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The pros and cons of adding heated floors during your Vancouver home renovation

By Vaughn at Flipside Homes|2019-05-31T14:30:29-07:00September 20th, 2019|Renovation Tips|

Are you undertaking a Vancouver home renovation this fall? Have you been thinking about adding heated floors to your home? Before you do that, there are a number of factors to consider. These factors include which rooms you will want to add heated floors to, if adding heated floors will increase the value of your home, and what the pros and cons are of adding heated floors. So let us jump in with the basics… Heated floors and your Vancouver home renovation Heated floors are created when you have a heating element built in under your flooring. There are several options for the heating element, including: Wiring Mesh mat Solid mat Once the element is in place, your contraction will then lay your flooring on top. The heat will then radiate up. Generally, homeowners adding heated floors will focus on

How to increase your home’s value with a Vancouver home renovation

When doing a Vancouver home renovation in hopes of adding value to your property, conventional wisdom suggests that you should focus on the kitchen and bathroom. These are positioned as functional rooms that add value, while living rooms and dining rooms are treated as “decorative rooms” that are not worth investing in. How to add value through a Vancouver home renovation of your living room and dining room 1. Flooring Flooring can be a simple way to add value, with hardwood being considered more valuable. If you are going to use hardwood, though, make sure that you have the right climate for it. That climate is one where the humidity stays steady pretty much year round. No matter what flooring you use for your Vancouver home renovation, you want to go for a quality product. That means going for solid