Staircase makeover ideas is a wonderful way to begin to change up the overall look of your house. In the event that you are looking to change the look of your entrance, then let's explore some staircase facelift ideas. Revising your entry by changing up the look of your staircase is a great method to improve the entire initial feeling of your home.

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0:39 Parts of a Staircase

2:40 Complete Tear-outs

4:40 Changing the Handrails and Banisters

6:47 Painting

8:00 Final Tips

I have over 32 years of being in business, so I've seen my fair share of good and not-so-good people to consider to hire. Besides making sure you get referral list, go and actually call the people on the list. Also check out their social media referrals too. Even more important is making sure they carry both general liability and workman's compensation insurance.

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0:30 Bad Contractor Stories

3:20 Steps to Hiring

4:48 Due Diligence

8:51 Referral

10:01 Too Good to Be True

Are you experiencing warped wood siding and have no clue why? Or are you just looking for information to make sure it doesn't happen to you in the near future? Wood siding can start to warp from not maintaining your maintenance scheduling of power washing and staining, as well as extreme weather conditions, and the age of the wood.

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0:20 Why is it Warping

1:09 What You Should Do

Rotted trim shows it’s ugly side every year. Here is what I have found in the past 28 years of where we see trim areas that rot the most.

Bottom areas of Door Frames

Bottom Areas of Window Frames (the sill area); and

Fascias Behind the Gutters (especially at the corners)

So what is going on here and how can we solve this?

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0:20 Areas to Look

0:37 Bottoms of Door and Window Frames

1:22 Gutters

Ideas to increase your home’s value while not breaking the bank. A number of plans tend to be more cost-effective as compared to others. Even though some others you may perhaps have to invest a bit more, however, you’ll find it is worth the investment.

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0:18 Front Door

0:36 Kitchen Upgrades

1:00 Basement Bedroom

1:14 Decks and Patios

1:34 Garage Upgrades

1:45 LED Lighting

You really don't have to break the bank to remodel. Let's go over a couple of ideas to restore parts of your bathroom to make it updated, with a cost-effective approach in mind.

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0:45 Considerations Before Remodeling

1:50 Painting

4:13 Changing the Hardware

4:58 Refacing

5:58 Price Differences

6:30 Reasons to Restore, Remodel, or Not

8:07 Resurfacing Tubs

"Make sue you prime before you paint!" I'm sure you've heard this many times, but why do you need to prime before you paint? Primers are designed for sealing and penetrating surfaces. They also help to make your paint last much longer.

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0:43 Reasons to Prime

0:53 Good Product to Use After Removing Wallpaper

1:06 Bare Drywall and Wood

1:34 Light Color to Dark Color

1:44 Sealing Stains

1:53 Final Tip

If you want to have a really good exterior paint or stain job on your house, you need to make sure you prepare the surface properly. Pressure washing will remove all the fine particles that you don't notice on the side of your home along with mildew and algae when you use a proper cleaning agent.

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0:20 First Step

0:43 What We Use

0:50 How To Apply

1:03 What Can It Clean

1:16 What Is The Purpose Of Cleaning

1:43 Steps For A Successful Paint Job

1:57 Final Tips

Whether or not you are going to remodel before selling your home really depends on how long it is going to be before you plan on selling. Don't remodel if you are going to sell in less than 3 years. It won't be worth the investment. However, if you aren't planing on selling for 5-10 years than a bathroom or kitchen remodel might be a good idea.

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0:31 Reasons to Remodel

1:17 Planning Your Remodel

When choosing a caulk don't go cheap. I recommend getting a top quality siliconized caulk. Don't use a 100% silicone caulk if you are painting because the paint will not adhere if you do. Make sure the caulk is completely dry before you paint or your paint will crack.

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0:34 Is Your Trim Work Caulked?

1:05 Benefits of Caulking

1:13 Where Should You Caulk

1:23 What Caulk to Use