Hardwood Floor Ideas: Choosing the right Hardwood Floors
Despite the development of less expensive synthetics, wood flooring remains more popular today as it was in the past. Hardwood floors are sometimes...
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Living in the South Bay means your house is built on sand!
If you live in Redondo Beach, Hermosa or Manhattan Beach,CA; the closer your house is to the water, the greater the sand content of the soil. That means you house may have suffered some sagging and shifting. If the years have taken their toll on your homes foundation, get ready because the repairs can be costly. Are you are planning on installing ceramic tile?...You MUST stabilize the subfloor. If you don't, the tile grout will crack almost immediately. If you lack the funds, install carpet or laminate flooring.
To install masonry, you can level the floor by using a dry pack 
mortar or floating the floor. Sagging ceiling will require some framing, retro-fitting. Cracked foundation can be under pinned. Basically you have to dig under the crack and pour a new foundation under the cracked section of the existing foundation. The specs will depend on the location of the crack and how much weight is resting on that wall. Bring in a professional to inspect and make
recommendations.
New home shoppers, STAY away from houses with extensive damage to the foundation. True cost for retrofitting can be hard to pin down.
There are plenty of homes that don’t have those issues. Don’t let your foundation costs crush your wallet.
Property Maintenance: Costs and Repairs
One area that soon to be homeowners usually disregard when shopping for a home is the yearly cost that it will take to maintain it.
Prep Steps to DIY Painting
A fresh coat of paint can bring a whole new life to a room. And we all know that choosing the right color is what really pulls the room together....