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Extra Home Improvements While Walls, Floors, and Siding Are Open

An Open Wall is a Great Opportunity to Add Insulation and Make Improvements

By Lee Wallender, About.com

An opened-up wall, floor, ceiling, or exterior can fill most homeowners with a deep feeling of dread. After all, there is nothing more depressing than seeing the "bones" that hold up your house.

Instead of hanging your head, look at this as a great opportunity to make unplanned improvements.

For instance, the walls in your kitchen may be torn out because you are remodeling your kitchen and need new drywall. But, along with the new drywall, look at this as a great chance to throw in some extra improvements.

Let's look at some extra interior wall improvements you can perform.

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