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We used a Black and Decker door knob and hinge kit to make the holes in the doors. Continue reading →

The most frustrating part of this basement project has been finding a way of replacing the 2 broken entrance doors . A standard door is usually 30″ x 80″. Since the basement ceiling is lower, one door is 29.75″ x 78.75′ and the other is 29.75″ x 77.5″. We decided we would leave the installation … Continue reading →

We realized that there’s still a lot of things to be done for the basement, so Claire took the clones out of storage. We have one week left to: Install 2 new doors Change one more light fixture Install carpet for the stairs Fix 4 way light switch Attach door mouldings Install kitchen backsplash Continue reading →

Our basement project is almost finished and we are quite pleased with the result of our livingroom and kitchen makeover. My mother is moving in today and we hope she will like it too. Continue reading →

The plumber installed our new kitchen faucet. Warning: IKEA faucets take double the time to install. Continue reading →

We bought the kitchen sink from Ikea because it was cheap in price. The salesperson didn’t tell us that we needed to punch out the hole for the faucet with a $17 tool called a “Fixa”. Continue reading →

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This saw really helps when making 45 degree cuts. I can’t believe we tried to do this work using a hand saw and a miter box! Continue reading →

Fixe Tou came to install our Ikea kitchen. First they layed masonite panels on the floor to prevent them from getting scratched, then they brought in the boxes that contained our kitchen. It took them 20 minutes just to unload and set up the various power tools they would need. The job was done in … Continue reading →