so this is the first post -- and i thought that i'd start it of on a bitching note. we have a puddle - actually 3 - in our basement. we live in an old house in toronto - built in 1880 according to the toronto archives. and in the past 9 months or so that we've had it -- it has proven to be remarkably well built. sturdy (even though every joe or larry who ever saw the joists in the last 100 years seems to have cut a hole in one), cool (at least this summer) and waterproof. or so we thought. we've never really has a water problem until this weekend. and so i ask ... can i ignore it? we're hoping to get the basement finished relatively soon -- ie. drywall and the works. since:
1/ we've never seen water down there before
2/ it's really close to the drains
3/ it rained a LOT over the past few days
4/ the laneway across the street was kinda flooded
i'm hoping that this was a freak one-off situation - never to be dealt with again. thoughts anyone?
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We have an old House in Toronto. We love it -- but it definitely comes with some challenges. Here they are -- and how we solved (or ignored!) them. And whether it worked out or not.
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Hardware Store: Tie between downtown hardware (super close) and home depot (more stuff)
Go-to Plumbing Source: Tino at Downtown Hardware
Go-to Tile Source: Peel Tile (for selection and deals) and Saltillo (for expensive coolness)
Paint: Andrea at Dixie Paint
Drywaller: Sebastian at Taping Excellence
Plumber: Us!
Electrician: Oris at Hotwire Electric-All
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- We got married in December 08 and decided to put ourselves to the test with an old house! We've slowly been fixing it up -- so far so good. We've learned a lotta things - particularly about patience and working with what you've got. Inspired by 247reno.ca we'd like to share what we've learned ... and to hear from you too.
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