Planning a DIY renovation project? Here are some questions to ask yourself first. Do you have the skills? Many of today’s home improvement products make it easy for do-it-yourselfers, but other projects require specialized skills. Seeing something done on a television renovation show isn’t the same as having practical experience. Getting in over your head […]
Chances are that your furnace has the capacity to heat your basement and the above-ground levels of your home to the comfort level you expect. So why are so many finished basements cold in winter? A scientific reason Physics is one reason. Hot air naturally rises and cold air falls because warm air is less […]
By Frank Cohn of Cohn Construction LTD. At the recent HomeFest at the International Centre, RenoMark hosted an interactive booth by installing a 10’X10′ kitchen with a $5,000 budget. We started the process with a 30-minute meeting with our renovator to discuss what we wanted and one week later he installed the kitchen for us. […]
By Jon-Carlos Tsilfidis of Fairside Homes and Renovations Ltd. This week we will be talking about what important steps you should take when undertaking a renovation project. Draw up a realistic budget. Your first step is to properly outline your project budget. Get a handle on how much your renovation dreams will cost. Discuss your […]
By Samuel Lapidus of Keystone Ridge Developments Ltd. Every time you hire someone to do any work on your home, you will enter into a contract. Contracts can be short for simple projects like replacing a furnace or a kitchen faucet, or they can be 100 pages long for a new custom home. The most […]
Macanta Design Build is a certified RenoMark Renovator. This project involved a rental property that needed renovations to an addition. The planned changes were not complex, and for most professional renovators would have been a relatively small project. There was a 2-storey addition in place. The original goal for the project was to install a […]
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By Samuel Lapidus of Keystone Ridge Developments Ltd. Everyone has a horror story about a home renovation gone wrong, from losing your deposit, spending more than you anticipated, or a project that took too long to finish. The reality is that the average homeowner doesn’t know all they should know when undertaking a renovation project. Ask […]
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” While historians disagree on who came up with this timeless quote, its accuracy isn’t questioned. That’s why when you hire someone to work on your home, you need a written contract. A contract can be a simple one-page document or a “contract package” of many […]
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Whether you’re remodelling your entire kitchen or adding in a new deck for summer, you want to ensure your project is done well and by the appropriate professional. Some contractors will charge an advance payment or deposit for their work, but how much is reasonable? Small Projects For small projects that will be completed quickly, […]
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When you hire a contractor to renovate or improve your home, there are a lot of details that need to be spelled-out in your work order or contract. The more obvious of these are a thorough description of the work to be done, the work schedule to be followed, and what amounts you will pay […]