Questions About General Remodeling
Can I remove my house’s second level in order to create a taller ceiling height in my living room?
is it possible to remove a second floor bedroom above the living room on the first floor to create a higher ceiling (vaulted, but not V shaped?) for the living room? A little more detail - the more the better! (optional): hi, i stumbled on your website after a google search looking for remodeling contractors...honestly, i just have a question and am not really looking to remodel for years to come, but one little thing has been bugging me and i'd just like to know an answer to it. I just recently bought a two story house in west jordan utah, well, its two stories and a basement, so three stories. it is a pretty big house, 4800 sq feet with approx 1500 sq feet on each floor. so naturally that means that all three stories are fully floored, and the house has no high ceilings over the family/great room on the first floor, and this gives it a cramped feeling even though the room itsself is pretty big. right above the great/family room is a bedroom, so i was wondering if it was possibl e to tear the bedroom above the family/great room on the second floor, like remove the floor of the bedroom and basically convert the family/great room on the first floor to a room with high ceilings (two story ceiling ). roughly estimated, how much would it potentially cost, assuming you've done this type of project before? is it even possible to remove a room on the second floor to create a "vaulted" room on the first floor? thank you for your time, jason Your Name and Location (city, state) (optional): west jordan utah
Does a cedar shake roof add value to your home?
What has a higher house assessment value, cedar shake or asphalt shingles. Thanks in advance.
How do I level a sloped concrete floor?
We have converted our home's exterior patio into an enclosed porch with walls. There is a slope to the concrete floor, which I would like to level prior to framing the interior walls and installing the trim and floor covering. What is the best way to level a sloping concrete floor?
Can I texture the paneling in my living room?
Can I texture my paneling in my living room
Do I need insulation under my house?
I have a 2 story home that has a basement with a dirt floor. I don't know if I should insulate the main level floors, could this cause mold to grow?
Do you need a drain under a new slab foundation?
I'm building a new home which has both a crawlspace and some slab areas (garage and patio). Do I need to put some sort of drain under the slab portions of the foundation? There is a French drain system around the exterior perimeter. Thanks
Installing a vapr barrier in an old house
We just moved into a 115-year-old home and want to add insulation into the walls. Can we install a Tyvec vapor barrier to the interior side of the wall so that we don not have to disturb the existing brick siding? Our number one concern right now is insulation and draftiness. When we begin remodeling, is it ok to install Tyvek or similar on the interior walls so that we don't have to disturb the brick exterior?
New flooring installation over old linoleum
I want to install some new floors in our kitchen , which currently has a linoleum on it. Can I leave the old linoleum in place and install the new flooring directly on top of it? (The linoleum goes under the kitchen cabinets) Ideally I would like to install some sort of engineered hardwood or some tile. Is this possible, or do I have to tear up the old linoleum? Thanks
Finding the source of drain pipe’s flow
There is a copper drain pipe on my house which lately has water running through it. It sits next to the PVC drain pipe that connects to the house's A/C units, but I don't know what it is connected to? This past summer there was only a sporadic drip from this unidentified line, but now it is constantly flowing water. Any ideas?
Why are the sole plates for my finished basement walls recessed into the cement floor?
I recently pulled some drywall off an interior basement wall to expose the sole plate of the wall framing. I was surprised to see that the 2x4 sole plate was recessed into the basement floor about 3/4". Is this normal? Any ideas why the home builder might have done this?
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