Category Archives: Renovations

Problems in Property: These Issues Are Common In Older Homes

Posted on June 28, 2018 by CleanandGreen

There’s something incredibly charming about older properties when you walk through their rooms you can imagine times gone by, the families that once lived there and the moments they shared. Older properties tend to have more character, features that you don’t … Continue reading →

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Taping and Mudding Drywall

Posted on February 19, 2016 by CleanandGreen

Taping and Mudding Drywall or How a Mother became a Mudder!  With the basement bathroom well on it’s way to being finished, it was my turn to be the troll in the basement today.  

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Plumber is coming!

Posted on February 12, 2016 by CleanandGreen

This is good news!  We are to the final stages of getting that basement bathroom installed.  My sweet handyman is putting the final touch on so the plumber can come an install the shower, vanity, and toilet tomorrow.  It is … Continue reading →

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Basement Storage

Posted on February 5, 2016 by CleanandGreen

Part of the renovations we began in the basement were because of water damage.  Somewhere, some time in the recent history of this house there had been a flood.  Not a flood like we had in Alberta in 2013, but … Continue reading →

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Renos – Tearing Down to Building Up

Posted on January 29, 2016 by CleanandGreen

One of the exciting things about renovations is when you finally finish with the tearing down and start on the building up. That is where we are in the basement.  Remember back to this?  We had a sewer back up … Continue reading →

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DIY – Chalk Paint Curtains

Posted on January 22, 2016 by CleanandGreen

Chalk Paint came into my radar before we moved last year.  Probably just about this time of year too.  I need to update my kitchen cupboards and decided it was my best bet. They turned out fantastic and I was … Continue reading →

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Continuing Renos

Posted on November 20, 2015 by CleanandGreen

It seems like we are counting our renovations by months. July was the sewer pipe replacement; August and September were walls; October and November were floors, then there were things like the fireplace and a window or two that just … Continue reading →

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DIY Paint Tray Liner

Posted on October 26, 2015 by CleanandGreen

Washing out a paint tray is a royal pain.  Too late smart, I thought of this little DYI. Taking a large garbage bag, I put the tray inside.  Turn it over and tape it down so it doesn’t move.  Make … Continue reading →

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Reno Update

Posted on October 23, 2015 by CleanandGreen

It feels like we have been at this for months!  Wait a minute, we have been. In purchasing an older home there were a few cosmetic and some necessary renovations that needed to be done, including a surprise or two.  … Continue reading →

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How To Remove Wallpaper

Posted on October 12, 2015 by CleanandGreen

I vow, here and now, never to wallpaper my home!  In terms of labour intensive renovations you would think taking wall paper down would be easy.  Do not believe it! The home we bought was built in 1965 appx.  Wallpaper … Continue reading →

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