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Nuances of Home Repair and Renovation Explained
Thu 17 Dec 2009 - 10:10
Nuances of Home Repair and Renovation Explained
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Laurel_R._Lindsay]Laurel R. Lindsay
More and more homeowners are taking a more active role in the implementation of home repair and renovation. A lot of people are inclined to implement home improvement projects on their own and not hire the services of a professional for as long as they have the confidence and knowledge in completing the tasks required. Your home repair or home renovation doesn't have to be a costly project as, with a relatively minimal budget, you can effectively perform a wide array of home improvement tasks that can significantly add value to your home.
The home improvement project may involve the installation of a new carpet or application of a fresh paint coat. You may also have to take some bold steps to preserve or even enhance the intrinsic value of your home. It is not a remote possibility to consider complex repair or renovation activities such as the integration state of the art devices and house accessories and transform your home into a modern and stylish living environment.
When must a homeowner undertake home repair and renovation? What are the things that must be taken into account in determining whether to perform a home repair or a home renovation? Off hand, people tend to consider this a critical issue that is somewhat difficult to decide on. You have to understand that home improvement projects don't have to be a complicated undertaking. One of the basic things that you must focus on is the clear understanding and awareness of the particular structural elements and fixtures of the home which are worth repairing and which items are better off when renovated.
The right way to start our task is to define home repair and home renovation in their proper perspective. When we talk of home renovation, we normally refer to tasks that involve the removal and replacement of old and existing home features with new ones. On the other hand, home repair is done through modification or restoration of an existing home feature in order to revert it back to its original form and level of performance and function.
In general terms, home renovations are simpler and easier than home repair. However, the former may not always be the more cost effective option. There are certain home improvement situations where home repair is the more cost effective alternative. For instance, it is not practical to replace a home feature which you have been using for more than 10 years already with a new model that has a service life expectancy of only 5 years. In which case, you may have to exhaust all possible options and perform home repair in order to restore the old home feature to its original level of performance and function.
Surely, you will not be inclined to opt for home renovation if you find that the best replacement option has a life expectancy which is significantly shorter than the years of service of the present home feature. This is not to say that older versions are better than their modern counterparts nor are we saying that home repair is better than home renovation in all instances. The thing is that we also must have to factor in other variables such as design updating and cost comparison in our home improvement decisions.
Our choice whether to do home repair or home renovation will have to be based on the results of our detailed assessment of the home improvement project. We have to carefully analyze which option will result to the upgrade in the performance efficiency and ultimately add value to our real estate property. We also must be able to set the priorities of the home improvement project. Will it be aesthetic appeal or efficiency? In the final analysis, the cost consideration and the goals of the home improvement project will have to be factored in our decision whether we are going for a home repair or home renovation.
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