Taking Breaks to Reduce Renovation Mistakes
You and your partner have decided to take on a renovation. You want to avoid making mistakes so have planned, budgeted, researched and are prepared for some surprises. You’re ready to get …
Category: Renos and Projects
5 Ways to Save Money on your Backyard Projects
As mentioned in our 2018 Backyard Makeover Update, we are trying to keep costs low for our backyard projects. Well, we cut our costs and have saved over $2000 so far this summer! …
2018 Backyard Makeover Update
Backyard Makeover Update As you know, we had a little detour and did not get much of our backyard makeover completed last summer. Fortunately, the break resulted in a much better plan. This is …
Part 3: The (Eventual) Value of DIY Renovations
The (Eventual) Value of DIY is the third and final post in our 3-part series about do-it-yourself (DIY) renovation assumptions. The first 2 posts tackled assumptions about time and money. This post considers the assumption DIY …
Part 2: The Surprising Hidden Cost of DIY Renovations
The Surprising Hidden Cost of DIY is the second post in our 3-part series about do-it-yourself (DIY) renovations. Get caught up on Part 1: The DIY Expense That No One is Talking About. …
Part 1: The DIY Expense No One is Talking About
The DIY Expense No One is Talking About is the first post in our 3-part series about do-it-yourself (DIY) renovation considerations. It gives you some things to think about to help you decide if …
Backyard Makeover: Part 1 – Starting is the Hardest Part
We want to let you know that this post will be an ongoing segment – check back to find out if complete everything on our list and to see the changes. A little background: …
How ‘Suite’ it is: Our First Basement Suite Renovation
Ready for Tenants: Our First Basement Suite Renovation We want to share our first basement suite renovation with you. It is amazing how a space can be transformed with a slight layout change, …
How to Make a Realistic Renovation To Do List
A renovation to do list can be lengthy. The number of jobs to check off is overwhelming! If you’re working full-time, or even part-time, you have limited hours to commit to your renovation. …