5 Risks of a DIY Basement Renovation
If you consider yourself to be the handy type, you might be thinking about turning your unfinished basement around with a DIY basement renovation. How hard could it be? Slap up some drywall, lay down some flooring, done. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you could end up wasting a lot of time and […]
Designing Your Dream Man Cave
You work hard, and you deserve a place to relax and re-energize at the end of a rough day. If you have to fight Dora the Explorer for TV time during the NHL playoffs, maybe it’s time you rewarded yourself with a man cave. No Ottawa basement renovation is complete without a proper man cave […]
5 Tips for a Successful Home Addition
A successful home addition can transform the look of your home, expand square footage, and significantly increase the value of your home. Follow these five tips and your Ottawa home addition project is sure to be a success: Identify Problems & Goals When first planning your home addition project, you should always keep an eye […]
A Guide to Proper Finished Basement Renovations
If your basement is unfinished or bland, you’re sitting on a goldmine of potential. Once finished, finished basement renovations can look as good (or better!) as your upstairs living space. However, a dream basement can quickly turn awry without proper preparation or planning. Here are some crucially important things to keep in mind if you […]
Planning Your Home Addition: A Checklist
If you love your neighbourhood but wish your home had more space, a home addition can offer you the best of all worlds. When you follow this checklist, your home addition can be executed to perfection from start to finish: ü Define Your Needs. Before any home addition project can begin, you need to know […]
Creating the Perfect Second Storey Addition
Second storey additions are a great way to expand the livable footprint of your home without having to relocate. Often, older homes are in great neighbourhoods but are a bit too small to accommodate our modern space needs. Whether you want to add an additional storey to a bungalow or split-level home or install dormers […]
