Practical remodeling guidance for Portland-area homeowners, from budgets and permits to materials that hold up in the Pacific Northwest.
FeaturedDetached ADUs, garage conversions, and basement apartments each price very differently. Here's where the money goes and which decisions swing the total.
InsightsCabinets, counters, labor, and the things behind the walls. A plain breakdown of a kitchen budget so you can decide where to spend and where to save.
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InsightsA walk-in shower is one of the most popular bathroom upgrades in the Portland area. Here's what to settle on before the tub comes out.
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InsightsDecks in the Willamette Valley fail from water, not from age. Here's what separates a deck that lasts twenty years from one that's soft in five.
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InsightsWhich remodeling projects need permits, why it's worth doing it right, and what the process looks like when your contractor handles it.
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