what a buyer might be willing to pay depends on many factors - ...More…