Remodeling contractors are less busy in winter.

Why Winter Is a Good Time to Start a Home Improvement Project

Many people think spring or summer is the ideal time to complete home remodeling in Brookline, MA. While these seasons are busy for remodeling contractors, it isn’t necessarily the only time you should consider remodeling your home. Winter can be an excellent time to request remodeling services in Massachusetts for several reasons.

Frozen Ground and Dry Air Is Ideal for Digging

 

It seems counterintuitive, but the frozen ground and dry air make ideal digging conditions. Muddy ground and damp air common in spring and summer can slow the digging and curing processes, resulting in more extended renovation times. You will find your home remodeling in Brookline, MA, is done much faster when you opt for a winter project.

 

Take Advantage of the Slow Season

 

Remodeling contractors in Brookline typically have fewer projects lined up during the winter months. If you’re ready to remodel your home, winter means you can schedule it much sooner than waiting for spring or summer. You will be ahead of others’ projects and may also qualify for reduced rates. 

 

Prepare Your Outdoor Space

 

Remodeling contractors are less busy in winter.

Take advantage of the slow season for remodeling contractors.

Homeowners want to enjoy their outdoor spaces once the weather gets warmer in the spring and summer. Requesting remodeling services in Massachusetts in the winter allows you to plan for and prepare your outdoor space so it’s ready to use when the weather warms up. You can stay warm and cozy doing indoor activities while your remodeling contractors work on your home, and

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Building improvement: Impact of penny tax, bond referendum visible in new Aiken County school facilities | Education

Schools all over Aiken County are getting multi-million-dollar makeovers thanks to the penny sales tax and bond referendum that were approved by voters in the past.

The funding for the construction updates comes from the Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax that Aiken County residents voted to approve in November 2014, expected to raise $188 million, and a $90 million bond referendum that was approved in May 2018. 

While many projects have been completed, current projects under construction include Millbrook Elementary School, Belvedere Elementary School, Hammond Hill Elementary School, Aiken Scholars Academy, North Augusta High School and Aiken High School.

“This is an extremely aggressive construction list. Typically, you’re not going to have a school district, especially one of this size, undergoing this many projects at one time,” said Dr. Corey Murphy, the school district’s chief officer of operations and student services.






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Dr. Corey Murphy, the chief officer of operations and student services, explains construction updates in a recent Aiken County school board meeting. (Shakailah Heard/Staff)




“Because projects are interrelated, if you have so many on a bond referendum, everything has to come in on budget in order for the next project to go properly. If not you’re going to go over budget, so one thing can throw two or three other projects off.”

The pricing of the current construction projects ranges between $1.5 million and $18 million, Murphy said. Due to the rise in raw materials used to build schools and do renovations,

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