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rovements are better than others

RESIDENTIAL REMODELING
and repair work are booming.

A big factor in the remodeling
surge is that many homeowners are
staying in their present homes
longer and are therefore fixing and
improving them more than in the
past.

With the interest in home im-
provements come questions from
concerned homeowners as to which
projects offer the most value.

The following is a listing of four
different project types — addi-
tions, minor remodeling, outdoor
and energy saving — which are
expected to give the most return at
resale. Figures were compiled by
the CertainTeed Home Institute
from Remodeling Contractor
magazine.

© Additions are the most popu-
lar type of remodeling projects

homeowners engage in today and
they also offer the most value. The
best additions are fireplaces, full
baths, greenhouses and skylights.

Fireplaces average $3,000 to in-
stall, and offer an average value at
resale of $4,000, a 133 per cent
return on your investment.

The average cost to add a full
bathroom today is $7,500, but it
offers a resale value of $8,000. If
your home doesn’t have two
bathrooms and you find you
always wish it did, now's the time
to add one.

Greenhouse and skylight addi-
tions are also quite popular and
provide good resale values. Install-
ing a skylight costs about $3,000,
but offers a return when selling of

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