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Home renovation ideas on a budget

In this technical era “renovation” is quite a trending part of everyone’s home and lifestyle. Renovation is an easy task because there are many advanced techniques and hardware which helps in modifying old things. Nowadays, people renovate their homes for giving it better appearance and set an example for others to have a beautiful house.

If you have been living in the same house for many years and feel monotonous, you can think of renovation and upgrading a few things of the house. But not everyone can afford high cost renovation strategies. New items for renovation sometimes can be very expensive. So, below are some of the best ways to renovate a house or commercial building within budget.

New switch plate covers

These covers are used to cover electricity outlets and switchboards. These are easy to install and are very much affordable. A new and fresh cover gives a new look to that old and traditional switch view. These covers are easily available with many color options. You can try different types for different rooms. For example, in the kitchen you can try stainless covers. To explore all the new patterns and amazing looking covers, you can check on websites online.

Use peel and stick paper on the appliances

This idea would definitely give a modern look to your kitchen and no one will leave without appreciation. It is also affordable and easy to install.

Handle and hinges

These are an inexpensive touch that give iconic look to your house. These hinges and handle are quick to install. In addition to this, you can buy new hardware for cabinets in your house.

Renovate your lampshades

This maybe a small change but undoubtedly makes a big change to your house. If you start making similar small changes in your home, these will help to update the theme of your house and give it a new look altogether.

Lightings of your house

Make sure that your light bulbs are appropriate and enough for the area where they have been installed. You can try stylish and trendy – newly arrived yellow and red bulbs. These emit a very shallow light and give amazing effect. You can also switch from traditional bright bulbs to the ones that emit blue light, when it comes to study or library area of your house.

Install new curtains and wood blinds

To add some fab touch to your house, all you need to do is, change the curtains and blinds as per the latest trends. Wooden blinds also give a beautiful look to your home. These are not easily damaged, if in case you have a naughty pet at home.

Rearranging furniture

It isn’t necessary to buy new pieces of furniture. What you can do is, simply add some small corner pieces and try rearranging the old furniture here and there. Such a thing might work wonder in your home and also increase some space if done correctly.

Cover furniture with covers

Only rearranging of furniture can sometimes help. But, apart from that, you may try covering the furniture with pattern and designed covers. This would give a fresh and beautiful look to your home. These designed covers can be easily found online.

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Benefits of Hiring a General Contractor

Construction sector is considered a fast-growing industry nowadays. At such a time, where presentation and beautiful homes matter so much, building your dream home/ building becomes a thing of major concern.

At times you are not in a mood of reconstructing the whole building but are just planning to renovate a part of it. Let’s say, your kitchen for example, or only increase living space or some modifications in the bathroom. Now you got two options, you either hire individual subcontractors or a general contractor. What would you do? Should you hire a general contractor to do that work or should you hire all individual trades like the plumber, electrician and so on?

We’ll help you come out of this confusion. Although hiring individuals might be cheaper but you might end up not feeling satisfied by the work done in long run. A general contractor is always a better option because he would not only construct the building according to your desire but also add suggestions from his/her experience. There are many benefits of hiring a general constructor, like mentioned below –

One point of consultation

When you start your own home construction, you need to bring all the required building material and manage all the project yourself. But, a general contractor is the main go to person for any kind of consultation during the entire construction process.

Accountability and Project Management

Planning and project management during construction are two most important factors. Without accountability you cannot finish a project within budget and within a specified deadline. But a general contractor manages all the individuals, all possible issues, works along with suppliers and traders, and gets all the things done excellently.

Knowledge and experience

General contractor knows how to build a house and knows all the unwanted situations of construction that may come up. Contractors are considered professionals in the field of construction, so a contractor definitely has vast knowledge, which shows up in the projects.

Faster completion

These days everyone wants home construction faster, so hiring a constructor is any day a better option for faster completion of the house. A homeowner might not have all the information and knowledge as compared to that of a contractor.

Risk management

Construction work is full of risks. A general contractor would be having appropriate and reliable insurance along with worker compensation insurance. This would reduce the risk of any unpredictable situation. Homeowner insurance doesn’t offer such facilities or any sort of medical assurance.

Administration

Before starting construction or after starting construction work homeowner needs to take some permissions from the administration. And completing all the formalities on your own is quite a complicated task. But, a general contractor having reliable knowledge related to this field, would easily manage all administration related tasks and handle payments of sub traders.

Warranty

General contractor usually offer a comprehensive warranty of at least one year. If water pipe gets leak, a general contractor will not just fix that problem, but also repair the drywall and repaint the area. If you have constructed home on your own along with different individuals, then, you will have to call a plumber who will first repair the pipe after which, you will have to repaint that place at your own cost.

Low price

General contractors often can get material at the low price as compared to the house owner. So, there are many benefits of hiring a contractor, who would bring additional service and knowledge along with him for free.

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