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"Your Home Improvement Minute" Features from NCB
"Adding a Deck"
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HI THERE, AND WELCOME TO "YOUR HOME-IMPROVEMENT MINUTE". AN OUTDOOR DECK IS A SIMPLE ADDITION TO AN EXISTING HOME OR BUILDING THAT ADDS TO YOUR PROPERTY VALUE. BUT, IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER SOME THINGS BEFORE DECIDING TO BUILD ONE: DOES IT CONFORM TO LOCAL ZONING AND BUILDING CODES? HOW MUCH WILL YOU USE IT? SINCE DECKS ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS YEAR-'ROUND, ARE YOU WILLING TO PUT UP WITH THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE? IF YOU DON'T DO IT YOURSELF, HIRE A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR WHO USES QUALITY MATERIALS THAT HOLD UP TO ALL WEATHER AND WEIGHT CONDITIONS. MANY AN OUTDOOR GATHERING HAS BEEN RUINED WHEN PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED IN A FAULTY DECK COLLAPSE. REMEMBER, START WITH GOOD MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION: IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY, AND ADD TO YOUR BUILDING'S VALUE IN THE LONG RUN. CAPITAL-IMPROVEMENT-REPAIR FINANCING IS EASY, WHEN YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO. TO LEARN MORE, LOG ON TO W-W-W-DOT-"N-C-B"-DOT-COM--YOUR HOME-OWNER AND CONDOMINIUM-ASSOCIATION LENDING RESOURCE. THIS HAS BEEN "YOUR HOME-IMPROVEMENT MINUTE".
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