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Home Improvement Tips | A Home Improvement That Pays for Itself
I live in a house that was originally built in the 1950s.  Over the years, the original owners added on (and added on and added on) as their family outgrew the existing space.  Lucky for me, by the time they were ready to sell the house, it clocked in at well over 2,500 square feet of living area.
Not so lucky for me, they weren’t as concerned with energy efficiency during their expansion spree.
When we originally bought the house, we knew it would need work.  It was definitely what a Realtor would call a “handy man special”, a “fixer upper” or a “diamond in the rough”.  But we were captivated by two huge living spaces, a larger than average lot size and a location with family and friends all in the same block.
So, we bought it and embarked on our own spree – this time of updating and renovating.  We updated electrical systems, painted, changed floors, painted, renovated bathrooms, painted, changed out a broken air conditioner, painted, replaced the roof and painted some more.  After several months of work, we were finally able to move into our home and begin to really make it our own. 
After we occupied ... more

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