Restoration & Renewal

Home Repair and Remodeling by Dan Rivard

Category: Repair

  • Bathroom Vanity Replacement

    Bathroom Vanity Replacement

    This was a straightforward bathroom facelift job where I replaced a vanity, medicine cabinet, and light fixture. Everything got a few coats of paint in the process to brighten up the room. The drywall needed some surface prep work due to years of exposure to moisture, and I was able to repair a few missing…

  • Pedestal Sink and P-Trap Upgrade

    Pedestal Sink and P-Trap Upgrade

    Like many family houses built in the 1920’s, this one has a downstairs half bath that most likely used to be a coat closet. The pedestal sink fit the space, but afforded no storage, and the sink drain was barely flowing. Its difficult to tell what the original plan was with the plumbing, but looking…

  • Replacing Interior Doors

    Replacing Interior Doors

    Installing a new door in an existing door opening can be almost as much work as stripping and refinishing an old door, but sometimes it’s the way to go. When I’m going to replace an interior door and it’s not part of a larger remodel project, I need to clean up the existing door jamb…