With the housing market in disarray, remodeling has usurped new building as the major residential construction activity in Livingston County.
Livingston County resident and Alpha Remodeling President Allan Lutes said major remodeling projects with a value of $50,000 or more have fallen 50-70 percent from where they were two years ago. But the market for remodeling [...]
Donning a protective mask, Dan Willistein picked up his sledgehammer and gave the wall of his kitchen a good smash. He wanted it down. Drywall, insulation, and large pieces of wood and metal were left in his wake.
More than 35 people smashed, hammered and sawed their way through what used to be the back section [...]
If things look a little greener around here this April, there’s a good reason. Our editorial staff is busy expanding the ideals of Earth Day into a month-long celebration of energy conservation, alternative transportation, recycling tips and about a million ways you can be a better friend to the planet. Welcome to Green Month, Milwaukee.
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Kitchen Remodeling A group of 30 people had signed a charter to begin the Congregational Church in the spring of 1900.
The goal was that there should be a church where anyone, of whatever persuasion, might worship.
Within a year, ground was broken for a building at the northwest corner of Victory Way and Tucker Street. The [...]
Race fans who enjoy NASCAR’S highly competitive short track racing and are interested in embarking on future home remodeling projects will be able to check items off of their to do list this Saturday (April 26) at TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale.
Stock Building Supply, a leading supplier of building materials to professionals and individuals is hosting [...]
A housing market characterized by tepid home sales and prices is benefiting Libertyville-based remodeler North Star Stone Inc. Business is up 15 percent this year.
As owner Alan Andrews sees it, his stone veneers offer a compromise for folks who own dated-looking houses and feel they have to decide between selling and fully renovating.
“We’re trying to [...]
How is an interior prehung door installed? Is this job as easy as the salesman made it out to be? I am suspicious, as it seems that you need good skills to install a prehung door.
Answer: Installing a prehung door is not a job I would entrust to a rookie carpenter. The job is fraught [...]
The Wadena County Board decided to delay making final decisions on several upcoming renovation projects in the courthouse until it can prioritize which needs are the most important.
Commissioner Bill Stearns suggested the delay after Scott McKellep, emergency manager, and Kevin Stensrude, management of information systems director, presented a request for an estimated $16,197.47 remodel of [...]
A remodeling at a medical business was the most notable project for which a building permit was issued in the first two months of this year in Streator.
A permit was given to Fresenius Medical Care, 2388 N. Bloomington St., for $500,000 in remodeling. The company is opening a dialysis clinic this month. Other permits were [...]
The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, is now a certified participant in the Florida Green Lodging Program, and has just been awarded the prestigious One Palm rating by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The core requirements of the program include water conservation, energy efficiency, waste reduction, clean air, [...]