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Our Castle Reno
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We started gutting & renovating our 1920s house on June 1, 2008! Join us on our renovation journey... our blog chronicles our entire home renovation.
- Author: Meredith Lamb
- Listed in: Home and Garden Interior Design
- Tags: renovation home remodel do it yourself toronto reno
Recent Posts
Basement Floor Follow-up
We got multiple comments regarding our last basement post, so I thought I would provide an update on where we stand with that project. We got another quote for just removing the existing floor and replacing it with new concrete (i.e. no underpinning ...
Plan for Stairs Revisited
A couple of months ago, we talked about the plan for the stairs in our front hall. After some deliberation, we decided on the plan below, which involves adding a railing onto the landing and curving the two bottom steps around the posts.I really like...
So Far So Good Dad!
The floors are just over 50% completed... getting there and looking goood! They're so shiny and smooth compared to our old floors... and no more slivers in my socks - yaye!...
Sneak Preview
We have started installing the hardwood floors. Owen seems pleased with the work....
Digging Out Basement = Expensive
Our basement ceiling height is currently 79", but goes down as low as 69" in some areas (under beam/ductwork). We got a quote this morning for lowering our basement floor, which would include lowering the floor by one foot, underpinning the foundati...
Soundproofing Added to Shared Wall
When we tore out the plaster on the east wall of the sunroom (which seems like eons ago), we realized that our sunroom was separated from our neighbour's sunroom by just a 2x4 wall. We could even see the nails poking through the plaster where they ha...
