Condo Renovation in Victoria: Fixture Upgrade Guide
Victoria has one of the most condo-heavy housing mixes in Canada, from 1970s concrete towers in James Bay to new builds along the harbour, and nearly all of them share...
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Victoria has one of the most condo-heavy housing mixes in Canada, from 1970s concrete towers in James Bay to new builds along the harbour, and nearly all of them share...
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Fixture upgrades are one of the most satisfying projects a condo owner can take on. A quieter toilet, a better shower system or a well-chosen freestanding tub can transform a...
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Upgrading the fixtures in a Hamilton condo is a different job from renovating a detached house on the Mountain. Concrete slabs, shared drain stacks, board approvals and a single booked...
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Fixture upgrades are the sweet spot of condo renovation in Kitchener-Waterloo. You cannot move walls in a concrete tower, and you usually cannot move drains, but you can replace nearly...
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London sits in a sweet spot of Southwestern Ontario housing: streets of century homes near the core, wide neighbourhoods of postwar bungalows and sidesplits, and a growing share of condos...
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Winnipeg has no shortage of towers and mid-rises where the original builder-grade toilets, faucets and tubs are due for retirement. But renovating inside a condominium is a different sport than...
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An all-white kitchen lives or dies on its details. When the cabinets, counters and backsplash all read white, the sink and faucet stop being background hardware and become the most...
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Ottawa's housing stock keeps renovators honest. In a single week, a contractor here might work in a century-old brick home in Centretown, a postwar bungalow in the west end, and...
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Saskatoon has one of the more varied housing mixes on the Prairies: wartime and post-war bungalows in the older neighbourhoods, split-levels from the seventies and eighties, and a growing share...
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Most rooms do not need five interesting light fixtures. They need one. Pick a single fixture that carries the room, keep everything else quiet and functional, and the space instantly...
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An open concept ensuite, a bathroom that flows into the bedroom with little or no separation, has moved from boutique hotels into Canadian principal suites from Vancouver to Halifax. Done...
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A bathroom renovation in Edmonton succeeds or stalls on the decisions you make before demolition day: which toilet, which vanity, which shower system, and how it all arrives at your...
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Upgrading the fixtures in a Calgary condo is a different project from upgrading them in a detached house. The concrete slab under your feet, the plumbing stack behind your wall...
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