Friday, November 16, 2012

Ideas for adding to your home ...



Does your house not seem as big as it used to? Maybe, when you bought the home, you saw it as a starter house where you would eventually add more square footage. Whatever the case may be, you are looking for ways to get more out of your home. If this is you then perhaps you are considering a room addition of some sort, but are not sure what.

For some people, figuring out what to do with their home’s space is a challenge. Either they have no ideas at all, or they have more ideas than they have space. So, if you are trying to decide what you want to do with that extra space, then here are a few suggestions for room additions or Minneapolis home remodeling projects to get you started.

·         Library or office- If you can’t seem to pass up a box of books, then why not add on a room to serve as a library. Add a desk or two to the design and you can also have a home office.
·         Kitchen expansion – If you love to cook and entertain, consider adding on to your existing kitchen to make it more conducive to this activity.
·         Refinishing a basement or attic – This is a tried true room addition plan, as it allows you to make good use of an area that is often overlooked.
·         A sunroom - These are particularly nice if you love to garden and want a place to keep your plants in the off-season. Of course, they also work well as a place to entertain guests. Just remember that they need to be treated like any other part of the house and will typically need electrical wiring and insulation-even if you aren’t concerned with plumbing.
·         Master bath – Many older homes were not built with master baths, consequently, this is a great room addition-especially if there is a room where the wall can be knocked out rather than having to build the entire space.

Room additions can be a lot of fun and not scary at all. If you are not sure how to go about remodeling your home’s space or perhaps want a room addition, be sure to give DJ Dalbec Homes a call.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Buying a New Home from a Home Builder

With interest rates and prices at low prices, there may have never been a better time to buy a home from a Minneapolis home builder. And by buying a home from a home builder instead of one that's just for sale means you can customize it in any way you like: from size to features to colors to anything else you can imagine. In fact, one recent article noted:

Once the economy gains momentum, both prices and interest rates will begin to climb, slowly at first, but you may never again see them as low as they are right now.
And when that happens, you'll be paying much more for the cost of building your home. Take advantage of the low rates and prices now, and you'll be able to get more than you originally wanted.

Read the entire article: "Thinking of Buying a Home from a Home Builder? Read This!"

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Welcome to our new blog!


As a locally owned and operated business in the Minneapolis metro, we at DJ Dalbec Homes have always prided ourselves on our work, and illustrating why we’re one of the area’s top companies for construction and remodeling.

Because of the pride we take in our work, we’re happy to today launch our blog. It will be frequently updated with information on home construction and remodeling. We will also use this blog to showcase projects – past and present – the DJ Dalbec Homes staff has worked so very hard on.

Not familiar with DJ Dalbec Homes? Please visit our home page to learn more about our company and services, or if you’re looking around at different Minneapolis general contractors. We look forward to working with you!