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Top Ten Remodeling Tips
Author: Mary Rosendale

My husband and I just completed our first remodel. It was a period renovation of a Victorian Gingerbread Craftsman. (I'm so thrilled I can talk about it in the past tense). We haunted architectural salvage houses for just the right windows, bid on eBay for period-correct light fixtures, spent an entire afternoon driving all over L.A. for a screw that they stopped making in the thirties and generally worked to the point of insanity. Tiptoed up to the line but never crossed it.So here, ripped from the headlines so to speak, are my Top Ten Tips for Remodeling. Read 'em and weep.

1. There is a solution to every situation. But it's not necessarily yours. You go where the solution is - it doesn't come to you.

2. There is no medicine for whatever ails you quite like hard, exhausting, purposeful work.

3. Chew your own food. Don't make your problems other peoples. They've got their own.

4. I'm not psychic. Maybe you are. Guesstimates of time and money are just that. Reality has a way of intruding. When in doubt - go with Reality. (I don't know when I'm going to die either).

5. Pain fades with time. Remodeling is like giving birth. When you're in the middle of delivery you swear you'll never do it again. But then the kid turns out to be a looker, a few years go by.....Yadda yadda yadda - you're in escrow.

6. There are no problems - only opportunities for creativity, action and collaboration.

7. You're born alone, you die alone - you don't have to win alone. Everyone can win. Some win more than others but there's enough in the pot to spread around. If you squeeze a vendor to bid a job so low that they can't make money, harbor resentment and cut corners - you both lose.

8. Nobody owes you anything. If they help you it's because they're generous people. Acknowledge them.

9. Everything comes to an end. And then it starts up again.

10. Remodeling really is like Improv. You show up without a script. You have no idea what's going to happen next (except you can be sure that whatever you think it'll be - you're wrong). You're dependent on others for their performances. So help them shine. You make it work by paying attention to everything and dealing with whatever Reality presents to you. Do the best you can with the resources you have and don't forget to enjoy the ride.

11. Okay, I lied. There are more than Ten Tips to Remodeling. There are actually thousands. This last one, though, is the most important. Don't forget to put yourself on your own Punch List. No pressure of work or money is reason enough not to eat right,sleep enough, monitor your health and appreciate your family.

Mary Rosendale is a Certified Life Coach, Author, Speaker and serial remodeler. Visit her on the web at http://www.TheConstructedLife.com and sign up for her one-of-a-kind newsletter.

I love building things around the house. And a deck not only adds beauty and value to your home, it is also a fairly easy task to do. Increase your living space by building a deck or patio! Everything you want to know about front porches.

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Deck Design - Why Firm Foundations Are Essential
Author: Arpad Nyikos

Preparing a deck design for your backyard is all the rage as a home improvement project for this summer, however there is great temptation to build a pallet like structure that just sits on the ground outside your back door.

Yes there are many ways to prepare the ground so that an unconnected deck design structure will sit level to the ground, for example by using concrete slabs in four corners... but it's still just a big pallet sitting on the ground and the slightest soil erosion below will result in a rocky deck!.

The only way to make a deck design that you can be proud of, that will stand the test of storms and wind AND that you can build onto as years go by, is to prepare firm LEVEL foundations before you start to build up. A ground level deck design shouldn't just sit flat on the ground, its important to raise the deck frame off the ground to allow for drainage AND to protect the wood, however, keep in mind that the top level of your deck should not be higher than the entrance to your home - so that the rain doesn't run off your deck design and through your back door.

The importance of anchoring your deck design at the very start of your project cannot be over emphasized and are an essential requirement for:

Complying with planning permits for your area.
Hopefully improving the value of your home.
Quality workmanship will improve the usefulness of spaces in and around your home.
Adding value to the time you spent doing the work - it's much more worthwhile when the job is done properly.
Allowing you to extend your decking later - for example if you want to add an extension for a BBQ area or a step up to encompass your new hot tub with deck surround...

Your First Step in preparing the ground for your deck design foundations will be to find out where any underground pipes extend out into your backyard, you don't want to dig into any electrical or water pipes of any sort.

Your second step, (with the details from step one in your posession) should be to apply for a building permit and benefit from their sound advice regarding deck design in your area. There is no guarantee, but if your deck is going to add any value to your home you must have your paperwork regarding the proper building permits in order.

Once your permit comes through you will have permission to create an anchor ledger at the side of your home to which you can connect your deck design using masonry anchors and you will know where you can dig to place your concrete footings where your post anchors go.

