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Legalizing our basement apartment in Toronto — the permit process, cost, and what we had to fix
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April 26, 2026
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Window well flooding solved in our Etobicoke home — what was wrong and what fixed it
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April 26, 2026
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Louvered aluminum pergola on our Mississauga patio — motorized roof, permit process, full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Upgraded to a 36-inch Wolf range in our Oakville kitchen — gas line, makeup air, full process
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April 26, 2026
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Installed radiant heat under our kitchen tile in Burlington — Schluter Ditra-Heat, real cost and experience
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April 26, 2026
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Bathroom tile in our new Markham ensuite — Zellige, large format, and what the installer told us
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April 26, 2026
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Sump pump failed during a storm in our Brampton home — what we replaced it with and added backup
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April 26, 2026
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Electrical panel upgrade from 100A to 200A in our Kingston home — cost, process, EV charger added
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April 26, 2026
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Smooth drywall throughout our Oakville new build — Level 5 finish, what we paid and was it worth it
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April 26, 2026
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Pool enclosure fence in our Barrie property — aluminum pool fence, permit process, full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Trim upgrade in our Whitby home — from builder 2.5-inch to 5-inch craftsman baseboard, full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Crack injection on three basement cracks in our Hamilton home — polyurethane worked, here is what we did
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April 26, 2026
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Velux skylight installation in our Kitchener bungalow — dark hallway problem solved
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April 26, 2026
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Converted our detached garage to a garden suite in Scarborough — full permit story and cost
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April 26, 2026
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Built a dedicated home theatre in our Oakville basement — acoustic treatment, projector, full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Replaced our front door and repaired the porch — Etobicoke bungalow, full cost breakdown
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April 26, 2026
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Heated driveway in our Thornhill home — electric snowmelt system, full cost and first winter
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April 26, 2026
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Switched from rented water heater to owned tankless in Burlington — buyout cost and ongoing savings
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April 26, 2026
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Cedar fence on our Oshawa property — permit process, neighbour cost-sharing, full install notes
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April 26, 2026
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Finished our Mississauga basement with a wet bar — full build cost, permit experience
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April 26, 2026
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Replaced every plumbing fixture in our North York home before listing — cost and what sold fastest
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April 26, 2026
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Painted our kitchen cabinets in Oakville — professional spray, Benjamin Moore Advance, full review
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April 26, 2026
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Sunroom addition on our Burlington home — three-season room, permit process, full cost breakdown
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April 26, 2026
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New asphalt driveway in London Ontario — quotes, base depth differences, and 2-year update
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April 26, 2026
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Attic insulation upgrade in our Guelph home — from R-20 to R-60, gas bill before and after
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April 26, 2026
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Exterior lighting upgrade at our Pickering home — motion sensors, landscape lighting, full cost
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April 26, 2026
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Underpinned our Toronto semi basement — gained 20 inches of ceiling height, full project diary
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April 26, 2026
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Refinished 1,100 sq ft of original fir floors in our East York semi — full process and cost
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April 26, 2026
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Rear addition on our Barrie bungalow — permit process, quotes, and what the build actually cost
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April 26, 2026
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Laundry room renovation in our Burlington townhome — from closet washer to proper laundry room
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April 26, 2026
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