Renovation Loans :: What is a 203k Loan?
I have gotten a handful of questions recently about Renovations Loans, and more specifically -- 203ks. Like many, I knew only that 203ks were “Renovation Loans,” but not much else. So I...
Tag Archives: Whole House Remodeling
Side Venting a Dryer :: Close Connect Revisited + Weatherization Tips
I posted about the dryer’s hook up in our laundry room in a side vented fashion. This is the follow up post to that - finishing the close connect fitting. Includes information...
Inside Custom Cabinetry :: Crown Point Cabinetry a Unique Proposition for Pros
“Fine Quality Custom Cabinetry Handcrafted for Your Entire Home.” That’s exactly how it reads in Crown Point Cabinetry’s own tagline. “Kitchens, Baths, Laundries, Offices, Home Bars” . . . *breath* . ....
Contractor’s Notebook: Spring Cleaning, 40 Foot Ladders & In Remodeling, Close is Close Enough
As common with installing recessed lighting, sometimes framing hinders the ability to place things exactly perfect, so sometimes -- close is close enough. + Organizing the Van & What it's like working...
Securing Your Home Against Forced Entry :: Designing for Security at Doors and Windows
Creating a secure home is a matter of design philosophy, construction technique and the habits of the occupants. While it is possible to design and build a home that is extremely secure,...
Before & After? idk – Around Here It Seems Like a Perpetual State of During
I was studying myself, too. What I mean -- I know now that I have become ultra self-conscious about the work around my house. Yes, at times complacent even (thanks #designtv &...
Building Moxie, Leah Thayer and a Comfy, Comfy Chair :: An Interview with this Remodeling Business Editor
I guess I could tell you about the time LT and I met up for lunch . . . and how I felt like a major klutz, but I won't. Instead ....
Finishing a Kitchen Passthrough :: Enter the Other Man OR When a Honey is Not Enough
I mean -- I can do some things. Seeing progress to on our kitchen reno come to a halt, we turn to contractor Pat (who later becomes Mrs. Moxie's partner). He helps...
Rookie Remodelers Renovate 5 Baltimore Warehouses
After hearing that City of Baltimore was planning to sell a string of vacant properties in the neighborhood, the Kuhls went to work creating detailed renovation plans that could hold up under...
Remodeling Rules :: A Few (House) Rules to Live By
As the daughter of an architect dad and a DIY queen of a mother, I think I truly had no choice but to become a home enthusiast. From growing up watching my...
How to Remodel a Bungalow :: Start Where the Water Is and Then Move to the Air
They always say put the money where the water is. In other words, you as a homeowner often get the most from your remodeling dollar with work on the kitchen and on...