Get all these initial components nice and level and firmly placed and it's plain sailing for the rest of your deck design construction.

Arpad Nyikos has written numerous articles dedicated to home improvement trends to add value to your home or simply add quality to your home life, plus improvement projects and different ways that you can finance them. You can read more about deck design here at home-improvement-and-financing.com A great way to keep ahead with your home improvement project is a FREE subscription to Home Improve E-zine

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More sites that feature front porches

1. Marcia Muller - Newsletter
... Crisp weather, football, pumpkins appearing on front porches, and can the holidays be far off? Certainly not. Since it's a busy time for all of us, I'll send you my best wishes for a happy season now ...
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2. Front Porches photo - Sean McHugh photos at pbase.com
Sean McHugh | all galleries >> Cambridge University > Front Porches previous | next 09-SEP-2004 Sean McHugh Front Porches St. John's College - Cambridge, England Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 50mm ...
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3. Buffalo News - Life & Arts : NeXt
... As front porches and steps become orange with pumpkins, do you wonder where pumpkins come from or how they are grown? I have never had to wonder these things because I live in the country at a ...
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4. Remember when neighbors knew neighbors
... Remember front porches? Remember hot summer nights when families sat on the front stoop and talked over the fence? America as well as our entire world needs to get back to helping and knowing our ...
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5. Folk Alley (( Does it have to be acoustic? ))
... personally i like the raw acoustic sound that comes with front porches and campfires but its near impossible to get that anywhere else. these days some sort of amplification seems needed if music is ...
http://www.folkalley.com/archives/000524.php

6. FHBA.com
... Many homes in a new urbanism designed neighborhood have large front porches. New urbanism planners believe that if people use their front porches as a living space, they will be more likely to strike ...
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7. Architectural Floor Plan Styles
... plan. Federal or Georgian style floor plans are often characterized by brick exteriors without front porches and often feature gables and decorative dentils. While Southern Colonial floor plans, often ...
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8. Fredericksburg Texas Bed and Breakfasts TX Lodging
... Front porches lined with rockers and bistro tables invite you to relax and enjoy the breezes from the pecan tree shaded courtyard. And as with the original "Camp David", all cottages are named for ...
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9. Extra's
... Court yards for front porches 13. Special insulation packages 14. Special garage doors 15. Special plumbing fixtures 16. Special heating units 18. Central air 19. Special painting 20. Special sound ...
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10. Historic homes front porches
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11. Costumes of choice for 2005's trick-or-treaters | csmonitor.com
... Living posted October 18, 2005 Costumes of choice for 2005's trick-or-treaters As carved pumpkins appear on front porches, millions of children - and even parents - find themselves contemplating what ...
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12. Everybody needs a personal “status” page | 43 Folders
... I cant imagine our grandparents hanging out a sign on their front porches that read, Status Update: Were watching Gunsmoke, had coffee with cream around 3:00 - and were in a foul mood to boot! By ...
http://www.43folders.com/ ...personal-status-page/

13. Welcome to Tradition - Your New Home
... Coast. Tradition is a return to the good old days when houses were warm and welcoming, when neighbors were good friends and when people could wave to each other from their front porches (because they ...
http://traditionfl.com/new_home/new_home.htm

14. The Simple Move Home Page
... The typical style is 2 story transitional, many with full front porches, and an interior plan with the formal areas in the front of the home and the kitchen and family room in back. Sometimes there ...
http://thesimplemove.com/

15. Front Porch House Plans From Planshouse.com
... Spend the weekend away in this cozy beach framed by front and rear porches. Average cost to build: $104,000 See Plan Detail Victorian Farmhouse Plan # E-3103 3153 square feet ... 4 bedrooms ... 3 ...
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17. Pasado's Rescue Page
... A kitten, heinously hurt by teenagers, had to drag herself up onto the front porches of different homes, until one woman finally called Pasado's Safe Haven for help... When an egg farmer decided to ...
http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/RESCUES/Rescue.htm

