Angie's List: Home improvements you shouldnt avoid

(ANGIE'S LIST) - When it comes to home improvement, we'd all like to spend our money on nice projects transforming the master bath into one that belongs in a hotel suite or turning the backyard into an outdoor oasis that rivals the finest resorts.

But chances are, you'll have to spend some big bucks on unglamorous maintenance projects. While you won't want to show these projects off to the neighbors, they will keep your home healthy.

Homeowner Robyn Meslin isn't posting pictures of her latest home improvement project on Facebook or Pinterest.

After discovering her home's previous owner had done of lot of electrical work himself, she had to call in a professional.

"The basement was pretty much a nightmare. He had finished it himself so there were open electrical boxes down there, switches that didn't turn on and off, anything that we could figure out," says Meslin.

As Meslin knows, home ownership is unpredictable.

Angie Hicks from Angie's List says,"Unfortunately, there are projects that have to be done around your house that you are never going to talk to other people about updating wiring, replacing your roof these are the kind of things that are required to keep your house in good condition, but they are not fun and exciting, but if you don't do these things it's really going to hinder the value of your home and it's resale value."

Here are three unsexy home projects you should never avoid.

One, repairing the foundation.

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Angie's List: Home improvements you shouldnt avoid