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Re-tiled our entire main bathroom in Richmond Hill: Schluter system, large format tile, and full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Built a mudroom addition off our side entry in Burlington: permit, build, and design lessons
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April 26, 2026
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200-amp panel upgrade in our Vaughan home plus Level 2 EV charger: full ESA process
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April 26, 2026
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EIFS stucco rot on our 1997 Mississauga home: how bad it was and what the repair cost
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April 26, 2026
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Gas fireplace gave out after 22 years: repair vs replace decision and what we chose
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April 26, 2026
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Legalizing our basement apartment in Scarborough: fire separation, egress windows, permit timeline
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April 26, 2026
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Retaining wall replacement in our Scarborough backyard: engineered design, TRCA, and final cost
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April 26, 2026
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Spray foamed our rim joists and cathedral ceiling in Thornhill: R-values, costs, and thermal barrier requirement
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April 26, 2026
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Built a permit-pulled deck in Etobicoke: inspection process, footing depth, and what failed first time
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April 26, 2026
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Full asphalt driveway replacement in Brampton: base preparation lesson and final cost
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April 26, 2026
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Converted our double-car garage in North York to a legal secondary suite: full permit process and costs
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April 26, 2026
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Egress window wells in our East York basement: city permit experience and waterproofing lessons
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April 26, 2026
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Exterior waterproofing on our 1962 Hamilton block foundation: $24,000 full perimeter project
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April 26, 2026
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Solid vs engineered hardwood in our Burlington home: 3 years of humidity data and regrets
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April 26, 2026
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Installed a hot tub in our Oakville backyard: permits, electrical panel upgrade, full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Renovating our Toronto condo — what the board approved, what they didn't, full experience
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April 26, 2026
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Managing our whole-home renovation in Hamilton — GC vs self-managed, what we chose and lessons
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April 26, 2026
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Tuckpointed our 1920s Toronto semi chimney — mortar joint failure, full scope and cost
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April 26, 2026
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Roof replacement on our 1991 Whitby home — 27-year-old shingles, full process and cost
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April 26, 2026
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Full-height kitchen backsplash in our Oakville kitchen — porcelain to ceiling, full cost and install notes
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April 26, 2026
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Had to take our GC to small claims court in Ontario — the process, what worked, what we won
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April 26, 2026
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Switched our whole main floor to LVP — 12mm vs 8mm wear layer debate, what we found after 2 years
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April 26, 2026
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Renovated our freehold townhouse in Mississauga — what was different from a detached, lessons learned
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April 26, 2026
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Removed popcorn ceilings in our 1975 Scarborough home — asbestos testing, abatement, and skim cost
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April 26, 2026
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Balcony renovation on our North York condo unit — waterproofing failure discovered, full rebuild cost
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April 26, 2026
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Building a garden suite on our Toronto lot — 18-month process, costs, what we learned
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April 26, 2026
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Built a 1.8-metre armour stone retaining wall in our Oakville backyard — permit, engineer, full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Soundproofed our primary bedroom above the garage in Vaughan — what worked and the actual cost
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April 26, 2026
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Built-in mudroom lockers in our Pickering home — 5 lockers, bench, full millwork cost
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April 26, 2026
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Encapsulated our crawl space in Guelph — before and after air quality, full cost breakdown
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April 26, 2026
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