18. Home design for front porches
Home design for front porches Home Design For Front Porches Investing the time needed to determine the best home design for front porches info is a sacrifice which will compensate in a huge fashion ...
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19. Welcome to the Patterson Lake Cabins
... The Patterson Lake Cabins are fully equipped with all the conveniences of home: air conditioning, full kitchens with microwave & dishwasher, gas fireplaces, and large front porches overlooking the ...
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21. Welcome to Harriplan
... drawings prepared for detailed planning & building regulation approval " All project from front porches to large residential developments " Over 3,500 local projects in 25 years Harriplan Ltd | 23 ...
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22. The Village at Bear Trap Dunes by Carl M. Freeman Communities
... Its small-town charm is enhanced through: Front porches on every home Quaint walkways Neighborhood parks Tree-lined streets Life at The Village at Bear Trap Dunes offers something for everyone. Its ...
http://www.beartrapdunes.com/village.html

23. Chainsaw art - wood carving - chainsaw bears - chainsaw wood carving art
... He is perfect for front porches and yards. Angelica ñ 19 inches in height, handmade Angelica is just as her name insinuates, a heart warming angel with a beautiful smile. She holds a sign that says ...
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24. THE WORD By Rex A. Horne
... play. We were holdup in one of our favorite hiding places, the space beneath one of the boy's front porches. From there we had a clear view of Henry Lee's house and across the narrow road we could see ...
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25. The Front porches with building porches and my front porch looking in
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26. Ton's Interdependent Thoughts: Your blog is your front porch
... Now, here in the Netherlands front porches would take way too much space, so we do without them. But the cultural icon is recognizable to me, watching American tv shows. I'm wondering what metaphor ...
http://www.zylstra.org/blog/archives/001290.html

27. Lodging: Colorful Hacienda Style Cabins with Front Porches
Seven One-Room Cabins with Front Decks and Views Two Double Beds Private Baths One unit is wheelchair accessible $210 per Night (2005); $235 per night (2006) Accommodations > Sage Cabins
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28. Front Porches - Humor Essay
Golden Eggs Front Porches Once, long ago, I owned a Buick that genuflected. It knelt down on one wheel in the back yard and stayed there. A penniless student, I was certain that one entire wheel ...
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29. The Somerville News
... be. I expected others to walk out onto their front porches and verify that yes, the entire street is out of power and does anyone need anything? ThatÄôs the kind of neighborhood I remember growing up ...
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30. Business Opportunities Weblog | 2003 | August
... Fortunately, the yearly promotion only lasts a couple of weeks, then itll be safe to sit on our front porches again. Just as teens are [&] 8 Tips for Designing a Great Website Home Based Business ...
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31. Fiasco Farms Main Frame1 05/00 - 03/01
... Except, maybe, rebuilding front porches...? ... Yep, and there's a good story to go along with this project on the site right now! Mama has finally written her first story here and it's a good one ...
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32. David Weekley In Texas
... Embracing the nickname of this versatile state ìThe Lone Star State,î these builders provide designs that enhance and embrace the versatility of Texas with design elements like nostalgic front porches ...
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33. South Carolina Gated Communities: I'ON Village
... Visit Development Home Page + Contact Development Now + At I'on you will find homes with deep front porches, sweeping marshfront and lakefront views as well as homes tucked among majestic live oaks and ...
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34. Specialty Christmas Trees & Wreaths - My Christmas Items
... An asset of special worth or utility; Our Specialty Christmas Trees are designed for your walkways, front porches, doorways, windows, landings, porches, decks, etc.. and are made from the best ...
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35. Floor plan articles - Conceptual Home Plans
... > Front Porches Analyzing Floor Plans: Traffic Patterns One of the most critical elements of a ... ... click to read more) Front Porches There's something about a front porch that many of us find ...
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36. London Free Press - Nicole Langlois - In praise of front porches of yore
... Terms and Conditions Privacy Statement General Contest Rules Saturn Relay Contest In praise of front porches of yore By NICOLE LANGLOIS When is a porch not only a porch? When spring arrived in earnest ...
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37. Cabin Rentals, RV & tent camping, and Luxury Trailer Rentals
... If you want to take it even easier, consider Jellystone's Full-Service cabins, equipped with air conditioning, full electricity, microwave ovens, coffee makers, TVs, covered front porches, BBQ grills ...
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38. Blues Festival Guide Magazine and Online Directory of Blues Festivals
... Today it's still being picked on the front porches of tar-paper shacks, but it's just as frequently fired up loud and proud in front of a barroom (or for that matter stadium) crowd. In either case ...
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39. Okanagan lots, new homes and townhouses for sale ñ Kettle Valley, new Real E...
... Wide tree-lined sidewalks, front porches and abundant local parks provide escape from the demands of modern life. Kettle Valley homes have character. Every house is built in the spirit of traditional ...
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40. Woodfield Crossing :: Ocala's Newest Traditional Residential Neighborhood Oc...
... Now Accepting Lot/Home Reservations Neighborhood Remember tradition created with pedestrian-friendly streets, generous green spaces and features like front porches for interacting with neighbors ...
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41. ::Dragonfire::
... Then add the image of George Bailey strolling down the street on his way to Mary's house, nodding to neighbors taking their ease on front porches. Ergo, youve got the picture: the make-believe town ...
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42. The Porch Company - Building A Simpler Way Of Life
Porches | Decks and Patios | Fireplaces | Arbors | Open Air and Front Porches | Detached Structures Home | About Us | Project Photos | Contact Us © copyright 2005 The Porch Company website design and ...
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43. Westbrook Homes: Our Commitment
... In a Westbrook Home, from the outside to the inside, youll find features such as dual pane windows, durable stucco finishes, large front porches with front yard landscaping, to large inviting floor ...
http://www.westbrookhomes.com/commitment.htm

