RENOMARK® RENOVATOR BLOG
RenoMark Members Thrive in the 2022 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence
The CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence 2022 Finalists have been announced. Once again, GOHBA members had an extremely strong showing with 8 members earning 17 nominations in 15 categories! A big congratulations to all of our local finalists and best of luck on May 13! Amsted Design-Build Best Bedroom/Suite: “Accessible Oasis” Best Kitchen Renovation…
Read MoreGETTING AROUND IN STYLE
By Tracy Hanes With accessible design making strides, builders’ options are growing This group doesn’t want to be defined by their age or disability, Kafka says. They want their homes to reflect who they are and are rejecting institutional-looking environments and products. “As much as I’d love to say aging-in-place is driving this change, what’s…
Read MoreOutdoor Kitchen Renovations
Summer is in full swing and with the warm weather and easing of COVID-19 restrictions comes opportunities for outdoor living and entertaining. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have all your summer meals outdoors, especially when the days are long and the sun stays in the sky long into the evening? That’s right — we’re talking…
Read MoreThe Right Countertop
Your kitchen is about to be renovated. It will be fantastic. It will be beautiful, functional, bright. It will be a happy place. You’re about to choose colours and cabinets and flooring, and… oh, wait. Countertops. Now what? How do you know what you want? You might look through magazines, and surf the Internet or…
Read MoreThe Perfect Front Porch
Spring walks are a great opportunity to take advantage of nice weather. They’re also the time you start to notice which homes in your neighborhood have the most appealing exteriors. Sometimes, that lovely look is simply a beautifully built and designed front porch. Is your home ready for this endearing feature? A RenoMark Renovator knows…
Read MoreLook to the Sky
Artists and photographers know how beautiful light can be, especially when it’s natural, at various times of the day and in all seasons. Light makes you feel better – the Spring season is a perfect example as research indicates the exposure to increased sunlight triggers a release of serotonin, a hormone associated with boosting mood.…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Support Home Renovations
Renovation is a critical part of the residential construction industry that often doesn’t get talked about in terms of policy. It won’t shock anyone who’s heard of lumber and other building material supply shortages that demand for renovations has gone up during the pandemic. This is partly due to all of us being…
Read MoreRenovating for Energy Savings
In August 2019 in this space I spoke about improving your home’s energy efficiency through renovating, and how improving the energy efficiency in existing housing is extremely important to our future quality of life in Ottawa. Since that time there have been two important developments: First, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) certified the first…
Read MoreSummer Renovations
In the long, warm, sunny days from May to October, you might want to spend as much time outside your home as you can. And that can mean renovating the outdoors, in a manner of speaking. Your professional renovator can provide you with lots of ideas about the things that beautiful summers are made of.…
Read MoreCommunicating for Renovation Success!
No matter how badly you want your renovation to go smoothly, and no matter how great the skills of your renovator or design professional, if there’s no communication, the project could be rocky. This is one reason a project’s site supervisor, project manager, foreman or owner is so critical to its success. These people talk…
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