Small Home Improvement Projects That Add Value to Your Home

  • Ensure the slab door is square in the frame, then lock it into position with a cross brace.
  • Use wood shims between the jambs and the studs, as needed, to ensure a plumb, square and proper fit.
  • Keep the frame flush with proper positioning of the cross brace.
  • Add trim by cutting, gluing and nailing it in place after the slab door has been installed.
  • Inspect the exterior trim on the corners around your windows and doors. Do you see peeling paint, warped boards, or any splitting or cracking? Is there water or termite damage? Now is the time to replace your trim.
  • Regarding the exterior trim market, new engineered products last longer and provide resistance to moisture, rot, termites and temperature extremes not found in other materials. Engineered trim is ideal for any home style, and is most often used for roofline fascia, soffits, window and door trim, corner trim, gables, column wraps, trim along porches and similar architectural components. Installing https://shakuryukou.com/ new interior doors or replacing your exterior trim is a great way to give your home a new and smart look and increase its value.

Another home improvement project might be upgrading your bathroom for less than two hundred dollars by giving the walls a fresh coat of paint, changing the taps, the shower head, towel rack and installing a new toilet seat. Once you can afford to do the floor, a contractor, or a friend who knows a little about tiling, can strip the floor and lay down some ceramic tiling. This is more hygienic, and the floor can be mopped after a shower.