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	<description>Interior Improvements – Info and Opinion from Sam Klimov, Contractor from Oakville, Ontario</description>
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		<title>Three Decisions To Make for the King’s Bathroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you feel when you’re coming in to your bathroom? Is the air fresh and dry? To avoid humidity and stale air, it&#8217;s very important to choose the right fan. I’ve been installing Panasonic fans for years, and they are &#8230; <a href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/three-decisions-to-make-for-the-king%e2%80%99s-bathroom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-left alignleft" src="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/wp-content/gallery/renovation_samples/Bathroom_200803.png" alt="Bathroom_200803" width="436" height="581" />How do you feel when you’re coming in to your bathroom? Is the air fresh and dry?<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>To avoid humidity and stale air, it&#8217;s very important to choose the right <strong>fan</strong>.</strong> I’ve been installing <a href="https://panasonic.ca/english/ventilationfans/index.asp">Panasonic fans</a> for years, and they are the greatest on the market. Even though they’ll cost you a little more, they&#8217;ll always keep your shower dry: no mold, no dew will appear on walls. Panasonic vent fans with motion sensor are energy efficient and quiet.</p>
<p><strong>I usually recommend using high end bathroom accessories. </strong>Although being expensive not always means high quality. For example, <a href="http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/26063.htm">Hansgrohe tub faucet&#8217;s </a>chrome levers got stain marks just within a few months from installation. After debating, company&#8217;s customer service refused to replace or refund the faucet, suggesting that detergents damaged the product. Yet, strangely enough, only levers got affected and not the other parts. It’s good I had this facet in my own washroom and wasn’t responsible for it in front of my customers.</p>
<p><strong>Finally, your choice of surface materials is critical for the bathroom</strong>. Everybody knows that if you don’t prime a drywall, paint will come out. Home Depot says, ‘use one can which is both prime and paint, and you don’t have to prime anymore’. But to achieve quality, I wouldn’t rely on that. It is especially important when applying materials for surfaces that are exposed to steam.</p>
<p>When you follow the best practices and chose the right materials, you’ll enjoy your King’s bathroom!</p>
<p><em>Related articles: <a title="Permalink to Best Material for Washroom Floor" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/best-material-for-washroom-floor/" rel="bookmark">Best Material for Washroom Floor,</a> <a title="Permalink to Buy Renovated Or Renovate?" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/buy-renovated-or-renovate/" rel="bookmark">Buy Renovated Or Renovate?,</a> <a title="Permalink to Do You Enjoy Your Toilet?" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/14/do-you-enjoy-your-toilet/" rel="bookmark">Do You Enjoy Your Toilet?</a></em></p>
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		<title>Best Material for Washroom Floor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural stone is the best floor choice for washroom. Wooden floor just isn’t practical. I love working with natural stones: marble, granite, slate, onyx, soft and hard. And I always wish for my customer to have a piece of million &#8230; <a href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/best-material-for-washroom-floor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-left alignleft" src="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/wp-content/gallery/renovation_samples/Bathroom_Floor_200803.png" alt="Bathroom_Floor_200803" width="430" height="544" /><strong>Natural stone is the best floor choice for washroom.</strong> Wooden floor just isn’t practical.</p>
<p>I love working with <strong>natural stones: marble, granite, slate, onyx</strong>, soft and hard. And I always wish for my customer to have a piece of million years history and million dollar look in their possession. What a beauty the earth provides us!</p>
<p><strong>What’s the most important though is subfloor</strong>, material that is underneath your tiles, not just material what you see.</p>
<p><strong>Thanks to <a href="http://www.schluter.com/8_2_kerdi_drain.aspx">Schluter shower flooring system</a></strong>, german technology, the stone washroom floor is</p>
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<li>complete water-proof,</li>
<li>has no cracking,</li>
<li>has no nails or screws, which means it won’t have <a href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/buy-renovated-or-renovate/" target="_blank">rusty parts</a>.</li>
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<p>I’ve been using this technology for already 7 years, since it came out on market, and very happy with its performance.</p>
<p><em>Related articles: <a title="Permalink to Buy Renovated Or Renovate?" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/buy-renovated-or-renovate/" rel="bookmark">Buy Renovated Or Renovate?,</a> <a title="Permalink to Do You Enjoy Your Toilet?" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/14/do-you-enjoy-your-toilet/" rel="bookmark">Do You Enjoy Your Toilet?</a>, <a title="Permalink to Three Decisions To Make for the King’s Bathroom" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/three-decisions-to-make-for-the-king%e2%80%99s-bathroom/" rel="bookmark">Three Decisions To Make for the King’s Bathroom</a></em></p>
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		<title>Buy Renovated Or Renovate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine you’re moving into a beautiful home with washrooms with natural marble… and just a year later your floor got corroded, nails and screws give stains: dark-brown marks bleeding through your stone pores. This happens when technology used wasn’t good. Some &#8230; <a href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/buy-renovated-or-renovate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-119" title="marble-rust-stains" src="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/marble-rust-stains.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="220" /><strong>Imagine you’re moving into a beautiful home with washrooms with natural marble… and just a year later your floor got corroded, nails and screws give stains</strong>: dark-brown marks bleeding through your stone pores. This happens when technology used wasn’t good.</p>
