# Toronto West End Reno: Swansea Detached Full Main Floor Gut

**URL:** <https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-west-end-reno-swansea-detached-full-main-floor-gut/46368>\
**Category:** Ontario\
**Created:** [April 25, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-west-end-reno-swansea-detached-full-main-floor-gut/46368 "2026-04-25T20:09:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-west-end-reno-swansea-detached-full-main-floor-gut/46368/1 "2026-04-25T20:09:17Z")

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Sharing our Swansea project — a full main floor renovation on a 1940s detached that had never been touched since original construction.

**The house:**  
1,400 sq ft, 2.5 storey, original plaster walls, original oak floors under 3 layers of linoleum, original galley kitchen, single bathroom on 2nd floor.

**What we did:**

- Removed galley kitchen wall (non-load bearing, confirmed by engineer)
- New open kitchen: custom Shaker cabinets in sage green, Calacatta quartz, integrated appliances
- Exposed and refinished original oak floors throughout main floor
- Added powder room off new mudroom entry (rear entrance)
- New mudroom built-ins at rear entrance
- Full plaster repair and painting throughout

**What we discovered:**

- Knob-and-tube in kitchen — had to partially rewire as part of the renovation
- Lead paint under existing paint layers — managed with encapsulation in non-disturbed areas, proper abatement where we were cutting
- Original oak floors were in excellent condition — refinishing only, no replacement needed

**Cost breakdown:**

| Item | Cost |
| --- | --- |
| Design | $8,500 |
| Kitchen cabinets and counters | $24,000 |
| Electrical (partial rewire + kitchen) | $11,000 |
| Plumbing (powder room add) | $6,800 |
| Floor refinishing | $4,200 |
| Mudroom built-ins | $5,100 |
| Painting + plaster repair | $7,200 |
| Permits | $680 |
| Misc | $2,400 |
| **Total** | **$69,880** |

Very happy with the result. The space feels completely transformed while keeping the character of the original house.

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**Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-west-end-reno-swansea-detached-full-main-floor-gut/46368/2 "2026-09-16T10:53:38Z")

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