November 2009

Building a Hearth around your Fireplace for less but yet looks great.

November 26, 2009 by Roby · Leave a Comment 

Hi, Roby The Renovator is at it again. This time its my fireplace hearth around my gas insert. My Cost was $250.00 for materials, and I did the work. If you were looking for a person to build your hearth, just connect with me through this website, and I will look you up for a [...]

What’s with my Nick Name – Roby (ryhmes with Moby)??

November 23, 2009 by Roby · 5 Comments 

Back in 1989, I was being interviewed and hired (specially for my name!!!) for Siemens Automotive Ltd.  They had never had a Robert DYCK work for the company, Siemens, before and thus was born my nick name ROBY.  I was never teased about my name when working with my collegues at Siemens until a few [...]

Amazing Home Reno Tips

November 13, 2009 by Roby · Leave a Comment 

My theme is recycle, reuse, and restore in a war time home. This is what reduced the renovation costs substantially, and still maintained the cute character of the home. RESULT: Check out my video blog.

Tips for Showing Your Home

November 3, 2009 by Roby · Leave a Comment 

After 33 years of buying and selling homes I’ve learned a thing or two about showing your home to prospective buyers. Here are a few tips: Flowers and candles with some potpourri looks and smells nice. Air out your home in advance if you have pet odors lingering in the home. Playing some soft music [...]