Home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home.

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• 1 Types of home improvement
  • 1.1 Comfort
  • 1.2 Maintenance and repair
  • 1.3 Additional space
  • 1.4 Saving energy
  • 1.5 Safety and preparedness
• 2 Professional versus do-it-yourself
• 3 Home improvement industry
  • 3.1 Associations
  • 3.2 Renovation contractors
• 4 Home improvement on television / radio
• 5 See also
• 6 References
• 7 Further reading

Types of home improvement

While "home improvement" often refers to building projects that alter the structure of an existing home, it can also include improvements to lawns, gardens, and outdoor structures, such as gazebos and garages. Home improvement projects generally have one or more of the following goals:

Noun

touch-up (plural touch-ups)

1. a slight correction or adjustment

   The frosting just needs a little touch-ups to be smooth and even.

Adjective

touch-up

1. used or intended for slight corrections or adjustments

   They supplied a bottle of touch-up paint to repair scratches.

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