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That looks like walnut cabinets. Use a sacrificial door and do the inside or better yet buy a piece of oak, maple, and other wood species and try different types of stains. Other woods will never look the same as natural walnut. But you may find something you can live with.
If you have the funds just buy walnut cabin... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I agree with other comment! Once you’ve got the cabinets sanded do some sample tests on the inside. Try out different stains.
From You’re inspo pics your looking for a warm dark brown with gray tones. If it is the matte look of the cabinets not the color specifically that might be tricky. But if it is the color you ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I almost decided to refinish our oak cabinets.
Here’s how they turned out.
https://preview.redd.it/u5kpwvi3cwjd1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3c93e96b113914e5a40ea0f7f6d9d300d67af3b | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Yeah I feel that. My wife wants us, implied as me because who is really gonna do that work, to change the cabinet colors. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Hey folks,
Working on ripping out carpet and finishing the floors underneath upstairs.
Old home (>100) poor line floors.
Going to sand then paint .
After the carpets up find some sizable holes from knots or whatever.
How would you all go about filling these before sanding?
Would wood fill word or do I need to put ... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Also going to paint the floor, not stain and lacquer | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I’m not sure your boards will stand up to sanding, But if they do then for those larger gaps you are gonna need to add shims with filler. For round holes measure diameters make coin shaped shim use filler to secure in place. For long gaps simply measure length and width. Filler contracts when it dries so in bigger gaps... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
You can use the sanding dust with pva. To match colour | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Went from bathtub to roll in shower over a decade ago and this is result of not tiling around the corner. That’s a built in cube seat just around corner about 4 in from that black rubber fold of underpayment they came up with on the spot when I asked how water could be directed towards drain. I have to make sure the sh... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I think if I needed an accessible shower, I would build a full wet room. That way you don't have to worry about shower curtains or anything like that.
It looks like you're going to have to tear out quite a bit of wall anyways, so it's probably the best time to do it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Well, that’s an idea. Thanks. It’s not in the budget rn, just need to know how to repair. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Since you eventually need to replace the entire segment of drywall anyway, if you don’t have the budget to do that now, why not just remove the rot, allow some time to dry, plaster the area, and then cover with a layer of waterproof caulking? It won’t be pretty, but I imagine it would keep things from progressing. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Are you sure the water damage is coming from the outside? It’s hard to tell but it looks like it’s rotting from the inside which would indicate a leak somewhere. When you take out the rotting wall sections be sure to check inside for any dampness, mold, etc.
Beyond that, I agree with u/petriomelony that a wet room wou... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This end has no plumbing, so I think the water is just splatter and migration. The hand held slide rail is on side wall, plumbing was moved to side to accommodate reach and sitting. Thanks. I’m hearing tear apart the wall but how will it be rebuilt before more tile is added? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
The entire section means the drywall from floor to ceiling has to come out and can’t be cut out half way? I don’t know how these things work | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
It’s possible that a leak inside is from something other than the shower plumbing. Roof leaks, piping upstairs or in the wall that you’re not aware of, or even penetrations like missing grout/caulking, holes drilled to secure handles or doors, etc.
I can’t tell from the one pic but before fixing the walls you really n... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I'd be curious what is going on behind that dry wall. Drywall typically doesn't turn that colour which has me thinking that is the wood stud behind the dry wall that is rotten. Your best case scenario will be that it is just hanging a new sheet of drywall but your studs could be rotten u der there as well. You need to ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
You only need to replace more drywall than what has been impacted by moisture if you want to fully seal the entire wall as recommended by the person you replied to. Otherwise you can simply cut out and replace the part that is damaged, though I don’t know you’d save a ton on the expense by cutting small square compared... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
We are currently in the process of renovating my childhood home and we have came across a few cracks.
We first noticed the crack in the master bedroom when we removed the wallpaper. After seeing where the first crack was located, I went outside to find two more cracks.
There is a bay window, and we are thinking the ... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Looks to me like the house may have settled. I would have a foundation inspection done. I paid $100 for one recently. There are companies that will do it free but the free ones are motivated to sell you something even if you don’t need it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I want to open this wall up more for this closet to gain more space and access to the “dead” zone in the back that is hard to reach. What are the chances this is load bearing? Is this an “easy” DIY or better to hire out? | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
It is wood burning and still works, in this 1920s home but it looks hideous. Would like to keep some historic identity but do something to it. Any ideas? | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If this was in my home I would perhaps try to clean the soot off the stone but not much else. I would under no circumstances paint the stone. If you find it looks too dark for the room, maybe try setting up a different fire screen in a brighter color like copper or gold, so the center of the fireplace looks less cavern... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Yeah, will definitely be getting cleaned, my concern is the weird double stone thing, and replacing the mantel, and somehow getting rit of the stone above the mantel maybe or something? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I see no issues with the offset or anything. Clean it up and if it still sticks out too much, try a more rustic old timber mantel and maybe greyish trim. Replacing the tile could also help. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
You could one of those oriental decorative screens in front of it to hide it or tack a bid bed sheet to the wall to hide it. If you keep the light low in the room probably no one would ever notice. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Remove that white mantel | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Make a fire? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Scrub the stone until it shines. Do some exploratory sawing and see if the stone runs all the way up the wall - it probably looks a lot less lopsided as a whole piece. If it isn’t reasonable to expose the rest of the stone, this seems like more of a job for decor to me. Making it an intentionally funky space with a chu... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
White wash it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Demolish and start over again. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I’d take the smaller piece of dental trim off and leave the shorter facade untrimmed, arranging some (fireproof) objets atop. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I love an open fire. I love a mantel. I don't particularly like symmetry.
