Basement Renovation: Part 5 – Cost
How much a project is going to cost is always the biggest question mark in any house renovation (or any project, really). It is so difficult to get a definitive…
Basement Renovation: Part 4 – Construction
Our basement construction involved two major construction pieces: the underpinning and the hydronics work. Since it only required us coordinating with two trades, we decided to coordinate the work ourselves and…
Basement Renovation: Part 3 – Furnace v. Boiler
The only major scope creek that we had during our basement renovation was our decision to change from forced air (a furnace) to radiant heat (via a boiler). We made the…
Basement Renovation: Part 1 – Hiring Professionals
After investigating a kitchen renovation, we decided to renovate our basement first. The most compelling case for the switch in scope was made by our real estate agent who reassured us…
Renovating the Second Floor: Let the Fun Begin!
It's been almost a year since we completed our living room/dining room renovation. We finally have a social life again, we can relax in the evenings and on weekends and we…
Fireplace Renovation: Inspiration
It all started with the floor. We tore up the old hardwood and with it came the stone in front of the fireplace (also know as the hearth). No problem,…