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5 Best Remodeling Projects for Your Money (Other than the Kitchen ofcourse!)
Not all home remodeling jobs are created equal. While it's difficult to put a value on any particular home remodeling project, since every home and housing market is different, there are some projects that are known to provide a lot of value for the money. If you want to add to your home's overall value without spending a lot of money on something like a kitchen remodel or bathroom remodel, choosing one of these projects can help insure that you will get a good return on your remodeling budget.
- Add a Deck to Your Home
Decks are a highly desirable feature in a home, especially with the focus on outdoor entertaining. A house with a deck offers homeowners an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and their yard, while also offering the opportunity to recoup about 80 percent of the project's cost when they sell their home. There is a wide range of options when designing a deck, ranging from simple wooden decks up to elaborate areas with built-in spa areas and exotic lighting. When choosing a deck for your home, you should give careful consideration to the features that your family would really use, and avoid overspending for extra features.
- Finished Basements
Finishing a basement will also give you a good return on your remodeling budget. When compared to building an addition to your home, finishing a basement will offer just as much space for a fraction of the overall building budget. Since the overall structure already exists, a basement refinishing project primarily will focus on adding a suspended ceiling, framed walls, and a flooring option. Finishing a basement can add one or more extra rooms to your home, depending on what you want to use the basement for. Popular choices include a family room, game room, home office, exercise room or home theatre, all of which will increase your enjoyment of your home and add value.
- Attic Bedroom
Just as with finishing a basement, finishing an attic is another way of adding value to your home without the need for new construction. An additional bedroom is always a desirable feature in a home, whether it is used as a guest room or as an everyday bedroom. An unused attic could be transformed into a child's bedroom playroom, or even a luxurious master bedroom suite. An extra bedroom will add a lot of extra value to your home when it comes time to sell, since an extra room is always more desirable than unused attic space.
- Replacement Windows
Replacing old windows with new energy-efficient replacement windows is also a home improvement project that offers good value. The cost of the windows will be offset over time by the energy savings that the new windows will provide. New windows are also generally more secure and easy to care for than older windows, making them popular with homeowners and home buyers.
- Steel Door Installation
Another remodeling project that can add instant beauty as well as energy efficiency to your home is replacing an older entry door with a new steel door. Not only do these doors look great, but they seal tightly, keeping the heat in and the cold out. Especially if you plan on selling your home, an attractive front door is almost a necessity for good "curb appeal." A steel door is also a more economical choice than other door materials such as fiberglass, making it a good value as a replacement door.
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