remodel Archives - McDonald Contracting

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Here are 3 fairly easy projects that will help ensure your home will be worth more come selling day!

1. Flex Rooms: First off what is it?! A Flex room is essentially a space that can be easily changed or used for a number of functions, also known as “several options within the same square footage.” One month it could be used as an office, and the next, it could be transformed into an elegant game room or spare bedroom (If you live in a smaller home, flex rooms can come in handy). Our favorite is The Guest-Friendly Living Room… Try incorporating a couch that doubles as a fold-out bed in your home office room, so you can create three different spaces as needed!

2. Mother-in-law Apartments: We know what you’re thinking…but these “accessory dwelling units” are perfect for extra space and rooms for additional family members. ADUs can either be attached to the original house, or detached, which may be an additional building outside. Converting a garage into a separate living space could cost as little as $40k, while building a detached structure tends to be more expensive, with costs that could be upwards of $150k.
Whether you’re housing an elderly relative, a recent grad, or out-of-town visitors, an accessory dwelling unit can be a real asset!

3. Upstairs Laundry Room: Time to stop lugging laundry up and down the stairs! An upstairs laundry room option is the perfect solution to get rid of smelly laundry baskets and hampers in your bedrooms. Being able to put your dirty clothes quickly in the washing machine is a HUGE plus, and besides, now there’s more room for storage in the basement. This additional room doesn’t need to be big and sometimes it can even be paired with a half bathroom.

Thanks for reading,
-The Team at McDonald Contracting | www.McDonaldContractingMA.com[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_pinterest][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator el_width=”80″][vc_column_text]Today we’re sharing three great tips on how to add value to your bathroom.

Invest in new tile: With so many great tile designs and choices today it’s easy to choose a tile that will make your bathroom look great. Our team is well experienced in pulling up old flooring & tile and adding tile that really improves the value of your bathroom.

Tip: Think about adding in recessed shelving into your shower… this is not only adding value to your bathroom but its genius!

Paint goes a long way: One of the simplest ways to brighten up your bathroom is to give the walls a fresh coat of paint. We love the idea of pulling off old wall-paper and brightening the space with a great new paint color.

Tip: Make sure your bathroom has proper ventilation. If not, the high levels of humidity can damage your paint.

Regrout your tiles: Discolored, cracked and/or chipped tile is a sign the grout needs to be replaced. If your grout is cracked your allowing for water to get behind or under the tile, which may cause mold damage.

Tip: Don’t waste your time trying to clean off the mold damage. Getting rid of mildew and mold in grout and caulk with topical treatments is difficult if not impossible in that all too often it has grown beneath the surface of what we are trying to clean.

Let us know if you have any questions about a remodeling your bathroom! Thanks for reading – McDonald Contracting

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