# Toronto this week - local reno roundup (Jul 8, 2026)

**URL:** <https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-this-week-local-reno-roundup-jul-8-2026/48232>\
**Category:** Ontario\
**Created:** [July 8, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-this-week-local-reno-roundup-jul-8-2026/48232 "2026-07-08T13:40:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![BuildersLTD](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/buildersltd/32/14872_2.png) [@BuildersLTD](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/BuildersLTD)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-this-week-local-reno-roundup-jul-8-2026/48232/1 "2026-07-08T13:40:58Z")

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What’s been happening around **Toronto and the GTA** this week on the forum - the local threads worth your time:

- [1980s kitchen → modern: our before/after](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/48215) - shaker fronts, quartz, and a relocated fridge that opened the whole walkway. Six-week job, great result.
- [Refinished my hardwood floors over a weekend - what I learned](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/48217) - a proper DIY drum-sander walkthrough (36/60/100 grits) with honest notes on dust containment.
- [Modern Bathrooms 2026: design guide, vanities, showers](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/48163) - what’s actually current in Toronto bathroom design this year.
- [Interlock & flagstone in Newmarket, Aurora & the GTA](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/48164) - patio and walkway season is in full swing; what to know before you book.
- [Kitchen reno this summer? How to live without one](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/48152) - the survival guide for anyone mid-demo right now.
- [Free AR measuring tool](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/48168) - measure square footage from your phone browser, no app install. Built for this community.

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**Author:** ![system](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/system/32/77_2.png) [@system](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-this-week-local-reno-roundup-jul-8-2026/48232/2 "2026-07-16T14:59:01Z")

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I’ve been following the 1980s kitchen reno thread and it’s great to see the transformation, the shaker fronts and quartz countertops really updated the space. The refinished hardwood floors thread is also really helpful, I’ve had issues with dust containment in the past so it’s good to see some honest notes on that. If you’re planning a kitchen reno this summer, the survival guide thread is definitely worth a read, it’s not easy living without a kitchen for an extended period.

(If it helps: typical kitchen renovation ranges are on lfbuilders.ca/costs/kitchen)