It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a garage sale.
You spot a lamp for $5. A set of gardening tools is only $3. Someone is selling a solid wood table for a fraction of what you’d pay at a furniture store.
At those prices, why not buy them?
The problem is that a low price doesn’t automatically make something a good deal. Once you get home, you may realize you already have three lamps, nowhere to put the table, and more gardening tools than you can use.
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An accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, gives you a way to add useful living space without building an entirely new home. But because ADUs are often designed around a smaller footprint, making the space feel comfortable and open can take some creativity.
Natural light can make a big difference.
While windows are an obvious way to bring daylight into an ADU, they aren’t always practical for every room. The location of the ADU, neighboring structures, privacy concerns, and the layout of the space can all limit where you can put them.
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September can feel like a turning point for your home. Summer is winding down, the weather is beginning to change, and the busy holiday season is just a few months away.
Before the calendar fills up with school activities, work commitments, holiday shopping, and family gatherings, September is a good time to give your home a reset.
This doesn’t mean you need to deep clean every room or spend an entire weekend organizing. Instead, focus on the areas that tend to become sources of stress later in the year.
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The holidays may still seem a long way off, but September has a way of disappearing quickly.
Before you know it, you’ll be thinking about Thanksgiving dinner, holiday shopping, family visits, travel, and end-of-year activities. The home projects you’ve been putting off can suddenly feel much more urgent.
That’s why early fall is a good time to look around your home and decide what really needs to be finished before the holidays.
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The door that doesn’t quite close correctly. The loose cabinet handle. The section of drywall that needs patching. The shelf you’ve been meaning to install for six months.
None of these projects may be large enough to justify hiring a specialized contractor. But when you add them all together, that list can become surprisingly long.
All of these small tasks that seem to multiply over time are a handyman’s bread and butter. But how do you find a handyman you can trust? Someone who can get the job done right, on time, and on budget?
A look through your local phone book may give you one or more names to call, but finding a great handyman involves more than finding someone who can get the job done.
The challenge is finding someone who does quality work, shows up when promised, charges a fair price, and is someone you feel comfortable allowing into your home.
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