Given the shaky state of the real estate market, making home improvements represents a great alternative for many homeowners. Read on for some valuable information that you should apply in your next home improvement project. The more knowledge you have, the more successful you can be at projects.

When renovating your home, you should always stay close to the home’s original character. If your street is lined with Victorian-era tudors and you choose to turn your home into a glass-fronted homage to modern architecture, it will stick out uncomfortably and annoy your neighbors. Also, the more you differ from the home’s original structure, the higher the cost of the renovation and the less your chance of getting a return on investment.

Adding insulation to your walls, crawl spaces and attics isn’t something that a lot of people think about when it comes to improving your home, but they should. Adding …