Living in a 1970's home has been a treat of renovations and upgrades. Most recently we ripped a horrifying amount of stucco from the front entryway hall much to the dismay of my husband. I don't know what it was about that stucco...it was about 6 inches thick on the ceiling and went all the way down the freaking walls! Once it was down, we found we had quite a tall ceiling. This was a very good thing because the front and back doors are at either end and there is a door to what used to be a ...
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Bathroom Renovation Reveal
OMG pinch me! After living under some serious renovations for 2 months it looks like we are in the home stretch! Whew this hasn't been easy...I've told you about it in my earlier posts; Tips For Planning a Home Renovation, Who Knew Choosing the Right Insulation Can Save Us Money and Insulation Makes the Difference - Can You Say Sound Barrier? Today's update is a bit different, this is my very 1st article where I can share a FINISHED room with you all. Yes it's true, our bathroom renovation is ...
Insulation Makes the Difference – Can you say sound barrier?
Living during a major home renovation is truly a test of one's patience, no matter how much I planned for this there is nothing like it! If you're just catching up, we've gutted our 1300 square foot basement and are in the process of rebuilding it to house a master bedroom, master bath, laundry room and great room/office. Whew...just typing that is a bit much which may explain why living with it has been a ride. I've been sharing the home renovation journey along the way on social media and ...
Who Knew Choosing the Right Insulation Could Save Us Money!
For the past 11 years we have been renovating our fixer-upper home on and off, right now we are 1 week into gutting and rebuilding the 1300 square foot basement. The good news is that we're alive, still married and not too harried after the demolition. Anyone who has done a reno knows that it's a trying situation, life as you know it changes in every way and the biggest pointer is to remain calm and avoid looking at the dust which seeps into every area of your home....enough of that though, I ...
Tips for Planning a Major Home Renovation
We bought our home in 2003 knowing it was a true fixer-upper. It was purchased knowing we'd have many years of home renovations on our hands but the lot and location sold us, along with the dream of making it our own. We were a newly married couple who fancied themselves as quite handy but we were a bit naive and didn't forecast the hurdles we would face. Our plan for the first year was to remove the dusty rose carpeting, pull down walls on the main floor to make it open-concept, and do ...