The Brussels Post, 1977-11-16, Page 17o additions
crease the value
f your home?
Protect your ,entryway floor
HOME CARE SECTION 78
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val ie of your property when
r home increase the
are thinkig of adding to
omes time to sell? it c
ome improvements don't
always "pay off" in an
increased sales price, says a
veteran realtor.
"That doesn't mean you
should't make improve-
me its for family enjoyment"
he says, "but it does mean
you should be lear about your
motives for the new
construction."
If you planto stay in your
home for at least five years,
then the eventual selling
price is probably not as
relevant a consideration
today since your investment
will pay off in terms of family
comfort and ejoyment. But, if
you think you may be
planning a move in the next
year or , two, then it's
important to get a fair
assessment of your home's
value with and without the
improvement.
Here are some dos and
't for home owners do
cerned about maximizing con
sales value of their th
perty in the near future. pr
Do: Maintain all the basic
elements of your home.
Make sure paint is in good
order, that the garage door
works, that the roof is sound
and the furnace efficient.
Don't: Consider making
tly improvements if you co
living in a neighborhood at.
of modest homes. A
swimming pool, for example,
may raise the price of your
home beyond the
pocket-book of probably
buyers who would be
interested in living in this
neighborhood.
Do: Get an evaluation of
your home from a reputable
real estate broker prior to
making improvements. Ask
his or her adivce about the
probably effect on the sales
price after the improvement
has been completed.
Don't: Neglect the
possib le use of the home's
current appraised value as
the basis for financing of the
home improvement In the
past few years, many homes
have increased substantially
in value and the
improvement might be
financed through a new
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mortgage, based on your
home's higher market value.
Do: Get at least thre
written bids fro reputable
cotractors on the cost of the
roject.
project.
Don't: Rule out a move to
a ew home. If the figures you
obtain from 'the contractor
and real estate broker don't
add up to a sound financial
investment, consider
moving. You may be able to
achieve a better lifestyle for
your family, and make a wise
financial decision at the same
time.
Rain, mud, snow and slush
can cause permanent
damage to the floor in the
entryway of your home.
But a minor do-it-yourself
project can eliminate this
possibility and, at the same
time, add an attractive touch
to the area.
No matter what type
flooring you have, a rugged
material like ceramic tile is
ideal for the entryway.
Even an area as small as
ten square feet just inside
the ,door is sufficient for
removal of your
foul-weather gear, such as
rain coats, galoshes and
dripping umbrellas.
Mud, snow or rain
splashed on the tile won't
hurt it, and can be cleaned
up quickly with a mop or
sponge. -
If your present floor is
smooth and sturdy, you will
be able to glue the tile
directly to it.
In case your floor is
carpeted, you may wish to
cut out a portion just inside
the door and replace it with
tile. If necessary you may use
an undel'ayerment of
plywood to level or thicken
the subflooring.
On most jobs using one-
inch square ceremic mosaic
Hies, there will be no
cutting or fitting needed, so
it is relataively simple to glue
the tiles to the subflooring
with a mastic and then fill the
joints between the tiles with
ground
For the ultimate in con-
struction, use the newer
epoxy materials both for the
adhesive and the grou.
Special epoxy materials
that can be cleaned from
tools and other surfaces with
warm water have been
developed for use with
ceramic tiles.
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or instance, you can
er and modernize an
sting ceiling, cover a
raged ceiling, or hide
osed plumbing, wiring
joints as in a basement
meroom.
little planning is the
ret. It can save you money
unused or waster material
he nuisance of extra trips
purchase additional
terials.
n acoustical suspended
ing is one of the quickest
easiest ways to add new
uty, luxury and quiet to
room.
he ceiling system can be
ailed as near as two
hes to an existing ceiling
ceiling joists.
What's more, the existing
ling does not have to be
eled, no fancy carpentry is
olved and no special toolls
needed. In addition,
ergias panels absorb up
85 per cent of noise
king the surface.
Panels are lightweight,
shable and can be lifted
of the grid for easy access
the overhead.
iberglas ceiling panels
supported by metal fr
pg members which snap
ether into a grillwork, the
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Kitchen decotatihg, has
en on a new coheept,
creative person, when
cd with the task Of
ecorating 'a kitchen,.
ght make- the often used`
'11 look like an outdoor
tiro area.
StAttifig with the walls,
t lip' \house .shaker.
Cever the floors
grid is suspended by wires
attached to the existing
ceiling.
Your most important tool
is a good , sharp pencil.
Sketch a diagram of the
ceiling, indicating eackpanel
and lighting fixture. It's
easiest to start with a piece of
engineering graph paper
available at most office
supply stores - the little
squares already are marked
off for you. One square
should equal one square foOt.
Measure the room
carefully. Remember, walls
are not always straight or
parallel even though they
may appear to be. The more
measurements, the better.
Fiberglas acoustical
ceiling panels are available
in 2 by 2 and 2 by 4 sizes and
in several surface patterns.
It's important to
remember the decorator
effects possible. A long
narrow room can be made to
appear more roomy and
larger by installing rectang-
ular panels perpendicular to
the length of the room.
q Light fixtures should be
planned at this time and
should be indicated in the
sketch.
To estimate the cost, count
the number of panels in the
sketch being certain to count
,border panels as whole
panels.
With some arti-
fidial turf the soft, green
indoor/outdoor kind.
Brick-like tiles for the spash
board area behind the sink
complete the - look,
With such a Start a perso
can go even further with
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such as wrought xeti dinette
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