It was in the need to redo my flat roof (I will spare you the episode where my roof sank), that I became familiar with green roofs, commonly called “green roofs”. I took some serious steps, only to give up. Thus, I do not claim to be an expert on the subject, just a girl […]
Renos
The tow in ancestral houses piece by piece
When you acquire a traditional house and carry out major restoration work, it often happens that finds in ceilings or in old walls . At first glance, we thought we had found “ Horsehair ”, Put in rolls to seal the joints between the part on part of the walls. We discovered this material while […]
Finalization of the ceramic: the grout!
Finally. Everything has dried, everything is in place, everything is READY. We can finally finalize the ceramic by applying the grout. Ceramics extend from walk-in to the bathroom, which gives a fairly large area to cover. By the way, it’s really a “must” to have a tool for stirring up grout (or paint). By hand, […]
More ceramics: cutting corners
Our last concern for the ceramic installation remained the corners. A tile cutter , that’s fine, but how do you make an “L” cut with that? Ceramics: Having the right tool for the right job Obviously, Canadian Tire has the answer. For $ 50 off (by the way, who buys full price at Canadian Tire?). […]
Dismantle a sliding pocket door
Brick partition. New word in my vocabulary that designates the principle used for the sliding door between the walk-in closet and the bathroom. I need to remove it to dye the door. First step, find the name in Google. Second step, find out how to “disassemble a sliding pocket door”. Here’s how to disassemble an […]