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Where to Begin When Renovating an Old Toronto Home

  • Perla Irish
  • January 15, 2022
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  1. Considering the Local Situation
  2. Resale or Dream Home?
  3. Making Your Place into a Livable Home
  4. Preparing for Winter
  5. Making a Plan

Purchasing an old home that requires a bit of tender love and care can be an excellent investment if you know what you’re doing when it comes to renovations.

If you don’t have an informed eye for signs of danger, your purchase could end up costing you much more than you bargained for. The best course of action is to always consult with an expert before buying.

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Where to Begin When Renovating an Old Toronto Home

Considering the Local Situation

In Toronto, where the housing market boasts some of the most expensive rates in Canada, purchasing an old home for restoration can be a more affordable avenue to owning a home in the city.

That said, you’re still going to be looking at a substantial investment for any property you purchase in the area, so you’ll want to be sure that it will be worth the cost.

Resale or Dream Home?

If you’ve purchased a bit of a fixer-upper, the amount of work you’re faced with could seem overwhelming.

While professional contractors often buy old properties to renovate for resale, amateur and would-be construction hopefuls are more likely to aim at turning an old relic into their own private dream home.


Read Also:

  • 5 Ways to Rejuvenate and Renovate Old Homes on a Budget
  • How to Turn an Old Home into a More Saleable One
  • 5 Reasons Why Home Renovation is Important

Making Your Place into a Livable Home

If your house isn’t quite in the best shape for you to take up permanent residence or requires a few modifications to increase its comfort substantially, it shouldn’t be very difficult to figure out where to start. Two primary items to include on your checklist are

  • Electricity
  • Plumbing

The first of these, electricity, is one area of a home that you should never attempt to repair as an amateur.

Not only will contacting a properly certified electrician prevent you from breaking any bylaws, but it will also help to protect you from injuries or even death.

Preparing for Winter

Pretty much anywhere in Canada, your primary concern in getting a house in livable condition will be to ensure you are prepared for winter.

The first step of this preparation will be to check to ensure that your heating system is functioning in proper order, which will likely require a visit by a professional. You’ll also want to be sure that your home is adequately insulated.

If you need to upgrade your windows, make sure a professional team installs them to avoid some of the common mistakes of poor window installation.

It can help enormously to contact a Toronto window replacement services company to determine whether your windows are functioning correctly or require replacement.

Making a Plan

The best way to create a manageable situation out of the chaos that a building with an assortment of needs can create is to start slow and make a plan.

Focussing on one job rather than the entire project will help you to keep from getting overwhelmed. Once you get through completing a job or two, you’ll gain the confidence and courage you need to power through and create the home of your dreams.

No matter what level of knowledge you consider yourself to possess regarding home maintenance and construction, many jobs will benefit from a professional assessment especially concerning the first few steps in a renovation.

Before you make a mistake that might cost you more than you bargained for, contact a window installation professional to assess your home.

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Perla Irish

Perla Irish, who is more familiarly known as Irish, is the Content Manager at Dreamlandsdesign.com. She loves following trends around home and garden, interior design, and digital marketing. Through this blog, Irish wants to share information and help readers solve the problems they are experiencing.

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