Andrew McGrath180 Beatrice st: the closing chapterA few years back I was writing here on medium about the house on Beatrice street I was renovating. Recently I made the decision that…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
Andrew McGrathRadiant heatingI initially was turned off by the fact the house had radiant heating. Radiators take up a lot of space, they contain water so there’s…Nov 20, 20181Nov 20, 20181
Andrew McGrathGetting to a building permitWow…this was a journey, and the reason that I’ve been so bad at providing updates. The short story is, I was going to build a Triplex, but…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Andrew McGrathElectrical, Demolition, Roofing and more…It’s been very big few weeks. There is so much I want to write about, but I’ll keep myself restricted to a few of the more significant…Sep 21, 2018Sep 21, 2018
Andrew McGrathArchitectural drawings, round 1This post is just a quick update to share the first round of architectural drawings. These are initial drafts and based on only three data…Jul 1, 2018Jul 1, 2018
Andrew McGrathBuying a truckTL;DR; I didn’t enjoy this experience, but now I have a truck.Jun 15, 20181Jun 15, 20181
Andrew McGrathSo I’m going to renovate a house, a whole house.It’s probably a well known fact within my closer friends, but I’m leaving my role at Checkout 51 / News America Marketing and taking some…Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
Andrew McGrathSmelly LaundryWe recently renovated our basement [that is a much longer write-up to come] and as part of this moved our laundry to a stacked closet style…Apr 9, 2017Apr 9, 2017
Andrew McGrathStories to comeI’ve decided that I’m going to use this space to go over house projects that I’ve been doing, and some that I have planned. The style will…Apr 9, 2017Apr 9, 2017
Andrew McGrathToronto is changingThere is no doubt Toronto is a city that has grown at a rapid and consistent rate since the early 1900’s, and recently there has been an…May 6, 20163May 6, 20163