But this sets my ADHD aflame. It would infuriate me every time i looked at it.
After a good clean up, i'd make a high woodstack on tbe right (never to be used), and try to camouflage it with indoor plants on the floor and on the mantel. Make ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
That trim and mantle is what is throwing it off. Remove both. Put on chunky wood beam mantle. Leave off trim. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Please take down this picture. It is making my eyes hurt and my stomach nauseous.. who would ever create such an asymmetrical atrocity? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I would probably find a different solution to the casing around d the “outer” bricks, too. Looks too phoned-in. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I would take it out. Too unsettling. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This above is the correct answer. That’s an eyesore, that everyone seems to think is just fine. Who in the hell would do that on purpose ? Offset ? Seriously, that’s just stupid and it looks just as stupid. No builder in their right mind would do that. If you built a new house and someone did that ? They get fired in ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I'm on your wavelength. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
one issue is the fireplace is not centered between door/ window. it’ll look odd even in you covered the offset brick
maybe cover whole thing w drywall and do some built in shelving | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Add masonry backup flush to create a new in plane surround. Then get some high strength thin set and veneer the new masonry and old stone surface with an awesome new masonry product or stone etc. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Problem is, if you get rid of the stone background, the fireplace is going to look off center. What is that square looking thing in the upper right corner with a cabinet handle on it? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
And I have to live here so much other crap to do on the house and then there’s this. I wonder a semi cost effective way to redo it | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
After filling that side with wood it will be most eye pleasing | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I’d remove the trim around that bigger brick portion completely, and put another mantle on top of it. Maybe prop a big piece of art on top of it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
This!...big mantle on top ..whate looks like shit | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
That’s what I’m thinking… maybe remove it entirely and get those fancy drywall return trim pieces to finish it around the edges. Then swap the ornate mantle trim with a more natural beam, and on the left I’d overlap the drywall seam and bring it to an inch or two shy of the window casing.
Granted, I’m not sure what th... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
There must’ve been a reason for them to extend the fire box out in front of the backdrop stone. It could’ve been a venting problem that the box was not deep enough or could’ve been a code violation for the area. I’ve been at Matt houses with fireplaces over the last 50 years and never have seen anything like this. I w... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I wouldn’t touch it it looks awesome | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Thanks! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Build an infinite series of smaller fireplaces, each 20% smaller than the last. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Clean it | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Burn it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Use it to your advantage. A contrasting color scheme could make that look really cool. Brick can be painted. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
This and big art above it. Could experiment with centering the art on the lower fireplace, the larger one, or even the right hand side to create a diagonal visual flow. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Frame it out with 2x4’s, make it square. Use 4x8 nickel gap shiplap panels to wrap it in. 1x2 white trim to box it in. Make sure you have enough space to add an electric insert. Plug it in and never worry with burning wood again. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
And each one is off center too | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Remove that white trim and mantle. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Remove the mantel and hang something to make it the focal point instead of the weird fireplace. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I like it as is and would try to clean it up, put up some decorations around it, a painting above, some wood at the side and live with it for a while before you change anything on it. Some good masons worked on it and it’s unique. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
It’s so grand because you have the original stone and hearth and it appears to be how it was intended, that asymmetrical look? But if I could find any evidence that there was never a mantle on the lower part, I would take it off and put a mantle Over the whole thing and allow the stone to kind of meld visually. But rea... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Remove the lower mantle. Put a new mantle on the top of the fireplace to incorporate the missing lower mantle. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Paint it white and put a dark grey or deeper brown mantel on it so it pops with attention | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
This could be a very cool feature. Keep all stone. Remove white mantel from small section. Put a larger rustic wood mantel across the larger section. Balance the whole thing by putting a large houseplant or tall decorative thing to the right. I have a 5' tall sculpture next to my asymmetrical fireplace to balance it. A... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Make an even wierder mantle for it | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
If I had that I would demolish it. It’s off center and it just looks awkward. Replace it with a gas burning fireplace | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Yeah…that’s my thought but I don’t have 15k to spent | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
It’s hard to say without looking at your style of decor but I would paint matt black, to modernize it. With the white frame, it will look very cool. 😉 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
my OCD | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Thank you so much for preserving the character!!!! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I’d remove the white mantel and surrounding trim. Add a wood mantle thick enough to cover the stone above the fireplace and wide enough to reach the edge of the recessed stone on the far right. Make (or have someone make) a wrought iron support for the far right edge of the mantle that spans from the bottom of the mant... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I am getting shower glass quotes. I'd like to go as close to ceiling as possible but understand there needs to be ventilation. I have a fan above the shower currently. What is a recommended gap between shower glass and ceiling? I am getting mixed answers from installers. One said you should do 12 inches at least otherw... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If you do have a ventilator over the shower and plan to keep it present and running with future renovations, 4 inches will be good enough to provide airflow. However I would advise you look over the aesthetic of 4 inch gap versus 6 or 8 inches because the difference might be minimal if not better yet you can still impr... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
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[aei website](http://www.simoncornwell.com/lighting/manufact/aei/cat/cat1960s-2/fl-1.htm)
Looks like the lamp on the above light. From a quick Google it's a circa 1940 street light. Aei were later bought by GE | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Yeh nice we are gonna try reaching out to these guys but their modern lanterns have changed dimensions slightly I think and the freight on the empty Perspex shell international will be eye watering!! We will see | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
if you’ve found what appear to be sentimental items in a wall during renovations, what did you do with them?
