This is a great article about one families remodel story ad advice learned.
From the article:
My husband and I have never purchased a new house. All three of the homes we’ve owned were older and in need of a makeover, with a tendency to become giant piggy banks capable of gobbling buckets of cash.
It’s OK, though, because like everyone else who’s planning on attending the Home Improvement and Remodeling Expo, we get a certain amount of satisfaction out of taking someone else’s house and turning it into our unique home.
Sometimes, we’ve made home improvements to improve the aesthetics or to improve the functionality of a room. Sometimes, we’ve done home improvements to increase our comfort and reduce our energy usage. Unfortunately, we’ve learned the hard way that some home improvements don’t give near as much bang for your buck as others, especially when it comes to reducing energy usage.
