Are Modular Additions An Option For You?

Home Extensions (aka Home Additions) have come a long way you could say, because my neighbor down the road from me had his delivered on a tractor trailer and in less than one week, good old Bill was sleeping in his new master suite and enjoying every single minute of it.

Are Modular Additions An Option For You?

Modular Additions are basically smaller modular homes, or "modules" for short, that are built in a factory controlled environment where a team builds and inspects each module before it is shipped off to your property for attachment and the blending process.

The largest modular addition that you can build these days is a full on second story addition, which is exactly what the name implies. It's used to convert single floor homes into two story colonials practically overnight. Well I say practically because there are many finishing touches that a general contractor has to address when the modules arrive at the property.

Usually a modular second story addition will require siding and sheetrock blending to the existing home. The siding is either left completely off the modules; to be assembled at the property, or just a few pieces are the only ones to be added on, after delivery and the module setting process.

The drywall blending means that a contractor will tape and sand the two different walls, where the new modular addition meets the existing house. This can be done in a matter of days or perhaps quicker if some type of heating element is used to speed the process.

Read the entire article by clicking the link below to figure out for yourself if modular additions make sense for your home addition needs.

Is a Modular Addition Right for You? | FAQ

How to Convert Any Light to Turn on Automatically at Night Time

DIY Automatic Exterior Light with Day/Night Photocell

Most people have outdoor light fixtures that they manually have to turn on at night and off in the morning when they leave for work. I came up with a simple and fairly inexpensive solution to this problem and you can do-it-yourself in less than 10 minutes.

Here's what you are going to need.

• Light fixture
• Fluorescent Light Bulb or LED Light Buld (Save Money!)
• Electrical Tape
• Electrical Wire Caps
• Access to Your Fuse Box (or you can just flip the light switch off, if you feel safe doing that.)
• A Light Sensor called a Wire-in Photocell (Get the 2 wire installation model at your local Home Depot, Lowes, or Hardware store).
• Simple Tools: to dismantle your exterior light.
• Glue Gun, Crazy Glue, or Double Sided Tape to mount the sensor.

The basics are this. You cut the power to the light fixture by flipping the breaker, then you mount the photocell to the black wire. That's it really, but of course I wrote a detailed procedure along with a nifty High Definition Video. Check it out, by clicking the link below.

How to Convert Outdoor Light to Turn on Automatically at Night | Article

Loans for Kitchen Remodeling Projects`

Kitchen Remodeling Loans

Kitchen remodeling projects can cost a lot of money, so most people look into getting a loan to complete the job.

There are many home improvement loan types for kitchen remodeling projects. The type that is good for you depends on how much cash you have on hand, your credit score, your current mortgage, and of course how much cash you need to borrow.

Most people use home equity lines of credit for major kitchen remodels, such as kitchen additions.

Special home improvement loans such as the Title I loan from theFHA can get you up to $25,000.The Federal Housing Administration also has a 203k loan program. This loan is for people who are buying a fixer upper, and want a loan that will include the cost of the home plus the cost of the kitchen renovations. The 203k is perfect for people who found the right house but the kitchen seems a bit outdated.

Other loan options for kitchen remodeling projects include: Second Mortgage, Cash Out Refinancing, and lastly Cash. To read more about these options visit: Best Loan Options for Kitchen Remodeling Projects

Interviewing Home Improvement Contractors

How to Interview a Contractor?

Since I was a contractor, believe me when I tell you that most people do not know what questions to ask. 


If you are doing a major remodel, a room addition, or building a house, you need to read this blog post.

The first thing you need to get is your contractors license and insurance policy numbers. Try to get this information before the interview, because what you might learn can change whether or not the contractor is worth interviewing.

Find out how much experience your contractor has with your particular project. Remember that a contractor can have 20 years experience installing tile, but only a months experience bulding a deck. Make sure you get at least three referrals from customers who have had a similar project done.

Contracts. You will be surprised to learn that many homeowners don't know that they could specify the level of detail on their building contracts. It's true, contractors will be glad to do it in order to win your business, and you as the customer will be safer because you will have in writing every detail of the project that you want specified. I say the more detail the better, but some of you are squeamish about long contracts. Typically the level of detail about your project should be well detailed; therefore, you have written proof of everything the contractor verbally agreed to build for you.

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How to Interview a Contractor?