House Renovation

Home renovation contractor charged with fraud

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City police have charged a man they say defrauded a couple over home renovation work he was expected to perform for them.

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A couple seeking to revamp their northwest Calgary home contacted local firm Envision Custom Renovations in December of last year, say police.

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“Between January and April 2023, the victims had several disagreements with the hired contractor, which included the victims being invoiced for sub-contractor materials, several scheduling delays and work not being completed within the agreed upon timeframe,” city police said in a press release.

“In April 2023, the victims discovered the

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Ace of Clubs House renovation progressing

TEXARKANA, Texas — The Ace of Clubs House does not have any plans to open this summer, but the historical museum’s face lift continues, and the Museum of Regional History is open to tour.

“This is a massive project,” said Emily Tarr, executive director for the Texarkana Museum Systems, about the renovation happening at the Ace of Clubs House.

Last week, the removal of the plastic sheets surrounding the cupola took place and the installation of windows and frames in the house began. The museum is in the process of doing an entire interior and exterior renovation.

“The exterior is

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HGTV Selling Renovated ‘Brady Bunch’ House For $5.5M

By Brent Furdyk.

A Los Angeles home with a classic TV pedigree has gone on the market.

The famed “Brady Bunch” house in Studio City, which was purchased in 2018 by HGTV and then renovated in a high-rated limited series, has hit the market at $5.5 million.

The exterior of the home was used for establishing shots in the beloved sitcom. After HGTV bought the home — paying $3.5 million — the network assembled members of the series’ cast for “A Very Brady Renovation”, which followed their efforts as they made the home’s

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6 Home renovations we forget to do, according to experts |

From painting walls and putting up shelves to replace light fixtures and outlets, home renovations are often left unfinished due to our busy lifestyles.

DIY projects elevate our living spaces, make them more functional, and can have a totally transformative impact, making us fall in love with our homes again.

As long as you have everything you need and a little time on your hands, these are jobs are achievable.

Home renovations we forget to do

When it comes to renovating your home, it’s so easy to overlook the many simple but effective changes you can make. Here are the

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Cruise; North Sea Connection; Pamela Anderson’s Home Renovation

The Australian crime drama (all episodes now on iPlayer) is replaced this week by a drama from Ireland that could scarcely be more different in setting. The Saturday slot is nothing if not a round the world ticket.

North Sea Connection (BBC Four/iPlayer, Saturday, 9pm; 9.45pm) opens in the dream of a Galway winter. A chill sets in as we watch skipper Ciara Kenny (Lydia McGuinness), round up her crew for a day’s fishing.

One of her regulars calls off injured, so Ciara’s brother Aidan (Kerr Logan, seen recently in Strike), who likes to think of himself as the entrepreneurial

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