Category: Renovation

How to Plan Raised Garden Beds

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Spring is just around the corner and one of the things I’ve been wanting to add to our backyard this year is a raised garden bed. Or maybe some 😉 I’m still a newbie to the world of gardening so I wanted to make sure I did my research before jumping into building and planting them. If you want to do the same this year then I hope this post helps you start your garden bed journey with confidence!

The breadth of my gardening really started last year when we built a Grade Two Herbal Cultivator and I was instantly hooked. I love to get out on the deck and chop up herbs to use in our meals. So are the kids! They loved watching them grow and we even planted our first tomato! I know they will enjoy this larger bed as much as I do.

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The Coral Gables library is reopening after two years of renovations. Take a peek inside

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Less than a week before its long-awaited reopening, contractors and staff at the Coral Gables Branch Library were busy refinishing the grand entrance double doors and transferring books from small rolling carts to dust-free bookcases.

Miami-Dade Public Library System Director Ray Baker said the renovation process was at “the end of the line,” with only final touches remaining after two years since the doors closed in April 2021.

The revamped library will reopen on Monday to the public.

The changes included replacing the roof, installing impact-resistant windows and updating the electrical and data wiring system. The library also added new furniture, carpeting, lighting, computers, ample seating options, an updated staff lounge and fully-renovated bathrooms.

Baker said 35% of the books and materials in the library’s collection are now brand new and “fresh out of the box.”

The price tag for the first major renovation to the 1968 building: $6.8

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New Jersey Couple Spends 5 Years Renovating $435,000 House, Selling It for $649,000

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After over five years of calling the place home, the couple is putting the four-bedroom property on the market for $649,000.

A bedroom with an Eastlake headboard and footboard, pinstripe bedding with velvet pillows and wool plaid throw blanket.

One of the bedrooms in the house.

Wilfred House


One of the main reasons why the couple bought the house was because of how convenient it was for them to commute to work, Rogers said. But after the pandemic, everything changed.

“Our jobs went full-time remote, and all of a sudden we weren’t in New York City anymore, ever,” Rogers said. “And we started thinking about if there was somewhere else we could live.”

Even though they live in an area with lots of conveniences nearby, including the grocery store, coffee shops, and even bars, it wasn’t the same as being in the city, she said.

“It was a really big shift for us to just be in our home and in the suburbs 24/7,” Rogers said. “So we

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A couple with a $120k renovation budget turned an old resale flat into a cozy wabi sabi home, Lifestyle News

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Like many couples during the pandemic, Gwen (not her real name for privacy reasons) and her husband were looking for a place that was bigger than their previous home.

Because of this, they are looking for resale used HDBs where the floor area is usually larger than newly built ones.

Size requirements aside, it should be located closer to the west since that’s where the families of the two of them are.

The place also needs to be within walking distance of the train station, and close to a park or park link because they have a dog.

Also, one of the windows must be as high as the ceiling, or at least three-quarters. This is because they used to have a balcony in their first home, and it was their dog’s favorite hangout spot.

Their home buying journey ended with a resale of HDB which was completed in 1998

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Surprise home renovation for Sandy’s family facing terminal illness

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Renovation

Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes

SANDY — At the Boyle family home in Sandy they have a motto, a phrase that guides Jeremy and Amelia and their six children.

“Amelia says if you have something good, share it,” neighbor Emilie Wright said. “That’s just the hallmark of her life, and so we have something good, and we want to share that with her.”

Over the last year, finding that good has been a challenge. Jeremy Boyle, 44, a marriage and family therapist, was diagnosed with a rare and terminal neurodegenerative condition called multiple system atrophy, and his body is shutting down.

“It’s difficult for him to get up and down the stairs, to function like he used to, he’s really active and handy and he’s not able to do what is as well as he used to without a lot of pain,” said Wright.

Praying for guidance on how to

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Toronto-area transit station completes major renovation with lots of upgrades

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Renovation

Construction work at Bramalea GO Station was finally wrapped up after multiple phases of improvements and years of planning to make it easier for those in Peel Region to connect with other stops on the Kitchener Line.

Some of the major upgrades include a brand-new accessible station building, a parking garage with over 2,000 spaces, and a new bus loop with 18 new platforms for GO Transit and Brampton Transit.

Other amenities at the upgraded station include new passenger pick-up and drop-off zones, covered bicycle parking, an emergency call system, improved lighting, and more than 100 cameras for enhanced security.

Exiting the station northbound to Bramalea Road has also been streamlined, with a new exit directly from the parking garage leading to the signalized intersection.

bramalea go station

The new passenger pick-up and drop-off area at Bramalea GO, which opened up in 2022. Photo: Metrolinx.

For the first time ever, Züm (Brampton Transit’s

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ODOT Reveals Proposed Renovation of I-44 Interchange in Catoosa

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Many people say the I-44 to Highway 412 junction needs to be overhauled and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation agrees. ODOT held a meeting to show people the two different options.

OPTION ONE:

In option one, the option ODOT preferred, I-44 would straighten three lanes in each direction.

ODOT says it will allow for increased speed and will add a two-lane road from I-44 east to SH-66 NB exit right.

The exit will be across the top of I-44.

That will reconnect the 193 to 66 north.

Option 1 was the preferred alternative because I-44 WB was straight, I-44’s design speed was 75 mph, a right-hand exit from I-44 EB to SH-66 NB was desired, and a 193rd East Avenue connection to SH-66 NB was included.

OPTION TWO:

Option two will be similar to the current layout.

I-44 WB curves with a speed limit of 65mph.

I-44 EB is a

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AROUND THE GREENS: Renovation improves standout holes at Maple Ridge

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Published May 17, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 4 minute read

The view from the elevated tee-box on the new look No. 13 at Maple Ridge, one of the City of Calgary's municipal courses. (Supplied photo)
The view from the elevated tee-box on the new look No. 13 at Maple Ridge, one of the City of Calgary’s municipal courses. (Supplied photo) jpg

Motorists, those who tend to daydream about another kind of driving, have been monitoring the progress on their commute.

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New Cajun Field renovation timeline after 2023 season | Cajun UL Ragin

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has announced that the renovation of the Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium will not affect the upcoming fall football season.

In June 2021, UL and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center announced that the hospital purchased the naming rights to the stadium for $15 million, which will help fund the project. At the time, officials said they expected work to start “at some point after the 2022 football season”.

But on Monday, the athletics department assured fans planning to buy or renew 2023 season tickets that their seats would not be moved.

The demolition process is now expected to begin after the 2023 season, and the new projected timeline is “18 to 24 months”, indicating an anticipated completion and opening date in time for the 2025 season.

“It’s very time-consuming and very slow,” said UL athletic director Bryan Maggard. “We

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More questions over FirstOntario Center renovation timeline

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Just in case there weren’t enough unknowns about the construction timetable for the promised renovations to FirstOntario Centre, a new puzzle has emerged.

The company that produces Disney On Ice says the popular skating show will make its annual visit to the arena next year.

“Our dates for the 2024 Disney On Ice in Hamilton at FirstOntario Center have been confirmed but have not been announced at this time,” Feld Entertainment said in an email to The Spectator.

That would surely be happy news for families who look forward to the show’s annual visit that traditionally lands on March break.

But hold on a second. The local group behind the $100-million-plus construction project says there are no shows of any kind planned in the new year because long-awaited renovations will be starting.

“ … (I) can simply share that there are no plans of booking into 2024, which we confirmed

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