Cannon Kitchen and Bath to Be Featured in Story on KYW News 3 at 11:00 p.m., January 18th, 2007.Scott Cannon Explains How DIY DIY abbr. do-it-yourself DIY or d.i.y. Brit, Austral & NZ do-it-yourself DIY abbr DIY do it yourself a DIY shop/job. Projects May Seem Like a Good Idea When You Start Them But Turn into Anything But GLEN RIDDLE riddle, puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: "What goes on four legs in the morning, on two at noon, on three at night?" Oedipus guessed the , Pa. -- Cannon Kitchen and Bath (Cannon K&B), a company with a truly unique and simply beautiful approach to remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling , will be featured tonight on Philadelphia's KYW KYW Know Your Watershed KYW Know Your World News 3 at 11:00 p.m. The story will focus on do-it-yourself projects that seem like a good idea to start but then go awry a·wry adv. 1. In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew. 2. Away from the correct course; amiss. See Synonyms at amiss. . Cannon K&B President Scott Cannon, will explain how seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. good work done by the homeowner would not be acceptable if it was done by a professional contractor and also may not be acceptable to the next person in line to buy your home. The majority of people think that construction projects are simple. What they don't realize is that each part of a house is there for a reason. Moving a wall requires moving heating vents and wiring and plumbing and may affect the structural integrity of a house. These are things that need to be determined by a professional, one who can articulate all of the steps involved, and the more complex the project the greater the price. A point that should be remembered when interviewing contractors; if it seems like too good of a deal then it probably is and it's harder to negotiate price when your house is torn apart. Key Themes: 1. Don't think that anything you do to your home increases the value. It needs to be done so that anyone who may buy your home after you also thinks that it increases the value. 2. Make sure that whatever improvements you undertake, whether you do them yourself or have a contractor do them that they are up to code. Including proper mold removal. If it's not up to code you won't be able to sell it as an improvement and once again it may actually lessen less·en v. less·ened, less·en·ing, less·ens v.tr. 1. To make less; reduce. 2. Archaic To make little of; belittle. v.intr. To become less; decrease. the value of your home. 3. Make a plan. Before you start, determine everything you're going to need and how long each step will take and what's involved. Home Improvement projects are like a cross country road trip. The first few hours are always fun but then you get to a point where you can't turn around and you realize just how long the journey is going to be. Starting a project yourself and having a professional come into finish it is usually twice as expensive and takes twice as long to complete. For more information on Cannon Kitchen & Bath, visit www.cannonhomes.com. |
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