Talk About Home Improvement
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Home Improvement
Sep 3rd
IT’S GOOD that city officials are becoming more creative in finding the missing owners of derelict or unkempt buildings and property and making them do what’s right by their neighborhoods.
But if creativity doesn’t work, City Hall should ramp it up and get more aggressive.
Call it protecting the public’s purse while also preventing neighborhoods from going down the tubes.
When private owners can’t or won’t do the bare minimum to maintain property, and the city is forced to step in to do basic maintenance at taxpayer expense, it’s in the public’s interest to take forceful steps. Otherwise everyone loses – especially people More >
Industrial Fabrics Foundation advances interests of specialty fabrics industry
Sep 2nd
The mission of the Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) is to engage in research; educate the public and provide information regarding specialty fabrics; and to engage in other charitable educational activities as approved by the board of directors.
Most recently, the IFF board launched the Innovation Award to inspire specialty fabrics companies from around the world to develop and implement great ideas. These companies and their stories will inspire others and act as benchmarks for tomorrow’s challengers to surpass.
Rewarding innovationConsistent with the foundation’s mission, the Innovation Award represents a new venue to engage research, to educate the public and to provide More >
Save Money on Hiring Professionals ‘by Making Home Improvements In Phases’
Sep 1st
People considering hiring professional interior designers to help them undertake home improvement projects could save costs by making a series of small changes, one expert has said.
Speaking to the Baltimore Sun, president of the Maryland chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers Laura Kimball said those with less money after the recession are attempting to reduce the amount of cash they spend on redecorating their properties.
“Still, despite the economy, many consumers need the advice of professional interior designers,” she continued. “They just [might] want it without the full-service commitment”.
The specialist suggested homeowners hire help to decide colour schemes, furniture More >
Home improvement loans ‘on the rise’
Aug 31st
Britons are borrowing more money to carry out home improvement jobs, new research has revealed.
The study by Sainsbury’s Finance found that one in five personal loans taken out from the supermarket between January and June this year went towards home refurbishment projects.
In the first half of 2010, the total value of home improvement loans has gone up by 12 per cent and now stands at £9,225.
Steven Baillie, head of loans at Sainsbury’s, said: “Some recent reports indicate that many Britons are delaying buying major items at the moment.
“[However] our figures indicate that when it comes to our homes, improving them More >
Get Online to Remodel your home
Aug 30th
Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.
What if those rave reviews you read about a contractor are ringers posted by his daughter — or if your supposedly in-stock sink order doesn’t ship for two weeks, throwing off your entire work schedule?
Follow these tips to avoid glitches and get the most for your money.
To find a contractor: Sites that are driven by consumer ratings are your best bet. That’s because you get More >