Journal.
Straight answers about renovating an older Cleveland home. Written by the people doing the work.
What a 1920s Cleveland house hides behind the plaster
Four things we find on nearly every gut job in this city, what each one adds to a budget, and why none of them should end your project.
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How to read a renovation estimate without guessing
Line by line, what each section means, and three questions to ask before you sign.
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Helping a parent stay home: the five changes that matter most
What to change first when a parent wants to stay in their own home, and how to sort it from out of town.
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Refresh, partial, or full gut: which kitchen you actually need
Three levels, three budgets. How to tell which one solves your problem.
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When a Cleveland porch needs rebuilding, not patching
The four signs we look for, and why patching a failing porch costs more over five years.
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What a basement actually needs, and what it does not
What has to be solved before a single stud goes up, and what happens when it is skipped.
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Turning a unit around in a week without cutting corners
The sequence that gets a rental back on the market fast, in the right order.
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