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renovation
[ren-uh-vey-shuhn]
noun
the act or process of repairing, renewing, or restoring to good condition.
The project will include interior and exterior renovation and rehabilitation to upgrade the school’s infrastructure.
the act of reinvigorating or reviving.
The transition to organic growing will require an investment of labor and capital to complete the orchard renovation, install new plantings, and build economic viability.
Usually renovations something that has been repaired or restored to a better condition, or the work done to repair or restore something.
Renovations to the theater include new doors and windows, a new lighting system, and a refurbished floor for the stage.
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But undertaking a comprehensive renovation — to remove wood decks, install noncombustible siding and roofing, replace windows with multipaned tempered glass, hardscape the land near the house and trim down trees — is expensive.
"The response has been positive as people have seen the value of their real estate go up after the renovations," said Mr Kumar.
I am reminded of this financial dispute between a reader, who wrote to me in 2019 about a chronic illness and how he and his wife were locked in a disagreement over a kitchen renovation.
But the magnitude was likely “a little more than expected,” with executive commentary suggesting that consumers are only undertaking smaller, maintenance-oriented projects and staying in a “deferral mindset” when it comes to bigger renovations.
You might not have known what was happening by observing life at the Greenbrier, which continued to be upgraded and whose renovation was completed during the 1930s.
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