When you’re planning a renovation, there are many steps to take in the planning process. However, one that is often overlooked is getting your neighbours ready for the renovation! Your renovation will be disruptive to your daily life, but it will also affect your neighbours. In this blog post, we’ll talk about some of the aspects of your renovation that may affect one or more of your neighbours.
Read MoreAdding a heated floor is one of our most requested luxuries during retrofit renovations. Heated floors aren't just for bathrooms anymore. We've been asked to add them to kitchens, basements, bedrooms over garages, and laundry rooms as well. We'll talk about the benefits and disadvantages of heated floors, types of floor heat, and why you should consider it for your next project.
Read MoreMany of the renovation projects we do for our clients require architectural drawings. However, not every renovation project requires drawings, so how do you figure out when you need them and when you don't? What are the penalties for not getting drawings done? Who do you go to for the drawings? By the time you finish reading this post, you'll know the answers to all of these questions and more.
Read MoreChoosing just the right flooring can be one of the most important decisions you will make during a renovation. There are so many things to consider, including style, colour, durability, and maintenance. Before you make your final selection, you need to get educated on the choices available, the differences in quality, and the pros and cons of each.
Read MoreFinishing or renovating your basement is a great way to add additional square footage and usable living space within your home. Whether it's a space for entertaining, sleeping, cooking or you plan to make it into an apartment for your adult child or elderly parent, it can add a lot of value to your home.
However, one step you don't want to skip is soundproofing your basement. There's nothing worse than hearing all of the noise from your teenager downstairs with his friends, or your mom complaining because she can't get to sleep at 10 p.m. because all she can hear is the noise from the TV you're watching on the main floor. In this post we talk about how you can soundproof your basement to ensure it's comfortable for everyone in the household.
Read MoreYou love the open-concept look, and you really want to take down that wall on your main floor, but can it be done easily? If taking down a wall is part of your renovation plans, you need to know whether it's load-bearing or not. We're going to talk about some of the simple things you can do to try to determine if your wall is load-bearing, what the steps are to start the process rolling, and what your options are once you decide that wall must come down.
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