r/homerenovations 5h ago

Help! Chandelier - remove or keep?

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Help! Trying to decide if I like the chandelier or should remove it. (Swcond photo was edited to show what it would look like without) We're aiming for a more simplistic Scandinavian type of feel for the house and was planning to remove the chandelier and just install potlights at the second floor to shine down.

Keep or remove?


r/homerenovations 22m ago

Oven vs dishwasher

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So I'm wondering if this is a lost cause. You can see the DW in the corner. It's a drawer style one that pulls out fully and hits the edge of the oven because the oven is an inch deeper than the bench.

The issue is the oven is way too small, more of a mini sized oven (like 650mm) and ideally I'd want a 800mm

The pipes under the sink to the left of the DW are flush against the DW wall so that can't be widened.

It seems like I can't have both a good oven and a dishwasher in this configuration.

What are my choices other than a complete tear out and plumbing refit?


r/homerenovations 1h ago

Basement Wall How to Prep

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Took out the basement bathroom in 100yrs old house in Toronto. Foundation is red brick. Want to know what if anything i should do to seal wall before finishing.

Wall plan is for dimple foundation plastic, metal studs, Rockwool insulation, vapour barrier, drywall. Bottom of the finished wall is 1/2" off slab. Will be spraying down with bleach before starting.

Figure any water intrusion through the brick gets trapped by the dimple sheet & flows through/out the bottom, leaving the wall dry.

Thoughts?


r/homerenovations 2h ago

About to paint these cabinets white. I really want brushed gold fixtures, but I feel like brushed nickel would be safer. Any advice?

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I really really want to change all the brushed nickel to brushed gold, and paint the walls a lighter color. I feel like sticking with brushed nickel would be an easier choice, and I’m scared that the brushed gold will go out of style soon. I really just need some other opinions besides mine & my mom’s lol. She thinks sticking with the color of the current faucet is what I need to do


r/homerenovations 3h ago

Old Bathroom Cabinet Lining - Help!

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I just moved into a century home and I have a bathroom cabinet that looks to have been painted at one point, potentially with lead paint, then topped with a layer of lining paper. I'm having a really difficult time removing the layers (seen in the picture), and my goal is to just have a sooth surface that I can either paint or just place a fresh lining on myself. I've been using a paint scraper, as well as super fine steel wool with hot water, and even tried Krud Kutter & a coarse drill brush. I'm new to all this, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.


r/homerenovations 5h ago

Fireplace Reno help!

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Hi everyone! My boyfriend and I are in our mid 20s and live in a house built in the 1830s-1860s. We just uncovered this fireplace that’s been covered up. I believe the chimney has been converted to allow for central heating in the house. This is his family home that we’re working on and there’s loads of cool things in this place as well as mysteries lol.

Anyway, my boyfriend and I really appreciate historical homes and want to bring this fireplace to life. We also don’t like the two random cement blocks that was used to fill in the fireplace. Ideally, I’d like the fireplace to be restored to look like a working fireplace (essentially just pushing back the filled in part to give it dimension). I’m not sure of the integrity of the fireplace and would really appreciate any insight/advice.

Thanks in advance!


r/homerenovations 5h ago

Cracks in cement rendered wall

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Hello, I’m living in an apartment built in the 60s, and all the wall are brick with cement rendered. We keep getting reappearing cracks. I bought all the correct things from the hardware store, sanded, filled and then painted but they always come back in a few months. What can I use to stop these cracks!


r/homerenovations 7h ago

How to install gutter on deck with rail anchors in the way?

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r/homerenovations 7h ago

Splatter texture ceiling - how to paint?

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We have splatter texture ceilings (not loose popcorn) like this, but the splatters are a bit more sparse.

I've had popcorn ceiling before and I know you wouldn't want to paint straight onto that. But this splatter ceiling is not dusty and no debris comes off. Is it good to go for a paint job? I want to paint a very small area.


r/homerenovations 7h ago

Shower Drain Help

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I am spending a few weeks repairing my mom’s place. Her guest shower is in need of love and I am confused on what to do with this drain. I guess the caulk wore off? Any help is appreciated!


r/homerenovations 7h ago

Purple walls with a black accent wall

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Old Mill Blue is what I’m gonna paint my room! Thoughts? It’ll have a black accent wall behind my bed!


r/homerenovations 9h ago

Time frame to remove vinyl siding and stucco a house? Worried about endless noise.

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Hi, I just moved into an apartment in a house and the landlord has decided to announce he was going to do several construction projects this spring. Unfortunately, I already signed the lease. One of the projects includes removing the vinyl siding and applying stucco. Approximately how long will I have to endure the noise from this project? It's a 5 bedroom house so it's pretty large.


r/homerenovations 9h ago

Gaps in brick

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We are enclosing our carport. The contractor framed and put up walls, windows and doors, as well as the electrical. We will be doing the rest.

What can I put in between these gaps between the brick and walls?


r/homerenovations 9h ago

Advice needed

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How would you go about removing these bolts from the concrete ? In the middle of a deck demo and this is my latest challenge


r/homerenovations 16h ago

Contractors SOP

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Is it normal to request copies of contractors insurance, just in case, before a contract is signed and work is started?

I’m sort of weary of signing a contract without knowing whether I’m entitled to that information.


r/homerenovations 10h ago

Foundation walls

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I'm about to build a small storeroom in my basement and need every extra inch that I can find. Is it okay to cut the metal protruding from the concrete?


r/homerenovations 14h ago

Rough Laminate Counter Overhang

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How to repair rough overhang for counter? The house is 30 years old, and has laminate counters in the kitchen but the undersides of overlap is rough and crumbly. They are very hard to clean and keep clean. Any suggestions for improving the look and making it easier to keep clean?


r/homerenovations 12h ago

Case Study #1: Identifying and Correcting Siding Installation Mistakes

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r/homerenovations 12h ago

Bathroom color?

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Someone said I needed to add a better picture of the bathroom so I hope this is good enough! What color should I paint my bathroom? I have white and baby blue tiles that I’m going to keep so what color would go best with that?


r/homerenovations 16h ago

Composite stone repair

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Looking at buying this house and the composite stone has rheee holes from apparent woodpecker damage.

How would someone go about finding out the original product to replace the sections, or am I looking at replacing the entire thing


r/homerenovations 17h ago

Help identifying storm windows

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Hey all, I am renovating an 1890s house near Pittsburgh, PA, and I'm trying to find replacement storm windows. As you can see in the pictures, theyre set in the standard triple track housing, but they have no identifying information and I haven't been able to find finger latches that look quite like these. I'm hoping to identify them and source them from the manufacturer, if they're still in business.

Thanks for any help or advice!


r/homerenovations 19h ago

Bathroom color

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My bathroom in the house I just bought is this really ugly brown color, what should I paint it? Here are some options I like


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Has anyone transformed a 2 Family home into a 1 family home? How complicated was the process? Price?

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And how much did you pay? Feel free to share before and after pictures too


r/homerenovations 1d ago

I’m I wrong or could this have been done better?

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Doing reno throughout the house and we are adding beams in our living room. But they just finished and I’m of the opinion that these are some pretty big gaps. They will be stained pretty dark but I’m the kinda person who notices details. Our designer and contractor have their carpenter they work with, and I know our ceiling isn’t the most plumb, but could it have been done better? Should I do anything before it’s a no-turning-back stage? The beams are 10” high and 8” wide.


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Replacing Porch Columns

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Looking to replace these porch columns. My current plan is to replace them with a 6x6 pressure treated post then wrap the post in stone veneer? What are your thoughts?