# \#contractor-tips

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## [Toronto Tile Installation: What Separates Good Work From Excellent](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-tile-installation-what-separates-good-work-from-excellent/46391)

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**Author:** [@system](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/toronto-tile-installation-what-separates-good-work-from-excellent/46391 "2026-04-25T23:00:03Z")

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After watching three bathroom renovations closely — one excellent, one average, one that had to be redone — I’ve developed strong opinions on what separates good tile work from excellent tile work. Relevant for anyone hi…

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## [Spring Reno Lessons from 50 Years in the GTA Trades](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/spring-reno-lessons-from-50-years-in-the-gta-trades/46262)

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**Author:** [@BuildersLTD](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/BuildersLTD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/spring-reno-lessons-from-50-years-in-the-gta-trades/46262 "2026-04-25T12:59:32Z")

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Every spring it starts the same way. The snow clears, the days get longer, and homeowners who’ve been sitting on renovation plans through a long Toronto winter start making calls. That urgency is real — and so are the p…