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What Happened to Mike Herrera From ‘Fixer Upper’? Where He Is Now After Home Renovation

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June 17, 2023

April 3, 2018, Fixer Upper concluded its five-season run on HGTV with a memorable home makeover. chips and Joanna Gaines pulled off an epic transformation for Mike Herrera and his family in the series finale titled “Rock Star Renovation.” Scroll below to find out what happened to him after the show.

Who Is Mike Herrera From ‘Fixer Upper’?

Mike is a musician who performs in the punk rock group MxPx. The vocalist was born in Washington and started the band in the early ’90s with his friends. In 2001, he married his wife, Holly Herrera. They welcomed two children

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Arvind Kejriwal House: BJP slams Delhi CM’s ‘Rs 45-crore home renovation’; cheap politics, says AAP | DelhiNews

By Quadrivium
May 4, 2023
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday alleged that the PWD of the Delhi government had spent nearly Rs 45 crore on the “beautification” of the official residence of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Civil Lines area and demanded his resignation on “moral” grounds.
BJP released some documents which purportedly showed that a total expenditure of Rs 44.78 crore was made against a sanctioned amount of Rs 43.70 crore on “addition/alternation” at the CM’s government accommodation on 6, Flagstaff Road between September 2020 and June 2022.
An amount of Rs 11.30 crore was spent on interior decoration; Rs 6.02 crore
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5 Things You Should Do Before Starting a Renovation

By Quadrivium
April 9, 2023

Home renovations, no matter how exciting, can be stressful. But just a little bit of planning goes far in warding off worries during an update.​

​Here are five ways that certified aging-in-place specialist Nora El-Khouri Spencer recommends to prepare and stay organized when you’re thinking about making a major change to your living space.

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​1. Create a budget

Before any work starts, prioritize what needs to be done. Talk with your contractor about the costs associated with each aspect of the project, then create a budget that includes all of those costs — adding in some padding for any

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Retrofitting 3-storey Langley house garners national accolades

By Quadrivium
March 28, 2023

Two very different residential construction projects in Langley – and specifically the Willoughby neighborhood – have garnered some national attention and accolades of late.

One is a relatively three-storey, 46-unit townhouse complex that was completed in 2020 on 202nd Street, near 82nd Avenue.

This project, built by Surrey’s Hayer Builders Group, was a finalist in the recent Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) annual housing excellence award.

They were shortlisted in the “best entry-level home” category – one of 48 different categories designed to encompass the variety of homes built and renovated in Canada, at various sizes and price points, from

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How Long Will Home Renovations Take? Here’s a Timeline

By Quadrivium
March 22, 2023

Many homeowners have likely imagined the renovations that would transform their home into the fabulously stylish and seamlessly functional abode of their vision-board dreams.

But for those who have gathered the funds (and the strength) to actually tackle a remodel, those dreams can quickly turn into nightmares—without an established and realistic timeline, that is. And maybe we add, knowing when to bend those expectations is pretty important, too.

So we rounded up the four most common types of remodeling projects with a range of how long each typically takes—and what bumps homeowners might expect along the way.

First, remember timelines

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6 Garage Renovation Ideas That Boost the Value of Your Home

By Quadrivium
February 26, 2023

Sure, you can look at the garage as a hub to keep cars, but with just a bit of garage renovation know-how, finishing an outdated or bare-basics shell of a space has serious benefits that provide more than additional storage. “A nice garage can boost the value of a house because it becomes a place with additional functionality instead of a disorganized space,” explains Candice Williams, a realtor at Coldwell Banker in Houston. She says the ROI on a garage renovation is typically between 64% to 81%.

“Because few homeowners take the time to improve their garage space, a home

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