Decorating & Remodeling
Home improvement tax deduction?
Shared by Devin: I’m considering upgrading our formica countertops to granite and installing vinyl fencing to enclose our backyard. Would this count as a home improvement and would I be able to deduct this on next year’s taxes or only when I sell the home?
Which home improvement retailer is better Lowe’s or Home Depot?
Shared by Hailey: I’ve always like Lowe’s better. The service is better and it’s cleaner. Plus they price match if anyone has a lower price they will beat it by 10% or match it exactly if its a sale. But I was wondering what everyone else thinks… what do people see in [...]
Are bids from home improvement contractors typically negotiable?
Shared by Darrel: Sure, I realize *everything* is negotiable, and the only way to find out is to ask. But I’m wondering if people actually do it often.
The purchase price of a home is expected to be negotiable. So is the purchase price of a car. So is the salary on a new job. Do [...]
Does anyone know of any good forums for home improvement / decoration?
Shared by Angelita: I’m looking for some good, busy forums about improving your home etc. In particular, somewhere to find information about blinds / curtains.
Any ideas?
Is there any handicap home improvement grants to add an addition to your home for a bedroom and bath?
Shared by Marcene: I am currently trying to relocate my mother to VA . I need to make a handicap accessible room for her on my first floor with a bathroom
any good American home improvement stores?
Shared by Edwin: im looking for internet sites for home improvement stores in america as im moving there soon from the uk and it would be good to see whats what.
i forgot to add that im after stores that sell stuff for the home like beds and stuff just everything for every room
what is the climate of the Home Improvement Business?
Shared by Azalee: I am In The Home Improvemt Business and time seem very slow now. I had no problem getting Business over the last two years. However in the last 60 days or so Business Has Droped off. I ask arount and most say the contractors or doing well But you cant trust a [...]
How to charge in Home Improvement’s?
Shared by Billie: I have been doing home Improvement’s for about a year now. I just charge for my time on the job just like I was working for somone. However I can see after a yeat all I have to show is a aching Back and now I am very slow the past few [...]
best way to find out much a home improvement will cost me?
Shared by Kathleen: I have to build a wall in my home and i want to get a rough estimate on how much it will cost me before going to get any supplies. where is a good website to do that?
What NJ government agency if any handles rebates for mistakes made by a home improvement contractor?
Shared by Yaeko: The contractor I used installed a shower/sauna/jacuzzi all in one unit and now it leaks at almost all junction points and the handle is leaking water as well. In addition, I needed him to repair one of the electrical lines that come into my fuse box from the power company, otherwise I [...]