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  • Remodeling Study Shows Exterior Door Upgrades Still Best Bet for the Money

    Jan 28, 2013
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    Here’s some good news about investing in your home this year, especially if you have plans to upgrade the exterior. In 2013, the top five remodeling projects that generate the biggest return on investment on average, nationwide, are: 1) Entry Door Replacement; 2) Fiber Cement Siding; 3) Wood Deck Addition; 4) Garage Door Replacement; and 5) Minor Kitchen Remodel. Remodeling magazine just released its 26th annual Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report comparing construction costs for popular home improvement projects against the share of those costs recovered at resale. According to the report:
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  • Trust Me, You Don't Want That Door

    Dec 10, 2012
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    When it comes to knowing what they want for their home, the customer isn’t always right. That sounds contrary to good business, but stick with me and you’ll understand what I mean. Recently I received a call from a homeowner who wanted to purchase a black garage door to match the black entry door and shutters on her home. I counseled her against the black door for several reasons, but more importantly, I wanted her to be aware of the new garage door design options available to enhance the appearance of her home.
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  • A Boston Garage Gets Much Needed Charm

    Oct 16, 2012
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    Is it possible to get excited about something as functional as garage doors? A Boston-area homeowner says yes. Jon S. loves his colonial style home. What he didn't love was his detached concrete cinder block two-car garage. When one of the outdated wood garage doors stopped working, he and his family loved it even less. So he turned to A Concord Carpenter Rob Robillard for help.
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  • Who says a garage door can’t have beauty and brains?

    Jul 30, 2012
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    That's right. Enter the Great TOH Giveaway and you could win one, two or even three of Clopay's popular Coachman Collection carriage house style garage doors to enhance your home’s curb appeal, along with a LiftMaster Model 8550 opener featuring MyQ technology.
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  • Sometimes Being Stalked in a Home Improvement Store is a Good Thing…

    Jul 12, 2012
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    If your stalker turns out to be Josh Temple, a licensed contractor and the host of DIY Network’s ambush renovation series "House Crashers". That's what one Charlotte, North Carolina homeowner learned when he let Josh and his team convince him they could help out with his project.
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