home improvement

home improvement UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular home improvement plural home improvements]

work that you do to your house to make it better

Thesaurus: painting and decorating and people who decorate_hyponym

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ˌhome imˈprovement 7 [home improvement] noun countable, uncountable

changes that are made to a house, that increase its value

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They've spent a lot of money on home improvements.

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home-improvement products

 

Collocations:

Decorating and home improvement

Houses

refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house

convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats

extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen

build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory

knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall

knock out/through the wall separating two rooms

Decoration

furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/house/apartment/flat/room

be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings

paint/plaster the walls/ceiling

hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper

install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings

build/put up shelves

lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio

put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain

DIY/home improvement

do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring

make home improvements

add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation

fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm

insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft

fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet

block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink

make/drill/fill a hole

hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail

tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw

saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood