Home improvement: Your guide to home renovation https://www.boston.com/tag/home-improvement/ Boston.com Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:39:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Home improvement: Your guide to home renovation https://www.boston.com/tag/home-improvement/ 32 32 Ask the Remodeler: Can you remove paint from vinyl siding? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/10/ask-the-remodeler-remove-paint-splatters-vinyl-siding/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/07/10/ask-the-remodeler-remove-paint-splatters-vinyl-siding/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:39:57 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=30679506 Plus, tips for removing solid stain from your deck. Send your home improvement questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/06/26/ask-remodeler-cover-popcorn-ceilings/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: What kind of stain should I use on my pressure-treated deck? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/06/12/ask-remodeler-what-stain-pressure-treated-deck/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/06/12/ask-remodeler-what-stain-pressure-treated-deck/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:31:12 +0000 Plus, this window got a small crack, and then it became a big problem.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/06/12/ask-remodeler-what-stain-pressure-treated-deck/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Should you wallpaper a bathroom? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/29/ask-the-remodeler-should-you-wallpaper-bathroom/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/29/ask-the-remodeler-should-you-wallpaper-bathroom/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 13:42:28 +0000 Plus, how to handle a tree-root invasion in your sewer pipe. Send your questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/29/ask-the-remodeler-should-you-wallpaper-bathroom/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Switch to fiberglass door to stop basement flooding https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/15/ask-the-remodeler-switch-to-fiberglass-door-to-stop-basement-flooding/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/15/ask-the-remodeler-switch-to-fiberglass-door-to-stop-basement-flooding/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 16:42:45 +0000 Plus, readers weigh in on drafty attics. Send your home improvement questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/15/ask-the-remodeler-switch-to-fiberglass-door-to-stop-basement-flooding/feed/ 0 Need garden inspiration? Check out Arnold Arboretum’s free events. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2024/05/07/arnold-arboretum-jamaica-plain-free-events-boston/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2024/05/07/arnold-arboretum-jamaica-plain-free-events-boston/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 15:41:15 +0000 After the start of the pandemic, and in time for its 150th anniversary, the Boston treasure has made some of its programming free to the public.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2024/05/07/arnold-arboretum-jamaica-plain-free-events-boston/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Their cast-iron pipes are cracking https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/01/ask-the-remodeler-their-cast-iron-pipes-are-cracking/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/01/ask-the-remodeler-their-cast-iron-pipes-are-cracking/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 14:50:42 +0000 Plus, advice on insulating your attic ductwork. Send your home improvement questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/05/01/ask-the-remodeler-their-cast-iron-pipes-are-cracking/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: How home buyers can spot a problem roof https://www.boston.com/real-estate/spring-house-hunt/2024/04/11/ask-remodeler-how-spot-problem-roof/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/spring-house-hunt/2024/04/11/ask-remodeler-how-spot-problem-roof/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:08:55 +0000 It’s never wise to waive a home inspection, home shoppers, but here are the things to look for.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/spring-house-hunt/2024/04/11/ask-remodeler-how-spot-problem-roof/feed/ 0 Room to Love: Dining room elevates the everyday and meets the needs of a Boston family https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/04/11/dining-room-elevates-the-everyday-room-to-love/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/04/11/dining-room-elevates-the-everyday-room-to-love/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:46:20 +0000 Striped wallpaper backs and library sconces make the presentation especially chic.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2024/04/11/dining-room-elevates-the-everyday-room-to-love/feed/ 0 Show me the money: The top home renovations that pay off at resale https://www.boston.com/real-estate/spring-house-hunt/2024/04/08/show-me-the-money-the-top-home-renovations-that-pay-off-at-resale/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/spring-house-hunt/2024/04/08/show-me-the-money-the-top-home-renovations-that-pay-off-at-resale/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:24:28 +0000 Remodeling magazine surveys 6,000+ real estate agents on what projects capture a buyer’s fancy and cash.

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