Since closing in May on a 4,200-square-foot house in Detroits Indian Village, Joe Danley and his wife, Melanie, have been transforming it into the perfect space for their growing family.
The couple refinished the hardwood floors, painted walls and ceilings and even sandblasted the brass hinges, locks and fittings in the house, which was built in 1914. Bathroom remodeling is next.
This house has proven to be a much bigger undertaking than we planned, but we wouldnt change it for the world, Joe Danley said.
With the home remodel season under way and the housing market on the rebound, more people are tackling home improvement projects and getting a better return on their investment than in recent years, industry experts say. Whether the work is intended to make a house more comfortable to live in or to boost resale value, some projects can pay off more than others.
Graphic: Remodeling, what's it worth?
The two big remodel areas that you see all the time, that probably give you the best return and bang for your buck, are generally thought to be a major kitchen remodel and a master bathroom remodel, said Lee Schwartz, an executive vice president with the Homebuilders Association of Michigan.When you think about kitchens and bathrooms, they contain the most components that you can upgrade.
About 30% of home improvement projects are undertaken with the goal of increasing resale value, Schwartz said. Most people remodel simply to make their house better suit their own needs.
Its tough to get (any remodeling project) to pay off 100%. ... It depends on what youve done, how much youve spent and what your market is, Schwartz said.
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Oct. 15, 1920 July 28, 2013
Neal Crescenzo, a longtime plumber at Buffalo General Hospital, died last Sunday in Williamsville Suburban Nursing Home. He was 92.
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Crescenzo attended School 50 and, as a young adult, worked at Westinghouse in Cheektowaga.
During the 1960s, he worked for a short time at Boeing in California. After returning to Buffalo, he went to work as a plumber at Buffalo General Hospital in 1975 and retired there after 29 years in 2004.
During his working years, Mr. Crescenzo was a member of Operating Engineers Local 17 in Lake View, and was associated with Laborers Local 210 in Buffalo.
Though never formally educated in the building trades, he became a highly skilled craftsman who regularly worked on houses on the East Side during the 1940s and 1950s, to earn money in addition to his regular job.
Mr. Crescenzo was known as Uncle Neal for his fatherly relationship to the Dobbins family, the 12 children of his youngest sister, Maria. He was known for introducing children in the neighborhood to pizza and other Italian delights, and gave odd jobs to many unemployed men and teenagers while working on homes on the East Side.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Monday in SS. Columba-Brigid Catholic Church, 418 N. Division St.
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West Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) August 04, 2013
Los Angeles-based Abacus IT is known for their highly technical and diverse knowledge of computers and networking. Because of their ability to service small and large accounts, they were contracted by Rodent Guys Pest Control to update the company's computer system.
Pest control companies like Rodent Guys have a large number of customers to keep track of along with the various tasks they do for each customer. The software to handle this requires the ability of fast internet connection and ability to share information between the office and field technicians that perform the pest control services.
Abacus IT of was hired by Rodent Guys to update the system and make management of customers more efficient with more up-time of the system. A reliable network is crucial when a company relies on it for looking up customer information, storing customer information and setting all the appointments for the thousands of customers in the Rodent Guys database.
The new system now has much faster computers, faster connection and more reliable service. The system is expected to pay for itself from not losing customers because of down time compared to the old system previously used.
For more information about Abacus IT, please visit their website at http://abacusit.net/ or call them at 310-271-9771. Abacus IT services the greater Los Angeles area with field technicians that will come to your home or business.
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Rodent Guys services most of Los Angeles area including Los Angeles, Sunland, Calabasas, Pasadena, Long Beach, Azusa, Studio City, West Los Angeles, El Segundo, North Hills, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, South Bay, Venice, Westchester, West Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Arcadia, Monrovia, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Glendora, La Verne, San Dimas, Walnut, Diamond Bar, Claremont, Whittier, Hacienda Heights, La Mirada, Malibu, Santa Monica, El Monte, Alhambra, Temple City, San Marino, La Canada, Altadena, South Pasadena, Covina, West Covina, Pico Rivera, Pomona, Sierra Madre, La Crescenta, Montrose, Tujunga, Mission Hills, Playa Del Rey, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Bel Air, Hollywood, West Hollywood, North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys, Simi Valley, Woodland Hills, North Hills, Chatsworth, San Fernando, Northridge, Reseda, Monterey Park, Rosemead, La Mirada, Sante Fe Springs, Norwalk, Bellflower, Downey, Lakewood, Cerritos, Marina Del Rey, Rowland Heights, Montebello, Carson, Compton, Lynwood, Inglewood, Culver City, and surrounding cities.
All of Orange County is serviced for gopher control including Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Nigel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda.
Riverside County gopher removal for Riverside, Corona, Jurupa Valley, Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Lake Mathews, Eastvale, Moreno Valley, Norco, and down to Murrieta are also serviced.
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Abacus IT Computer Repair Company in West Hollywood Brings Rodent Guys Pest Control Computer System Into the 21st ...