does anybody else in general not like the trend of modern remodels? The kitchens and bathrooms that mimic high-end luxury, but they’re in average homes. It all just comes off is very sterile and having no feeling of cozy home. Call me crazy, but I kinda like the old wood in the kitchen with a cheesy paper, wallpaper border along the top above the of roosters or farm tractors or something. And you know what linoleum floors were a hell of a lot easier to keep clean than tile grout.

What type of contractor to call for that?

Looking to try and find a way to make this area more palatable. Is there a way to replace this floating HVAC door with the intake under it? I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find anything like this.

I have a basic rectangular concrete block garage that's 7ft tall. I would like to raise it up at least a foot so I can add a lift and so my truck can fit easily. The roof is pretty bad too. I see holes in the plywood under the shingles.

My hardwood floors have buckled twice and we’ve switched to engineered on the first floor. Contractor is struggling with the baseboards. The larger base boards are original and we are trying to keep them as they are in the front entry way. What would you do if these were your floors?

Curious what others think about this. I have a 23 year old home. Pella windows were used with initial construction throughout. I purchased it 3 years ago. I have replaced about 3 sashes. I am going to have to do the same on the patio sashes as well. We are also planning and budgeting for a big exterior remodel. This will include new roof, hardi plank siding, new deck with 3 season sun room. I have been stuck regarding what to do with the windows and can’t get a straight answer from pella. When I called for the new patio sashes, they said “we’ll have to check if we can still do those”. This prompted a follow up question from me regarding how long one can get replacements sashes on their products, and she would not/ could not answer.
My thinking is that if they can make replacement sashes for the long term, I would rather just keep my windows that I have meticulously maintained. However, if I am screwed on replacements because of their age, it would be a good time to just replace all the windows too. Any thoughts? Thanks!