Good Bones

Renovations

Good Bones: Why We’re Investing So Much in the Guts of Our Reno Behind the Scenes

Two new homeowners grapple with the "ugly" stages of renovation and the large investment needed in their old house reno behind the scenes.

Toronto
Renovations

Good Bones: Building Material Shortages Send Us Back to the Literal Drawing Board

Canada-wide building material shortages caused by the pandemic create structural hurdles for two new homeowners' old house reno

Renovations

Good Bones: DIY Demolition Reveals Amazing Finds and Expensive Renovation Hurdles

Two new homeowners try some DIY demolition and discover both good and bad surprises behind the walls of their century-old home.

Renovations

Good Bones: How Skyrocketing Building Material Costs Have Impacted Our Reno Budget

Two new homeowners are presented with an eye-watering reno budget due to pandemic-driven rising costs. They now face some difficult decisions.

Toronto
Renovations

Good Bones: How to Obtain Architectural Drawings and Building Permits

Lessons learned from two first-time homebuyers who hired an architect to draw plans and obtain building permits for their home renovation.

Toronto
Renovations

Good Bones: How We Finally Found a Contractor For Our Pandemic-Era Renovation

Two first-time homebuyers face the challenges of finding a contractor mid-pandemic & the painful realities of living in a century-old house.

Toronto
Renovations

Good Bones: We Bought a 120-Year-Old Edwardian House in Toronto

Two new homeowners grapple with owning a 120-year-old house in Toronto and a pandemic-era renovation to turn it into their dream home.

Toronto