Category Archives: Kitchen and Bath Renovations

Dear Mike…I like it how on your show you diagnose the problem, bring in your crew, gut, renovate and finish, all in one hour.  I should realize, having done some television production myself, that an hour-long reno on TV can … Continue reading →

Dear Mike;  I don’t want to say that this kitchen and bath reno is going to proceed at a snail’s pace, but the term ‘Slow Food’ does come to mind when I think about when the project will be completed. … Continue reading →

Dear Mike:  Take a good look at this.  It’s the last existing photo of the kitchen in its ‘before’ stage.   The demolition started in earnest yesterday….with Gerry and Jesse knocking down the wall, electricians Rod and Cal removing all the … Continue reading →

Dear Mike;  Kitchen Reno lesson number 1.  Be patient.  I thought our kitchen was going to get demolished today.  Wrong.  The contractor and his lead ‘demolisher’ turned up today to get the lay of the land and do some more … Continue reading →

Dear Mike; It’s so close we can almost taste the drywall dust.  After months of planning, shopping and decision-making, we think the work crew is arriving on Wednesday, July 2nd to begin demolition and construction of our new kitchen and … Continue reading →

Dear Mike.  Well.  I am finally going to do it…renovate my kitchen.  It’s a very material desire, full of selfishness in a sense, putting lots and lots and lots of money into something that is just one room in a … Continue reading →