44. double glazed doors - garden doors - front doors - porches - patio
... With a wide range of designs for front, back, patio and French doors to choose from - transforming the look and atmosphere of your home couldn't be easier. Choose from traditional styles offering a ...
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45. Pictures Of Ceramic Tile Front Porches - Amazing Ceramic Tile Guide
... 26) painting on ceramic tile (26) patterned ceramic floor tile (23) pictures of ceramic tile front porches (27) pictures of ceramic tile series (17) polishing matte finished ceramic tile (23) pools ...
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46. porches
Milton Yandell House FRONT PORCHES When I was growing up in Marion, Kentucky, all of the houses had front porches and every one sat on theirs. In the 1920's, with few telephones and no local radio ...
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47. University Circle, Cleveland Ohio, One Amazing Place!
... Amenities include front porches, appliances, coin-op laundry, cable & DSL ready, carpeted or hardwood floors, secured access and limited on-site parking. * Apartments range in size from 500 to 580 ...
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49. Porch swings and hanging furniture. Perfect for gazebos and garden swings. A...
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50. V Life - The People and Passions of Entertainment
... As Helena Bonham Carter put it, "Iím a big fan of American mountain towns and houses with wooden front porches and rich people." Click on thumbnails for larger images. Liev Schreiber Philip Seymour ...
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51. Inverness real estate, homes for sale, land in citrus County
... Towering cypress and moss-covered oak trees, old homes with large, wooden front porches and friendly residents all hold a special attraction for those looking for an alternative to the crowds and ...
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52. Front Porches - St. John's College, Cambridge
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53. Old West Durham Neighborhood Association homepage
... Loudermilk, freight trains & fire trucks, front porches & vegetable gardens, quiet walks & shady streets, old mill houses & sidewalk conversations, neighbors & friends. We are community, we are home ...
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54. Ocean Front Tampa Bay Florida Real Estate Tampa Bay Florida Homes
... Sunset Park $90,000 - $500,000 Curved streets, homes with graceful front porches, and an abundance of shade trees make Sunset Park a popular location for families and professionals looking for quiet ...
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55. travel blog - Shine
... excitement for the future - rough neighborhoods and quaint abodes mixed with their inviting front porches - steps leading down to streets where the day wanders with frontroom windows and tiny ...
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56. Architecture Guide Main Page
... California BungalowA forerunner of the craftsman style, California Bungalows offer rustic exteriors, sheltered-feeling interiors, and spacious front porches. Cape CodA true classic, Cape Cod homes ...
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... Your Orders Won't Be Left Un-Attended UPS Drivers make a judgment call as to the relative security of your packages left on front porches and similar locations. A work address eliminates are possible ...
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58. Clark's Grove Home
... Authentic details such as wide front porches, alleys with parking in the rear and tree-lined sidewalks leading to the village center make walking this community a delight. HOME | THE NEIGHBORHOOD ...
http://www.clarksgrove.com/

59. Distinctive, Affordable Manufactured Homes!!!
... price. Just think about your dream home, complete with vaulted ceilings, a Jacuzzi, a ceramic tile kitchen with island, wall to wall carpet, front porches, elegant fixtures and crown moldings. Our ...
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60. About Us: Stremba & Company -- Essays, creative writing, performance art
... Stremba & Company made appearances as storyteller in a variety of venues from ballrooms to front porches, from backyards to mainstream churches, as well as in issues of The Plot Thickens, now out-of ...
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