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16 November 2022 | 3 replies
It also has a fireplace.
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9 November 2022 | 0 replies
We converted the half bath into a full, closed off a section of the loft as a private bedroom, cleaned up the walls, added stone to the brick fireplace, refurbished the cabinets, replaced the counters, installed new flooring and lights throughout, custom build a porch swing, some landscaping, and then operated the property as a vacation rental for 6 months.
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26 October 2022 | 2 replies
Living room features gorgeous wood fireplace tiled all the way to ceiling.
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10 December 2022 | 1 reply
Refinished bathroom, refinished basement, turned garage into bonus room/ mother-in-law suite, upgrades backyard with fireplace and pool.
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13 December 2022 | 2 replies
No need for things like fireplace for example.
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14 November 2022 | 74 replies
And I’d change the game/fireplace living room to a space for four people to gather around the fireplace.
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30 December 2022 | 12 replies
Another issue that can be problematic and costly, are changes to floor plans that have been made to a home over decades, especially "conversions" where a large home is cut up into 3, 4 or more separate units, with kitchens and baths added for each, and often fireplaces blocked off or removed.
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14 December 2017 | 77 replies
Finished basement and 2 wood burning fire places.
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19 April 2017 | 4 replies
Also a wood fireplace would be helpful.
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13 September 2016 | 13 replies
The other thing we did for supplemental heat is a gas fireplace that had its own thermostat.