Kansas City, MO-KS

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Cost vs. Value 2003 - Master Suite

Master Suite Project Description: (MIDRANGE) On a house with two or three bedrooms, add a 24-by-16-foot master bedroom suite over a crawl space. Include walk-in closet/dressing area, whirlpool tub in ceramic tile platform, separate 3-by-4-foot ceramic tile shower, and double-bowl vanity with solid-surface countertop. Bedroom floor is carpet; bath floor is ceramic tile. Painted walls, ceiling, and trim. General and spot lighting, exhaust fan. The national average cost of this project is $70,760. The upscale version of this project averages about a 76.9 percent return on investment. Read on to find out the average cost recouped on this project in your location. More

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Cost vs. Value 2003 - Window Replacement

Window Replacement Project Description: (MIDRANGE) Replace 10 existing 3-by-5-foot double-hung windows with vinyl- or aluminum-clad, double-glazed, wood replacement windows. Wrap existing exterior trim as required to match. Do not disturb existing interior trim. The national average cost of this project is $9,568. The upscale version of this project averages about an 87 percent return on investment. Read on to find out the average cost recouped on this project in your location. More

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Cost vs. Value 2003 - Bathroom Remodel

Bathroom Remodel Project Description: (MIDRANGE) Update an existing bathroom that is at least 25 years old. Replace all fixtures to include standard-sized tub with ceramic tile surround; toilet; solid-surface vanity counter with integral double sink; recessed medicine cabinet; ceramic tile floor; and vinyl wallpaper. The national average cost of this project is $10,088. The upscale version of this project averages about a 92.6 percent return on investment. Read on to find out the average cost recouped on this project in your location. More

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Cost vs. Value 2003 - Bathroom Addition

Bathroom Addition Project Description: (MIDRANGE) Add a full 6-by-8-foot bath to a house with one or one and a half baths. Locate within existing footprint near bedrooms. Include cultured-marble vanity top, molded sink, standard tub/shower with ceramic tile surround, low-profile toilet, general and spot lighting, mirrored medicine cabinet, linen storage, vinyl wallpaper, and ceramic tile floor. The national average cost of this project is $15,519. The upscale version of this project averages about an 84.3 percent return on investment. Read on to find out the average cost recouped on this project in your location. More

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2003 Cost vs. Value Report - Section IV
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2003 Cost vs. Value Report - Section III
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2003 Cost vs. Value Report - Section II
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Christmas Tree Giveaway

Last November, over 85 Kansas City families received a unique invitation in the mail. Each family was then sent off into the woods with a special Schloegel tag to pick a tree from the hundreds of specimens available. More

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Ranch remodeled into a manor

A plain-Jane ranch grows into a gracious manor with a remodeler who knows how to hit the sweet spot. More

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Warranty Issues on Window Installations

Someone's on the phone with a complaint about the windows you installed in their addition, what was it, three years ago? Production manager Rob Dagley estimates that maybe one in 20 calls requesting warranty work at Rhino Builders, Kansas City, Kan., have to do with service on a window. More

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