<p>Some people ‘flip’ houses by doing lousy renovation. They put accents on colors and modern style, sacrificing the quality of materials &#8211; parts you can’t see. For example, they put tiles on top of existing tiles. I’ve been asked to do that kind of work and refused. And I asked other contractors don’t do it: you’ll see &#8211; you might be the next one buying that house…</p>
<p><strong>So, when you’re buying an old house that has been completely renovated, I suggest you get a good contractor</strong>, who doesn’t need to be a home inspector, <strong>to look at the workmanship</strong> in the most important rooms in the house and point out to things you don’t see.</p>
<p>I’d personally never buy a renovated house but rather the one that needs renovation. “What if I don’t want to live in a mess?” &#8211; I expect you to ask. Well, this can bite you sooner than you think. While nothing can be wrong about bedrooms, <strong>the most expensive rooms in the house, kitchens and washrooms, will cost you more if you’d have to redo them</strong>. Hire a contractor so you can see the whole process and quality of work. Good materials won’t cost you double, and you’ll get return on your money in the long run.</p>
<p><em>Related articles: <a title="Permalink to Best Material for Washroom Floor" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/best-material-for-washroom-floor/" rel="bookmark">Best Material for Washroom Floor</a>, <a title="Permalink to Do You Enjoy Your Toilet?" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/14/do-you-enjoy-your-toilet/" rel="bookmark">Do You Enjoy Your Toilet?</a>, <a title="Permalink to Three Decisions To Make for the King’s Bathroom" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/three-decisions-to-make-for-the-king%e2%80%99s-bathroom/" rel="bookmark">Three Decisions To Make for the King’s Bathroom</a></em></p>
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		<title>Looking for a Wall Unit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When my customers need a wall unit, I’m always looking to meet their needs and to make the product useful. Whether it’s a wall unit, entertainment unit, storage unit, laundry unit &#8211; you name it &#8211; most of my customers &#8230; <a href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/16/looking-for-a-wall-unit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-left alignleft" src="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/wp-content/gallery/renovation_samples/Basement_Wall_Unit_200812.png" alt="Basement_Wall_Unit_200812" width="256" height="384" /><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>When my customers need a wall unit</strong>, I’m always looking to meet their needs and to make the product useful. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Whether it’s a wall unit, entertainment unit, storage unit, laundry unit</strong> &#8211; you name it &#8211; most of my customers have already ideas of what they want. They have a picture from a magazine and with few adjustments &#8211;  sizing and other details, negotiation, sketching - we always find a solution.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>We build these units right at ‘job site’</strong>, i.e. customer house. You’ll be surprised what nice solutions we can build at your place – not ordered at a special shop or purchased from a big manufacturer. This unit, of course, is built at a lower cost.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We’ve completed projects like the one on the photo: the <strong>entertainment unit looks great and customers get compliments. </strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Do You Enjoy Your Toilet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My cat definitely enjoys it. Why? Because this toilet: - is convenient due to its elongated shape; - stays clean thanks to powerful &#8216;cyclone&#8217; one-flush performance; - automatically maintains level of water; - works quietly. Many people are starting to prefer the &#8230; <a href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/14/do-you-enjoy-your-toilet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-29 alignleft" title="Cat_Toilet_200904" src="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cat_Toilet_200904-300x206.jpg" alt="Cat Enjoyes Renovated Washroom" width="300" height="206" />My cat definitely enjoys it.</p>
<p>Why? Because this toilet:<br />
- <strong>is convenient </strong>due to its elongated shape;<br />
- <strong>stays clean</strong> thanks to powerful &#8216;cyclone&#8217; one-flush performance;<br />
- automatically <strong>maintains level of water</strong>;<br />
- <strong>works quietly</strong>.</p>
<p>Many people are starting to prefer <strong>the look and feel of this elongated </strong><a title="Toto toilets" href="http://totousa.com/Products/Toilets.aspx" target="_blank">Toto toilet </a>model.</p>
<p><strong>Toto toilets are highly efficient</strong>: not only require minimal cleaning with environmentally unfriendly detergents, but also provide true water savings.</p>
<p>Great products, I recommend them!</p>
<p><em>Related articles: <a title="Permalink to Three Decisions To Make for the King’s Bathroom" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/three-decisions-to-make-for-the-king%e2%80%99s-bathroom/" rel="bookmark">Three Decisions To Make for the King’s Bathroom,</a> <a title="Permalink to Buy Renovated Or Renovate?" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/buy-renovated-or-renovate/" rel="bookmark">Buy Renovated Or Renovate?,</a> <a title="Permalink to Best Material for Washroom Floor" href="http://www.oakrenotech.ca/2011/10/17/best-material-for-washroom-floor/" rel="bookmark">Best Material for Washroom Floor</a></em></p>
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