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Choose job most needed by home

HOME RENOVATIONS can take

on many forms, Some of the pro-

jects that can be tackled include:

O Finishing the basement.

0 Raising the house and adding a

basement.

© Completely gutting all the interi- tS :

ors. © Completely removing all the exterior cladding.

O Replacing the entire heating, ©

ventilation and electrical systems. O Replacing the existing roof design. ; €) Extending the house or popping out an exterior wall.

© Adding a second story.

© Adding a room on a new footing. © Pushing out windows with new bay windows, greenhouse window or dormers; replacing all interior and exterior doors, hardware and entry ways.

Converting a garage,

© Finishing an attic.

() Opening up existing space by removing nonload-bearing walls.

J Adding a glazed sunroom or deck,

© Remodeling the kitchen or bath- room,

There are a number of areas one can focus on when renovating a house.

Always view the house us a sys- tem. Doing something to one com- ponent of the house will effect oth- crs,

For example, there is no point in putting in more insulation in the attic without also doing an upgrade to the walls, windows, doors and crawlspaces,

Before taking on any of these or other projects, plan the renovations and be sure they fit your budget.

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si of Ditectons “Vand Voantiens of =." Beelly Murphy House:

| and Make Room Supporters:

Trixl Agrios Penny Albers . Leesa Aldred Marilyn Baker

Kathy Bellringer

Marty Blais Denny Boyd Judith Brunt Martene Buck

Sydney Cameron Diane Clements Jackson Davies

Linda Davies

" _ +. June Earle .

Gill Eby: '

[> © Judith Foret

Allen Fowlis ” - ‘os, Vicki Gabereau: a..° Terri Gayton’):

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