HBA Home Show

2018

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NWA Home Show presented by NWA HBA NWA Democrat-Gazette | Sunday, February 25, 2018 23 unfinished. Some of the most common variances include the steepness of stairwells, height of ceilings and depth of wall insulation. Local building codes may also vary for windows and egress requirements. Beliveau says excessive moisture is perhaps the most common concern. "On almost every [basement remodel] we do, we end up grading and re-piping downspouts all the way around the house. It can be costly, but in many cases, you can tell just by looking at the outside of the home that it has significant moisture issues with signs of trapped water against the house." Help Them Determine Value Ask the home owner how much they want to invest. Beliveau typically looks up the home's tax-assessed value to gauge how much the owners might want to invest in it compared to the surrounding property values. "At a certain point, it'd be a better deal for them to move to a different neighborhood than it would be for them to invest the kind of money required to accomplish what they want out of their current home," Beliveau said. "Some projects would be too big of an investment to see a sufficient return in the near future." In those cases when the project costs would exceed the immediate value-add to the home, Beliveau urges his clients to either scale down the scope or plan to live in the home for at least another five years. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30 Saturday by appointment only 1200 SW A Street Bentonville Affordable Granite, Quartz, Marble and Soap Stone by Countertops • Vanities • Showers • Tile Backsplash • New Construction • Commercial • Residential • Remodeling • Completion in 1 Day Call Today for your FREE Estimate! 479-878-8800 Largest Local In Stock Granite Yard & Fabricator. Quartz Colors by 7 Different Manufactures. Locally Grown. Better Plants. We pride ourselves on growing most of our plants right here in Northwest Arkansas. Our passion is growing healthy, beautiful and unique plants for your garden. FAYETTEVILLE • SPRINGDALE • ROGERS WestwoodGardens.com

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