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A little more progress got done earlier this week. We managed to get the countertops installed. We ended up getting a killer deal on some leftover slabs of Silestone eternal calacatta gold which were used in another kitchen reno. Had them installed on monday and they look great! We opted for...

A little more progress got done earlier this week. We managed to get the countertops installed. We ended up getting a killer deal on some leftover slabs of Silestone eternal calacatta gold which were used in another kitchen reno. Had them installed on monday and they look great! We opted for...

Ha another great weekend of progress on the house. We managed to get the majority of the work done on the kitchen. All the doors and handles are on (doors could use a bit more fine tuning and alignment) but at least we are getting to the bottom of all our ikea boxes. We mounted the new low...

Getting closer all the time. The stairs are getting installed next week so once thats done we are pretty close to move in time. Fingers crossed. Shibas are great! they are very stubborn but are super loyal dogs. 13 lbs seems really small, Akira is 22lbs and even she is on the smaller end of...

Thanks, Its been a long process but it seems to be all coming together now. The finishes will look 10X better once everything is clean and free of drywall dust. The electrician came by and started hooking up all the various circuits and loosly installing the pot lights. Theyre left hanging...

A pair seems like quite the handful & double the dog hair haha. So the floors have been coming along. The main floor has been completely covered in a protective layer so they wont get damaged, but my wife made it to the house yesterday and managed to get some photos. We went with an engineered...

Thanks for tuning in! The bonus to this reno has been the ceiling height in the garage. Because we are keeping the main floors at the height they were at I am essentially gaining 3.5' of ceiling space in the garage. I havent actually measured but the ceiling height should be in around 11'6"...

Thanks, Sorry I got confused with the sizing, they are actually 10x12 HEX tiles (our guest bathroom has 8" tiles). We got them from Lowes: https://www.lowes.ca/floor-tile/faber-moroccan-10-in-x-12-in-decorative-silver-hexagon-porcelain-floor-tile_g2598532.html -Jordie

Hey, no problem. I really cant wait. My car is sitting in my inlaws driveway and I'm sure they want it moved too. :bounce:

We are planning on a frosted partition to hide the toilet. But there will be a locking door to that room for sure. I'm not 100% sold on having a toilet in that room but it makes sense given the fact that the plumbing was already in place and there are no washrooms on the main floor.

I also have to do steps 1-3 on my R32 this winter. Not entirely looking forwards to having to play with (smell) gear oil in two of those 3 jobs. On the plus side, Step 2 was recently done this past spring to install a turbo so it shouldnt be tooo bad. -Jordie

Got a bit of work done this weekend. Most importantly we got the heat and hydro turned back on. The house is now a balmy 70F/21C and a pleasure to work in. A friend of mine laid down the front door tile. Theyre 8" Hex tile with random patterns and solid greys. The photo is a little dark as...

Things have been moving on quickly the past couple weeks. We are waiting on Toronto hydro to come and move the power from the temporary pole back to the house. Once this is done we can have the gas meter inspected and "unlocked" and HVAC can be turned on. The drywall has all been hung, taped...

The project has been progressing well. We managed to get the exterior of the house closed up and stucco'd We went for a two tone stucco job with the house being done in grey and the lower garage portion being done in white Inside the insulation is completed and inspected so we can begin...

Thanks Moose! Things have been moving along. Last week we had the slab in the garage poured as well as the front steps. Windows and doors are are in with only a few minor hiccups. The "man" door for the garage was supposed to be black, not blue. It also has to be dropped by 12" to match the...

So We have talked to the builder and HVAC about moving the ducting but It seems it is the best space possible. If it were to be mounted on the wall, it would protrude roughly 2ft once it is all framed and insulated. This would make the door into the laundry room useless. It is what it is I...

Hey thanks for the comments, We did get very basic drawings before the HVAC went in but they were not followed during the install either. According to the drawings they should have been run along the edge of the wall but that was abandoned due to the fact that it would be blocking the windows...

Thanks, Its slowly coming along. It seems like things have been going in spurts. No progress for a week or so bu then lots of progress the next. So far everything has been framed, new subfloor in and all new electrical has been run. HVAC has been run but that is a bit of a sore issue which I...

Thanks for following!. We stopped by the house on Friday to meet with the builder and to check out the weeks progress. The wood roof is on and wrapped with the moisture barrier. Shingles are to go on Wednesday. The floor on the main level has been completely ripped out down to the floor...

All the houses in the area were this size when they were constructed in the early 50s. They were all considered "cottages" to those people living closer to the core of the city. Since then the houses on either side have been torn down and rebuilt. There are still a few like it in the...