She and her husband have already transformed 4 houses and they’re currently at work on their fifth project. According to IRS Publication 523, to qualify as an improvement, the duty should add value to your house, adapt it to new makes use of, or prolong its life. If repair-type work is a part of the overall improvement, you might include it. However, not all repairs, like repairing a leak or patching a gap in drywall, essentially add worth, although they do improve the quality…