I found some stuff that might be from some memories I’m not supposed to have.
just want to help share and maybe get them back to the right people. | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Easter eggs/time capsule likely placed there deliberately to be found by you.
I’ve only ever found a machete wrapped in a bloody towel. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
nice idea.
I found a “little brother” t-shirt & some other “party” trinkets.
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🕳️🙂↔️ | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
https://imgur.com/a/xbKjZ3A
So I had my bathroom redone, the fan in the picture and the vent were in different locations before in my bathroom, the renovators moved them. Now my ceiling looks wet after I shower, and the vent on the right drips with water.
What now? Ugh....
Before you ask if the fan is actually conn... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
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I think that's what they call Santa Fe Style. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Sure - try to work the math around the golden ratio for the most harmonious look. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Which way would be to measure best? I was gonna try to divide each wall by 3 to make a 9 panel ceiling. I'm a beginner so not sure which would be best. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Do the math | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Put in a built-in on the one side to even it out and go for it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
We are currently remodeling our kitchen and are looking at the options for our cabinet doors. We are located in Montreal, Canada.
We eent to Nortra Distribution (they offered us Tafisa for our "wood" accents, and Olon VelourTouch for the rest). From what I understand, the Velourtouch is PVC vynil, or thermofoil. Were... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Sorry, but no. This sub does not maintain a list of vendors or suppliers. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Our new home needs a kitchen renovation/remodel. I don’t love the current rift sawn oak doors. I’d like to repurpose the cupboards and drawers as a wall to wall clothing wardrobe. I know not all of the base cabinets will work, but I’d like to try to make use of as many of the door fronts as I can. Any suggestions on wh... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
How about some interior design subs?
/r/DesignMyRoom, /r/femalelivingspace, /r/malelivingspace, and r/interiordesignideas are just a few to consider.
Don't forget:
/r/kitchenremodel, /r/kitchenporn, r/bathroomremodeling, /r/bathrooms, and /r/remodel.
Also /r/HomeDecorating, /r/RoomPorn, /r/budgetdecor, /r/minimalis... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
We're ripping up our floor which is mostly carpet, but has 4 rows of square tiles at the front door. They have mortar underneath that covers the area. The ridges are about 1-2mm taller than the concrete floor. We're going to lay hybrid floating floors on top.
Could we just fill in the gaps with concrete spackle and gr... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
What does the spec sheet for your chosen flooring say about flatness? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I dont have an answer for you, but a bit of an anecdote in case yoh find it useful. I had a higher quality floating LVP installed in my place about a year ago.
There's one spot that bugs me -it's almost like there was a small bump in the subfloor. When the LVP was laid on top, it completely conformed to the bump. So n... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
LVP will show smaller bumps and over time may separate completely or partially. It isn’t very forgiving. Floor needs to be flat. I have a few small bumps in my floor. It has not separated, but you can feel the bump. I was not able to fix the bump before hand. It was small but still slightly noticeable. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Use a small hammer drill and a wide spade bit | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
no you can not successfully retile over that mess.
unless you can completely get it perfectly flat, the tile will crack. Maybe not tomorrow, but 2 years from now.
I would just rip out the subfloor stuff and redo it. It may be easier to do that anyway, as getting it smooth is very hard to do once glued up like that | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
You need to scrape it off with a rented SDS hammer drill and a floor scraping bit.
You CANNOT lay LVP over that mess and you cannot “grade” it. LVP needs generally less than 1/4” over 10 feet. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
My son and I just did this last week. Tile over linoleum. The hammer drill separated the mortar from the linoleum perfectly without disturbing it... it didn't even take any force. The vibration alone detached it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Just lay self leveller over it | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Basement insulation in Canada is in good shape after we removed the drywall, but likely 25 years old with a not so great R value. behind this is beck/concrete and a basement. Is there value in replacing the insulation while we renovate? Likely remove myself but pay for labor on reinsulating. | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
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