Home improvement is the subject of this website and we hope that you will find it informative. More home improvement topics will be added regularly. Home improvement is a real investment, producing both a better place in which to live and an increase in the long term value of your house. For effective home improvement, what you should consider is a specific programme of work for the next 12 to 24 months, with expenditure made gradually. After all, in an ideal world, up to 2 or 3% of your salary should be spent on maintenance.