Part 1 - Information Links
Resource Links
Electrical Safety Authority: www.esasafe.com
Real Estate statistics: https://creastats.crea.ca/en-CA/
Chart on page 7: from https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2019/
CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) nkba.org
https://www.remodelingcosts.org/
https://www.renoassistance.ca/en/
https://www.thebalancemoney.com/how-a-renovation-affects-the-value-of-your-home-equity-5270839
https://ecopainting.ca/residential-painting/
Part 2 - Information Links
History - Water Consumption - Shower Systems
History of Bathrooms: https://www.bigbathroomshop.co.uk/info/blog/brief-history-bathroom/
Ancient Roman Bath image: http://bath.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/minerva.jpg
Water consumption article: https://www.westernreserveplumbing.com/responsible-plumbing/dual-flush-toilets/
Ketra™ Lighting: ketra.com and Lutron.com
Schluter® Systems (including Ditra™, Ditra Heat™, Kerdi™): www.schluter.ca
TTMAC subfloor guidelines www.ttmac.com
Watch Your Step While Washing Up NY Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/health/research/16stats.html also references this article: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6022a1.htm
WEDI shower systems: www.wedi.de/en
ARC TrueDek® shower systems: arcfirst.net/shower-systems
Finishes - Tile
SICIS (tile mosaics, custom murals, glass tile…): sicis.com
Tile Ratings and Terms: bestflooringchoices.wordpress.com
Porcelanosa Tile (textured tile): www.porcelanosa-usa.comVOGUEBAY Tile: www.voguebay.comQuartz shower image: www.polarstoneus.com
Vetrazzo: www.vetrazzo.com
Great article on bathroom countertops: https://www.homestratosphere.com/bathroom-vanity-tops/
Think Glass: thinkglass.com
Why Does White Marble Yellow Article (from page 48): https://techstone.com/why-does-white-marble-turn-yellow/
Faucets - Sinks - Toilets
Delta Shower Components: www.deltafaucet.ca
American Standard bathtub faucets: www.americanstandard.ca
DXV Bathtub faucets: www.dxv.com
Kohler Sink: www.us.kohler.com
Glass Vanity with vessel image courtesy of SICIS The Art Factory
Sinks
1. Black vessel: www.costco.ca
2. Quartz integrated: www.cosentino.com
3. Copper drop-in: nativetrailshome.com
4. White porcelain drop-in: www.americanstandard.ca
5. Glass vessel www.sicis.com/GLOBAL/en/
6. Hammered Copper trough sink: nativetrailshome.com
7. Hammered Nickel Countertop/ Integrated sink: nativetrailshome.com
8. Stone apron front nativetrailshome.com
Faucets: Images courtesy of The Ensuite showroom, Ottawa, ON. Brizo, Kohler, House of Rohl (Rohl, Riobel, Victoria + Albert)
Toilets:
Water consumption article: https://www.westernreserveplumbing.com/responsible-plumbing/dual-flush-toilets/
DXV: www.dxv.com
American Standard: www.americanstandard.ca
Toto Neorest: www.totousa.com
Part 3 - Information Links
Appliances
Appliances:
Subzero-wolf (Subzero refrigerator image courtesy of Caplan’s Appliances Toronto, ON)
www.SMEG.com (green range and hood shown page 93)
Helpful Products
Extend the life of your home to meet life’s changing needs: Living In Place Institute
Richelieu (and Magic Corner): www.richelieu.com
Blum Products: www.blum.com
Rev-A-Shelf Products: www.rev-a-shelf.com
Hideaway Solution step stool (Page 104): hideawaysolutions.com
Sinks and Faucets
Sinks images: from www.solerasinks.com,
Blanco www.blanco.com,
Thompson Traders thompsontraders.com
Faucets: Brizofaucet.ca, House of Rohl (taken at ADDS – Architectural Digest Design Show 2019)
Countertop Materials
Countertop comparisons: https://www.thespruce.com/corian-quartz-and-granite-countertop-1822083
Quartz information: https://www.thespruce.com/quartz-countertops-stone-substitute-1822088
*Natural Stone resource website: Article - 5 reasons to use Natural Stone https://usenaturalstone.org/definitive-guide-quartzite/
Lighting - Style and more
Lighting: https://www.standardpro.com/how-to-measure-light/
Framed Cabinet image https://www.manadesigngroup.com/frame-frameless-inset/
Door style images from www.premiercabinetstx.com and www.cuisineideale.com
Cabinet joinery article: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2005/09/12/all-about-mortise-and-tenon-joints
Toe Kick Step: www.hafele.com
The Aging Eye: https://opto.ca/health-library/the-aging-eye
Bonus Resources
Asbestos
Understanding how to remediate or work in a home where asbestos has been found.
Check out this resource
Paint - science
Not all paint is created equal. Understanding how paint works, covering over new drywall or old paint, being mindful of VOC's, cleaning the air...
Did you know there are paints that actually remove odor from the air?
Radon
If your home is in contact with the ground there are facts you should know! Every home in Canada or the USA is at risk for radon exposure. It is important as a homeowner to understand what this means, when you are at risk and how to know what to do.