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Winter Remodeling: A Contractor’s Best Kept Secret
Want to know one of the best-kept remodeling secrets? Winter remodeling plans! The advantages of remodeling during the winter is exactly what you need to hear. It’s something to consider. And I’m here to tell you why! What time of the year do most people decide to remodel? Spring and summer, right? Those two seasons …
Kitchen Staging: 4 Main Tips To Remember
Are you thinking about selling your home? Need help getting people interested? How about kitchen staging? Think about staging the main rooms buyers would be most interested in seeing, especially the kitchen and bathroom. Since new homeowners like to get an idea of what the home would look like it they actually lived in it. However, …
5 Mini-but-Mighty Remodels Around the Home
Thinking about doing some small remodels around your home? Obviously, we would all love to be able to remodel the whole house, but sometimes we have to settle for the small projects. Here are five mini, but mighty, remodels to do around your home. Add trim or moulding to your living room You’d be surprised …
What Does The Term “Millwork” Mean?
Have you ever heard someone use the term “millwork” when talking about a home? Max T. Value here and I’m going to give you a quick lesson on what is the definition of millwork! It is a building material made at a factory or mill. Interior trim, doors, shelving, stair treads, and mantels are considered …
Specialty Surplus Doors
Builders Surplus is one of those stores where you really don’t know what you might find when you walk in. We love that we can offer something different to our remodeling community. Like our surplus windows center, we also offer a variety of unique specialty doors (interior as well as exterior). These are not items …
Shop Our Surplus Windows Center
What do you know about Builders Surplus? We sell home improvement and building materials, right? What makes us different from any other home improvement store? Builders Surplus is different for many reasons, but one point which keeps our customers happy are our low prices all year round. And at our West Warwick and Jewett City …
Gift Cards Available Right in Time for the Holidays
Do you hear what I hear? No, it’s not jingle bells! Max T. Value here and I’m excited to announce Builders Surplus now offers gift cards. Just in case you’re a last minute holiday shopper like me, you can come in to grab a quick and easy gift. Most of all, it’s a perfect present …
Create Handmade Holiday Decorations
After the scent of the Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings have faded, thoughts of decorating your home for the next round of holidays begins. So, wouldn’t it be nice to skip the plastic pieces found at almost every retailer or inflated characters found sadly deflated during the day? Have Fun! Create Handmade Decorations Have …
7 Helpful Home Remodeling Tips
Thinking about remodeling? In need of some home remodeling tips? We know renovating any part of your home can be stressful. It should be a fun experience to be changing things in your home, but that isn’t always the case. We are here to help you prepare for anything and everything before you dive into …
Top 10 Kitchen Tips to Remember when Remodeling
Remodeling a kitchen can be difficult. There are many times people will say “Oh man, I wish I knew that before I remodeled my kitchen.” So, that’s why I’m here to give you some basic kitchen tips to help make your remodel go a little smoother. Now keep in mind, this is just a guide. …