Lazarus House renovation ongoing | NBC4 WCMH-TV

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — Many a Columbus resident can remember the window displays at the Lazarus department store along Town and High streets. Fewer may know that further down Town Street is a grand brick mansion where the Lazarus family used to live.

Now, a young couple is working to breathe life back into the home and hopes to invite area residents in soon.

To see a slideshow of the renovations, click here.

Mark Sweeney, who grew up going to the department store, and his partner, Abigail McLean bought the house at 380 E. Town St. in 2020

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Alpha Delta Pi House Renovation Approved | News

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The UA Board of Trustees approved the Alpha Delta Pi sorority’s proposal to renovate their home on Oakland Avenue next summer so members will have a place to do philanthropic, social and academic projects while bonding within their sisterhood, said the president of the Alpha Delta Pi Delta Delta chapter housing corporation.

This renovation will add new study spaces, a larger meeting room and redesign the kitchen, as well as update the systems and elements within the house such as windows, air conditioning and the mechanical system, said Jay Huneycutt, director of Planning and Design at Facilities Management .

The

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Smith College: News

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Haven House Renovation: Best of Old and New

Much has changed in home construction since Smith College dedicated Haven House as a student residence in the early 1900s. Builders no longer insulate walls by filling them with bricks. And the design of windows and furnaces has progressed dramatically to improve energy efficiency.

Some changes, however, are not as welcome – the old-growth yellow pine that was once used as flooring is no longer available for that purpose.

So in planning the $5 million renovation of Haven House, a three-story student residence on Elm Street, designers made sure that the best

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is now a good time for home improvement?

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With spiking interest rates and widespread materials shortages, does it make financial sense to spend on home improvements right now?




We’re a nation of renovators. Prior to the pandemic, we loved doing up our homes, and it seems the trend has only accelerated.

READ MORE: 30 simple things you can do to hugely increase your home’s value

According to research by Rated People, nearly two-thirds of tradespeople say that 2021 was their busiest year ever. Its annual Home Improvement Trends Report for 2022 says that building work was already in high demand in

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The “Efficient House” program which will finance renovation work in 12,000 properties in Portugal — idealista/news

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Making houses more efficient is one of the objectives of the Portuguese government through the “Casa Eficiente 2020” (Efficient House 2020) program, which will receive funding of 200 million euros in the period 2018-2021 and aims to make Portuguese houses more welcoming and efficient. Estimates suggest that 12,000 homes could benefit and that the average cost of the works could be between 12,500 and 13,000 euros.

These predictions were made by Pedro Marques, Minister of Planning and Infrastructure, during the presentation session of the program on Friday 13th April, in which João Pedro Matos Fernandes, Minister of the

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Meet the family renovating Fort Wayne’s viral 1970s time capsule home

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Fort Wayne is home to many iconic houses, but one, in particular, on the city’s Northeast side is earning its share of internet attention lately.

A mid-1970s time-capsule home with shag carpet in the kitchen and bathroom has gone viral and was even featured as Realtor.com’s “most popular home of the week” in early December.

Stunning views inside the main living area of ​​the home in the 2110 block of Parkland Dr.

As the house garnered hundreds of thousands of views online, one of them was from the Jackson family of Clermont, Fla., who ended up purchasing it. Since then,

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Las Vegas couple has no recourse from state contractor’s board amid ‘Property Brothers’ lawsuit

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas couple is seeking justice from the company behind the popular reality TV show “Property Brothers.”

Both sides are locked in a legal battle over who is liable for repairing home defects, but the lawsuit has exposed the limits homeowners have for recourse.

“Our lives are on hold. We’re living in hell. We can’t use the kitchen. We can’t use like anything. We are in constant fear of safety,” Mindy King said.

Paul and Mindy King say they expected to live in their dream home when they paid the “Property Brothers” nearly $200,000 in

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Hibernate here: Palm Springs meets Ascot in this stunning home renovation — you’ll never want to leave

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Becky and Francisco Smout and their two children in the house at 14 Abbott St, Ascot, they have just renovated. Photo: Brock Beazley Photography.

PALM Springs may be a long way from Brisbane, but you wouldn’t know it stepping inside this Ascot masterpiece.

Inspired by the US desert resort city, seasoned renovators Rebecca and Francisco Smout set out to create a luxurious, yet relaxed, renovation of a 1930s Queenslander at 14 Abbott Street.

“The Palm Springs inspiration comes from summer vibes and really appeals to our Queensland lifestyle,” Mrs Smout said.

BEFORE: The front of the house at 14 Abbott

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