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That ‘crepe paper’ in the ceiling isn’t from New Year’s past
Property Improvement Moreover, is changing a tub with a stroll-in shower really worth the value at resale? Deliver your queries to [email protected] By Mark Philben — Globe Correspondent January 4, 2023 | 10:49 AM Q. We are in the midst of rest room renovations on a house developed in 1950. Soon after opening up a part of the ceiling in the upstairs lavatory, we observed what appears to be like like layered black crepe paper utilised as insulation. It is pretty friable. Ought to we exchange ir or incorporate contemporary insulation. Could executing do result in issues with snowmelt on the roof, which is almost flat? We are presuming that…
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This Trend Isn’t Worth the Hype
Few bathroom upgrades have the old-fashioned charm of a claw-foot tub with its lovely porcelain feet. Sure enough, a claw-foot tub was at the top of my bathroom wish list as the perfect vessel for me to spend many a relaxing soak within. Yet, at the risk of alienating the legions of claw-foot tub fans, I have to say it: This trendy upgrade is not all it’s cracked up to be—and I’m not alone in this assessment. “Claw-foot tubs are beautiful and can add elegance and ambiance to a bathroom, but there are several drawbacks to consider—regardless of whether yours is new, antique, cast iron, or acrylic,” says Cristina Miguelez,…
