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When Bad Additions Happen to Good Homes

Additions can add real value to a home, except when the addition goes terribly wrong! Some top problems with additions are highlighted, along with six tips for ensuring that a bad addition doesn't happen to your home.

Posted: 23 April 2012 | more Arrow

Could Your Great Room be Greater?

Sometimes, a home’s great room might not be living up to its name. Yes, it’s large in scale, but is it providing the comfort and function you want? Maybe it’s time rethink your great room, and focus on how to make it even greater.

Posted: 16 March 2012 | more Arrow

Making the Most of a Small Space

Remodeling small spaces in a home can create big challenges. You have to consider every single element that goes in the room,  in order to maximize every opportunity to make the room functional, appealing, comfortable, and in synch with the rest of your home.

Posted: 3 March 2012 | more Arrow

Dungeon to Dream Space

Does your basement feel like an afterthought? Is it just an overflow space where you stash your holiday decorations and those things you just can’t part with…yet? Maybe it’s time to take your downstairs room from dreary dungeon to dream space, creating some fun and functionality down under.

Posted: 24 February 2012 | more Arrow

Wood Flooring 101

When thinking about wood flooring for your home, you can choose between solid hardwood, engineered wood, and a laminate floor. Once you have selected a flooring type, you can choose the wood species and color that goes with your décor.   Here’s a short primer on the three flooring options.

Posted: 28 January 2012 | more Arrow

The New Necessity - a Generator

Interest in generators is escalating! As we recover from the second major storm in eight weeks with even more widespread extended outages than we had with Hurricane Irene, people are getting serious about making some arrangements to "up" their abilities to generate power during a CL&P outage.

Posted: 2 November 2011 | more Arrow

Ask the Remodeler - Add on or Move?

Q.  My wife and I are thinking about either adding on a two story addition for about $300K, or moving to a larger home.    Which makes the most financial sense?  Our home is currently worth $1. 5 million.

Posted: 13 September 2011 | more Arrow

Let Us Help You Think Outside the Box

Visualizing the possibilities in a home in which you’ve lived for many years can be difficult.   But with help from the Clark Construction Design Team you can transform ineffective, undesirable or unappealing areas of your home into practical and loveable living spaces, while ensuring a good return on your investment.

Posted: 17 August 2011 | more Arrow

Ask the Remodeler - Can We Add An In-Law Apt?

I would like to have my mother-in-law come to live with us but she would need her own space where she can be self-sufficient.   Can I add on an in-law apartment to my home?  M. V.

Posted: 13 August 2011 | more Arrow

Planning Your Project - The Count Down List

Before you talk with us or another remodeling company, consider sharing a bottle of wine over dinner and talking with each other about what you want to do.

Posted: 9 August 2011 | more Arrow

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