When you are improving a home for resale, or for yourself, the choices you make can make it or break it in resale profits. This article will help you understand the best choices you can make and why. Get out that pencil and paper, because you’re gonna want to write this stuff down.
If your roof is in need of repairs due to cracking, try getting a roll of aluminum tape, three inches wide. Peel the paper backing from the sticky take before you apply it to the cleaned surface. It will act as a waterproof surface for cracks.
Rather than replacing your kitchen cabinets, what about refinishing them? You can create a new and attractive look just by painting the bases and installing new hardware and doors. This is an inexpensive task that can be done in a weekend, and it will give your home a fresh, new feel.
Painting is a perennial task. Water-based latex paints make for the easiest clean-up. You only need soap and water. But sometimes oil paint is best for a job. It is longer lasting. When cleaning up from oil paint, use cooking oil on your brushes to dissolve the paint. Then you can use soap and water.
Paint your doors with a fresh coat of white paint to cover up the wear of everyday use. After a while the doors get a grimy bland color, so applying a new coat can make your doors appear new, as well as, add brightness to the inside of your house.
Does your vinyl floor covering have a bubble in it? If so, then pop it! Simply cut a small slit in the bubble to release the air pocket. This can flatten that bubble at least on a temporary basis. Make sure you add some fresh glue so that your repairs will be held onto the floor. You can find glue that is specially sold in a syringe to make this job as easy as possible.
If you have a small bathroom and not enough space to store your items, you can easily create some space yourself. Buy some wooden shelves and install them on your bathroom wall. Display your lotions, perfumes and other beauty items on the shelves as well as your smaller towels or toilet paper rolls. This will not only give your bathroom a decorative boost, it will also organize it.
If you have the money then you should try and add a master suite to your home. While having a nice large bedroom is great it will tremendously help during resale if the bedroom area includes a bathroom and/or a sitting area. The majority of buyers tend to lean toward homes that have master suites.
Keep this information handy for future renovations. Whether you are doing a home improvement project this weekend or saving up for a major undertaking in the future, this information will be helpful to you now and later. All it takes is a little good advice to make your home improvement dollars go the furthest.