Knowledge Base

Cosmetic improvements of code compliant conditions Reimbursement for an owner’s personal labor Room additions and extensions Demolition that does not improve the existing structure Siding, painting (except in cases affecting habitability), and steam cleaning of exterior Appliances (except built-in stove, cook-top and garbage disposal when the existing is hazardous and beyond repair) External-detached garages Free standing concrete block walls Bathhouses, swimming pools, saunas, hot tubs, tennis courts, barbecue pits/outdoor fireplaces, kennels, flower boxes, greenhouses, and TV antennas / satellite dishes Interior wood paneling, photo murals, bookcases, and dumbwaiters Purchase, installation or repair of furnishings, including window treatments of any kind Burglar alarms Materials, fixtures, or equipment of a type or quality which exceeds the standards used are also not generally eligible.