renovations
Fixing up property
Renovations are improvements or repairs made to a building, restoring it to good condition or updating it for modern use.
The word usually implies substantial work—more than routine maintenance: The kitchen renovations took three months.
Home renovations often involve contractors, permits, and temporary displacement: We're staying with my parents while the renovations are underway.
Maintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- historicalOf documented times
antique · craftsmanship · patina · Victorian · Edwardian · brownstone · plasterwork · moldings
Deliberate structural destruction
- guttingRemoving internal organs
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
joists · beams · drywall · studs · subfloor · rewiring · replumbing · permits
Pigment on canvas
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- tilingSurface-covering arrangement
- backsplashKitchen wall covering
- fixturesPermanently attached equipment
hardware · wallpaper · trim · baseboards · faucets · doorknobs · countertops · staging
Of the present age
- open-conceptWithout interior walls
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
minimalist · sleek · automation · high-tech · insulation · double-glazing · HVAC · LED
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
historical · antique · craftsmanship · patina · Victorian · Edwardian · brownstone · plasterwork · moldings · woodwork
demolition
Deliberate structural destruction
- guttingRemoving internal organs
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- foundationUnderlying support structure
framing · joists · beams · drywall · studs · subfloor · rewiring · replumbing · permits · inspection
painting
Pigment on canvas
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- tilingSurface-covering arrangement
- backsplashKitchen wall covering
fixtures · hardware · wallpaper · trim · baseboards · faucets · doorknobs · countertops · staging · touch-up
contemporary
Of the present age
- open-conceptWithout interior walls
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
sustainable · minimalist · sleek · automation · high-tech · insulation · double-glazing · HVAC · LED · stainless-steel
loft
Space beneath the roof
- basementSubterranean building level
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- atticSpace beneath the roof
warehouse · rezoning · studio · apartment · mixed-use · barn · church · schoolhouse · repurposing
- gentrificationdisplacement, eviction, evictions, rising rents, rent hikes
- startup costsequipment, licenses, rent, supplies, incorporation
- university expensessalaries, staff wages, financial aid, facilities, operating costs
- neighbor disputesfence disputes, property lines, noise complaints, barking dogs, loud music
- blueprintsblueprints, blueprint, architectural plans, floor plan, floor plans
- property appraisalappraiser, market value, real estate appraisal, home value, assessor
renovationsdemolition
Deliberate structural destruction
demolitions · teardown · razing · destruction · wrecking
renovationsdecay
Gradual organic breakdown
deterioration · neglect · dilapidation · disrepair · decline
renovationspreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · historic preservation · non-intervention · maintenance · original condition
- home renovationUpgrading a residence
- lawn renovationRestoring damaged grass areas
- kitchen renovation
- bathroom renovationsImproving a home's lavatory
- renovation projectsPlanned building improvements
- renovation costsMoney spent improving property