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START HERE — Learn renovation skills, earn rewards, and meet Canada's reno community General community , welcome , getting-started	1	14	July 17, 2026
Samm Simon Day 6 — Foundation board member Paul Roulston meets him south of Ferndale (2026-05-17) Charity sammsimon1968 , charity , samm-simon , fundraiser	3	25	July 18, 2026
$RENO Payment Ledger Rewards renovation , sammsimon1968 , charity , rewards , gamification , community	7	84	May 15, 2026
Toronto Basement Flood Subsidy Jumps to $6,650 on May 1 Ontario waterproofing , homeowners , drainage , spring-2026 , foundations , toronto	9	46	June 3, 2026
Most commonly asked Questions System questions , sign-up , get-started , faq , onboarding , new-members Home.Renovation.Reviews is a free forum for homeowners, DIYers, and trades. Verified contractor reviews and real renovation advice. Spring 2026 - Quick Notes for GTA Homeowners Material costs are climbing this season …	12	13557	January 16, 2026
Finding Reliable Builders in Toronto General	1	0	July 27, 2026
The Funniest Cybertruck Dad Jokes (Mid-Life Crisis Special Edition) Random	1	3	July 27, 2026
Kitchen reno this summer? Here's how to live without one while you can cook outside Homeowners renovation-costs , toronto , homeowners , kitchen-renovation , gta	1	5	July 27, 2026
Ontario Home Renovation Savings Program 2026: rebate amounts, the Nov 30 funding deadline, and how homeowners actually qualify Homeowners heat-pump , insulation , rebates , ontario	3	8	July 27, 2026
GTA fence replacement in 2026: the property line question, the Line Fences Act, and material choices that hold up Homeowners aluminum , gta , toronto , fence , fence-replacement , wood-fence	2	6	July 26, 2026
What I wish I knew before my Newmarket bathroom reno Homeowners bathroom-renovation , newmarket , ontario , gta	1	6	July 26, 2026
My Failed Quest for a Quick Carpet Fix Homeowners	2	7	July 26, 2026
Why Removing Old Tile Is a Total Illusion Homeowners	1	7	July 26, 2026
How a Silent Leak Caused a $600 Water Bill Homeowners	2	8	July 26, 2026
GTA interlock front walkway in 2026: base prep, the salt damage most quotes ignore, and what a complete scope covers Homeowners interlock , gta , toronto , hardscaping , walkway , front-entrance	2	8	July 26, 2026
The Staircase Upgrade was supposed to be a small project Construction Fails	3	6	July 26, 2026
Walked Past A New Build Today And Saw A Classic "Not My Job" Moment Construction Fails	3	8	July 26, 2026
The Structural Danger Of Cutting Load-bearing Joists For HVAC Ducts Construction Fails	2	8	July 26, 2026
My Brutally Honest Handbook for a Renovation Budget Tools & Gadgets	3	6	July 26, 2026
Free AR measuring tool: get square footage from your phone browser, no app install Tools & Gadgets	1	5	July 26, 2026
Product Trends Defining Materials, Tools, and Technology Across the United States Tools & Gadgets industry-report , trends , technology , construction , tools , usa	2	9	July 26, 2026
Installing a smart video doorbell turned into a total wiring headache DIY & Tutorials door	3	9	July 26, 2026
5 Budget-Friendly Kitchen Upgrades That Add Real Value Trade Talk	2	6	July 26, 2026
Designing a compact reading nook: 24-inch or 30-inch desk depth? Interior Design	1	1	July 23, 2026
Newmarket this week - local reno roundup (Jul 22, 2026) Ontario	1	1	July 22, 2026
Samm's Corner: Aluminum vs vinyl siding, without the sales pitch General	2	1	July 21, 2026
Refinished my hardwood floors over a weekend — what I learned DIY & Tutorials	4	10	July 21, 2026
Contractor Built My Deck Stairs Completely Unleve Can I Refuse Final Payment? Construction Fails	4	8	July 21, 2026
The Way Small Construction Mistakes Only Show Up After Some Time DIY & Tutorials	3	10	July 19, 2026
Finishing a basement in Ontario: permits, egress windows, and what gets left out of quotes Basement Renovations permits , basement-renovation , ontario , egress-windows , obc	1	6	July 18, 2026

START HERE — Learn renovation skills, earn rewards, and meet Canada's reno community

General

community , welcome , getting-started

1

14

July 17, 2026

Samm Simon Day 6 — Foundation board member Paul Roulston meets him south of Ferndale (2026-05-17)

Charity

sammsimon1968 , charity , samm-simon , fundraiser

3

25

July 18, 2026

$RENO Payment Ledger

Rewards

renovation , sammsimon1968 , charity , rewards , gamification , community

7

84

May 15, 2026

Toronto Basement Flood Subsidy Jumps to $6,650 on May 1

Ontario

waterproofing , homeowners , drainage , spring-2026 , foundations , toronto

9

46

June 3, 2026

Most commonly asked Questions

System

questions , sign-up , get-started , faq , onboarding , new-members

Home.Renovation.Reviews is a free forum for homeowners, DIYers, and trades. Verified contractor reviews and real renovation advice. Spring 2026 - Quick Notes for GTA Homeowners Material costs are climbing this season …