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Coastal Contractor

January 2008
Cost vs. Value Report 2007; free guide to deck codes; calendar of events

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DECKING NEWS Pressure-Treated Decks Get High Marks for Resale Value Wood-plastic composites not far behind, study shows Some homeowners are hesitant to invest in home improvements in today's uncertain housing market, worried that they would be pouring their money into a black hole of depreciating real estate. But the "Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report 2007" (www.costvsvalue.com) offers some numbers that could help win over this group. The study compares the homeowner's cost for 29 remodeling projects with what those improvements would add to the resale price of a house. Both wood and composite decks fared well in the latest version

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