September 12, 2011
So…the cabinets are gone, walls are down, insulation gone, and the house is an empty shell…except for the flooring. The first job was to tackle the kitchen floor, and let me tell you: It was waaaay more work than I was expecting. The kitchen floor was sheet linoleum glued...
Read »
September 11, 2011
Back to it. So after the rot discovery yesterday, I decided to dig a little further and see how far the damage went. Turns out that the rot was the result of a deck that once ran along that part of the house. Back in the 70’s, it was common practice here to just lag your ledger...
Read »
September 8, 2011
Sorry for the delay folks….as always when it comes to a renovation, there was a little unexpected setback (I’ll explain in a bit)
OK….next step: Dealing with the single pane windows and HUGE patio door.
Installed in the 70’s, this massive expanse of glass lost vast...
Read »
September 1, 2011
OK, back at it. As I mentioned yesterday, the better part of today was all about pulling nails. The problem with T&G cedar is that when you pull it off of the walls, the finish nails stay in the wall…..and trust me, you want to make sure you get every single nail out or it...
Read »
August 31, 2011
Today was more demolition…..but a *little* construction. Earlier I said that there are things you can do to make living through a renovation a little easier….and if it’s a kitchen reno, your first priority should be a sink. Microwaves and stoves can be moved around, as can...
Read »
August 29, 2011
First thing in the morning Simcoe Disposal dropped off the bin. A bin is an absolute must when taking on a demolition this big….otherwise I would have spent the better part of my days driving back and forth to the dump with my trailer. A note: Always go bigger than you’ll...
Read »
August 28, 2011
Knowing that someone could use the cedar, I carefully pulled every piece off of the wall and piled it neatly in the middle of the living room until it could find a new home…which ended up being with a forum member.
Then I started on the insulation...
But had to stop, as...
Read »
August 27, 2011
As you can see, the inside of this house goes from the “OK” looking living room to the absolutely, positively, no-holds-barred ugly mess of a kitchen. Pretty much every square inch of the house was either T&G cedar (including the cabinetry!) or 3/8” drywall and...
Read »
August 26, 2011
Hello all, and welcome back to my project house. Being as the outside “Maximum Makeover” went so well last year, we decided to do it again this year…..but this time it’s all inside. For this job I’m doing a complete gut and rebuild of the house’s interior…(I...
Read »
June 1, 2011
After enduring long winter months, and even some unseasonal spring weather, most Canadians are starting to venture outside for longer than it takes to walk to their car or take out the trash.
Save spring cleaning your basement or closets for those inevitable rainy days and use...
Read »
Loading ...
