My hobbies are woodworking, antique tool restoration, gardening, financial literacy education, volunteer work through my church congregation.  

As a history buff, I would also love to invest in (and eventually restore) historical homes in the Houston-Galveston, Texas.

I was able to buy 12 boxes of 6x6 terra cotta tile at the local Habitat for Humanity Restore (with 2 big buckets of tile adhesive) for $125.

According the IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification), which sets the standards for the cleaning industry and water damage restoration training, there are several different levels and classes involved in liquid destruction.

So as far as many parts of the process your really restoring maximum value to the house that once lost all value.Adding value to me is much different.  

Major restoration project.Now, if the dispenser is an easy fix, go ahead and make it happen.

I would call a restoration company see if they have any methods other than a full gut that may work.

But in good shape, leave it alone.Hey Steve - I have a pink bathroom in a historical home I'm doing some renovating/restoration work on.

And I'm not liberal, I just knew that the NeoCons sucked big time.I actually believed Obama would restore our rights, end the occupations of the middle east, and do something to clean up DC from all the Wall Street lobbyists.

The sun did rise again after the storm and what ensued was a more accountable and honest attempt at trying to restore credit lending practices as a whole.