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  • Factors to Consider Before Finishing Your Basement

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    When it’s time to undertake a basement remodeling project in your Connecticut home, planning ahead is essential for a successful outcome. There are choices that must be made and factors you should consider before beginning work. Failure to think through important decisions may sabotage the project and leave you frustrated with the outcome.

    The professionals at Country Club Homes are prepared to assist you during each step of your basement remodeling project, and will help you with the big decisions, including:

    • Repairing existing problems. The best professionals will evaluate any existing problems such as leaks, code violations and gaps in the ceiling. Resolving these problems before work begins is essential to a successful project.
    • Keeping the basement dry. There are several effective methods for keeping the basement dry, including a drain tile system and oversized windows with wells. We can advise you which of these solutions is ideal for your basement.
    • Warming the space. A basement can often be cold and uninviting. Before work begins, we’ll help you decide on a method to keep it warm such as spray-foam insulation combined with a programmable thermostat.
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    For more informative home remodeling tips, contact the professionals with Country Club Homes at 203-762-0550 or go to www.countryclubhomesinc.com.

  • Home Style of the Month: Shingle

    Making its mark between 1880-1900, particularly in New England coastal towns, the Shingle style of architecture is unmistakably American, with influences from Queen Anne and Colonial homes. Shingle style was never a mass building trend. The homes remained high style, architect driven projects, usually for wealthy families building a summer “cottage” home. The style has…

  • Solid Style: Ideas for a Stone Fireplace

    A natural in traditional and rustic homes, a stone fireplace is a solid focal point in any style interior, contributing warmth and character to a space. Multiple options for the size and shape of the fireplace, the type of stone used, and the earthy variations of the material make each stone fireplace truly distinct.  …

  • Fall in Love with Your Home: Romantic Ideas for Valentine’s Day

    We’re no experts on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your significant other but we do know something about how to show love to your home using these romantic ideas. February is a wonderful opportunity to create a spirit of joy in your environment by focusing on the senses romance inspires. Sight: If January didn’t…

  • A Bright Winter: Lighting Design for Your Home

    During the season of shorter days, the lighting design in your home more strongly influences mood. We all spend more time at home during the winter months and lighting can help us feel comfortable, warm and optimistic even on the coldest days. First, there’s natural light. Allowing as much natural light into your home as…