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One day you look up and notice you have a stain on your ceiling. Your immediate reaction is that you have a roof leak, which you know can cause harm to the rest of your home. You immediately call a contractor to come out and take a look. While it’s totally natural to think that […]

Handyman Secrets – How to Identify Roof Leaks That Aren’t Roof Leaks

Exteriors

If you have an extra garage or simply don’t use yours that often, then turning into a living space is a fantastic way to add more space to your home and to add a whole dimension to your home. If you take a look at the video, you’ll see a former garage that has since […]

5 Things to Consider When Converting Your Garage into a Living Space

Exteriors, Remodel

Hey there everyone, welcome to the first You Know You Want This video, which is another one of our new series here at Treasured Spaces! With this series, we’re going to offer up some awesome tips and tricks for improving your home, as well as some renovations that a professional remodeler and builder can get […]

How to Get More Light in Your Kitchen (You Know You Want This)

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 It seems like, in recent years, the midwest has been plagued by an excess amount of precipitation. And while this is great for helping the flowers bloom come springtime, it isn’t great for homes that are vulnerable to leaky basements and potential flooding. Water in your basement can cause damage to the floors and […]

How to Take Care of a Leaky Basement Like a Pro

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 No, we’re not talking about how to cope after a long day at work with a bottle of wine or pack of beer. Instead, we’re talking about how to make your trim look good through a little handyman secret called coping.  One of the biggest problems you’ll have if you’re trimming your home is […]

Handyman Secrets: How to Do Coping so Your Trim Looks Awesome

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 Closets have a reputation for being dark, dingy areas of your home where items are stored and then never found again. At least, for a lot of us, that is the case. If you just found yourself nodding along with that first sentence, then you definitely belong in that camp. Luckily, there is a […]

DIY Ally: Modernizing Your Closet

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In this post, we’re going to show you some ways that we updated a 1930s home by finding that perfect combination of old and new to help this homeowner love the one they’re with.  Double Hung Window This home has a double hung window, which uses a weighted pulley system to open and close. Sure, […]

Love The One You’re With – How to Mix Old and New Elements in a Remodel

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  Treasured Spaces very own Minnesota Home Remodeler, Josh Carlson, shares why he’s so passionate about home remodeling, his favorite type of houses to build and more!    How’d You Get Started in Home Construction & Remodeling When I was really young I always liked to tinker with all kinds of stuff in my dad’s […]

An Interview with a Minnesota Home Remodeler

Remodel

    If there is one thing that we can’t stand here at Treasured Spaces, it’s when a home remodeler doesn’t try and keep the integrity and character that an older home possesses when replacing trim. Now, we understand that everyone has a different budget and we’ll happily work with you whether your budget is […]

How To Replace Trim While Preserving Craftsmanship – Wrong Way, Right Way

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There are few things more annoying than a door that has a mind of its own and doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do. Yes, we’re talking about doors that will open or close on its own. This mildly infuriating problem can drive you crazy, so today, with the first installment of Treasured Spaces DIY […]

DIY Ally: How to Stop a Door from Opening & Closing on its Own

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