Thursday, January 7, 2010

Reno Update With Love to Mom and Thanks to Pierre Guignard Tweed Ontario

I was so happy that my place was getting fixed and Mom was helping me out. Pierre was full of promises but he failed us miserably.

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Sliding Cottage windows made to easy an entry for theives
Single pane window above the sink


New window, thermal insulated and good locks!


Windows I can open now in the kitchen to let the fresh air in!


Ceiling color and rest of rooms going to be chosen from this color family.
Wood floors all the way through
Door finished and trimmed up nice
Gate for Buddy, now he has his own place

Floor before all done
Nice trim and shelf up top for my hillbillies and other collectables
Linen closet
Ceiling all cleaned up with fresh coat of paint
Just for you Mom, light over the sink! lol
Breakfast bar




Nice counter space for rolling pie crust and kneading bread!




New siding, so fresh a looking!
New stove hood and trimmed out doors ready for paint.













Bright new floors, removed nasty rugs, last of the unhealthy home.







Ready for foot stompin'!









Lovely black granite countertop and trim on the doors. Painting up cupboards later on.










Crazy wiring removed, new wiring and two junction boxes. Lot cleaner and safer!











Best flooring there is 10 boxes $200












Scored this on Kijiji













Start of udderly miserable kitchen. Only Pierre's magic could fix this mess! Looking at all this, I have to agree with what Pierre always says, "God Help Canada!". Very sad when they allow inspectors to go in and overlook all this and state in writing the place is passable. Their ought to be a law, but unfortunately they don't protect the consumer the way they should.















Raunchy,moldy,miserable as you can get and that's after most of it removed. Yuck!!!














Good shot of small, lucky to get water for half-bath, hot water tank, Canadian Tire special!
Craziest wiring I ever saw, it's a wonder the place didn't go up! It's hooked into a stove fan, lights and socket outside and who knows where else. So glad RRAP came through! Found out where else today. One line alone ran the furnace, fridge, stove hood, outdoor lights, kitchen and hall on a 40 amp line. What a disaster!















Miserable rug
















Thought it was the only worry I had, replacing stained rug. I wish!

















Letting the spooks out! lol


















Just a little dampness in the wall.



















In this picture (background) is the countertop going in and also for breakfast bar partition, terra cotta tile for back splash, paint chips, working with the color tones 3rd row from the right, and on the floor is the flooring going in the entry. Being installed Monday. Can't wait!!!!!




















Leveled the mobile today so won't have water rolling to the back of the counter like this and real nice tap going in with one handle where you position it where you want instead of two taps.
Yesterday was a big day. All day to reverse water flow, change lines up in the back, weld all new copper pipes there, put in a plumbing trap to keep odor from coming into the house. Setting up new lines to water tank and wiring. Reroute plumbing underneath. Cut into the budget and had to adjust some of the things we were going to do, but we worked out.








































Before and After Kitchen Reno
Widening the counter on the left to become a sit down bar.











































Sink countertop and bar will match, Pierre found a granite look in pebbled dark grey, very pretty! Totally letting him use his creativity in choosing materials, let him have fun with it bringing the beauty out of the beast!






















Simple elegant roll up blinds of jute material frames the window tastefully
























Customized wood slats for window tray, top and bottom!


























Great view of our Buddy in the yard!

























View of tray floor and bay window




























View from the side!



























Trim pieces cut and rolled on site to customize.





























Nice pine floor for the bay window!






























Seamless Eaves Troughs































Eaves Troughs Taking Away the Water Already


































































Nice custom clover leaf detail to cover pipes running along the floor.
It's the extra touches that set Pierre apart!


































Nice siding going on where wall was removed!



































Visit Pierre's Site Here to See Other Great Renovations! He can do it all and is the best! Very happy with all the detail and expertise he brings to the job!
Go http://oddsnendsmnr.com/ "here" for to check out his site.





































What a change to the looks already. See the fireplace glowing?




































Press on any picture to enlarge!!!!
Old view of old windows
Big time water damage, rotted,moldy, nasty insullation and worst of all, very bad wiring, splits in the casing. I think replacing that window was a good call!





































Old view out side







































Top of the line Dashwood windows for half price. $800. Tinted uv protected. The cost was tearing out wall and insulating, new siding for the area, new footings and framing,dry wall,repairing wiring and hiring help. One was brother-in-law who is window expert. Done this all in one day!







































Demolition and I helped! lol







































One more day and it will be a picture perfect bay window. Bought landscape lights for $40 on sale, has nice border lights and two spotlights to highlight pretty windows and light the way for Guy and Buddy's night walks.










































Totally off kilter windows, so ugh! New bay window will make a big difference and up the value of my home. Can't wait!!!!!











































New floating floor at the back entrance. So pretty!












































Old Camper door, first week the frame came out, rotted mess.













































Demolition














































Looking Good!















































Cold air return was right as you come in the door. After someones foot going through it, I blocked it off with a bookcase.
















































Pierre's easy solution, mount it above, problem solved. Why didn't I think of that? lol

















































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