I believe that balance in life is essential and part of that balance for me is ‘dressing up’ every once and a while. No work boots or messy clothes...even if it’s just for an afternoon 😉 ps: spot the pic of my Grandma Campbell in the background? 😍 • • • • • • • • #katebuilds #femalecontractor #buildwomenup #buildlikeagirl #renovate #renovation #contractor #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #WomenWhoBuild #buildwomenup #womenwhobuild #buildlikeagirl #hgtv #hgtvcanada #stonehouse #stonehouserevival 
That feeling you get when you accomplish something by yourself that you knew would be hard, but you pushed through anyway... Ohhhh the satisfaction! Product: Celect Cellular Composite Siding by @royalbuildingproducts Colour: Wrought Iron • • • • • • • • #katebuilds #femalecontractor #buildwomenup #buildlikeagirl #renovate #renovation #contractor #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #WomenWhoBuild #buildwomenup #womenwhobuild #buildlikeagirl #hgtv #hgtvcanada #stonehouse #stonehouserevival 
If you watched my stories today you saw that I finished the day by opening my new toy (just in time for spring...and mud everywhere season) - the @dewalt_ca power cleaner 😍 The best part is that it’s BATTERY OPERATED 💃 ...just plug in your hose and go! I cleaned the new @royalbuildingproducts Celect siding I just installed, then I cleaned the windows...now I’m going to clean my truck....what else can I clean?! 🤣 • • • • • • • • • #katebuilds #femalecontractor #buildwomenup #buildlikeagirl #renovate #renovation #contractor #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #WomenWhoBuild #buildwomenup #womenwhobuild #buildlikeagirl #hgtv #hgtvcanada #stonehouse #stonehouserevival #dewalt #dewaltcanada #powerwasher 
Natural light A space coming together A mix of blood, sweat and tears. But also so much beauty. • • • • • • • • • #katebuilds #femalecontractor #buildwomenup #buildlikeagirl #renovate #renovation #contractor #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #WomenWhoBuild #buildwomenup #womenwhobuild #buildlikeagirl #hgtv #hgtvcanada #stonehouse #stonehouserevival 
Spring is officially here!! And with spring, comes thaw and with thaw, comes lots of water…which is something I unfortunately experienced a couple of weeks ago, which also makes this post incredibly well timed! If you watched some of my stories, you saw that we had a warm stretch of weather and my basement completely flooded. It was overwhelming and incredibly stressful but luckily, I didn’t have too many valuables down there. I do know and can appreciate how devastating water damage and flooding can be, from losing electrical equipment (like I *almost* lost my brand new furnace), to important documents and furniture to damage to your building itself. Interestingly enough, last fall I partnered with Steamatic Canada, and wouldn’t you know, they’re one of the world’s leading water damage restoration companies. Steamatic has been assisting residents and property owners with water damage restoration for more than fifty years. So if you have a flood or water damage that you’re dealing with, be sure to ask your insurance provider for Steamatic. And remember, don’t panic, call Steamatic #steamteam 
Taz approved laundry room tile Thanks @tileworx_ 💃 Tile: @division_9 • • • • • • • • • #katebuilds #femalecontractor #buildwomenup #buildlikeagirl #renovate #renovation #contractor #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #WomenWhoBuild #buildwomenup #womenwhobuild #buildlikeagirl #hgtv #hgtvcanada #stonehouse #stonehouserevival 
Happy 64th birthday birthday to the best dad I could have ever asked for. My dads favourite band was The Beatles and I know today we would have had “When I’m Sixty-Four” on repeat, singing along to every word together. Instead, today my heart is heavy because I miss you so much. You’re supposed to be here to giggle with and dance with and sing with. Today is your day. I love you so much. Happy birthday Dad. 
I took this picture after a long 72 hours emptying water from my flooded basement. It was the end of the day, the house was quiet and I was sitting down on my basement floor reflecting on how much had happened in such a short period of time. I realized my basement had flooded at 9pm on a Saturday (after sanding floors all day) and then worked most of the next three days getting the water out, trenching, ordering materials and working on a solution with @renocorp_inc to make sure my basement would never flood again. I was tired. But in this moment I went from feeling really overwhelmed, to feeling so grateful to be surrounded by such supportive, hardworking, fun, optimistic people like John, Mikey and the crew at @renocorp_inc who worked their asses off to help me. A specialty mention also goes to my super duper amazing plumber @flowmasterplumbing who offered to come out here on a Saturday night to help me clear out the basement and who always saves the day! With his help the two sump pumps are already set up and running! All this to say.... Even in the chaos, I feel so blessed. This is life. My big, beautiful, often messy, never boring life. • • • • • • • • • #katebuilds #femalecontractor #buildwomenup #buildlikeagirl #renovate #renovation #contractor #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #WomenWhoBuild #buildwomenup #womenwhobuild #buildlikeagirl #hgtv #hgtvcanada #stonehouse #stonehouserevival #tosuccess 
An afternoon of planing and sanding and these floors are really starting to look stunning. I’m that crazy person that finds doing something like this suuuuuper satisfying because as I was working away and the dark red stain started to disappear, I could really start to see how this space was going to come together. I’m going to leave the floors light.... Can you see the vision? Swipe through to see the before and after 😉 • • • • • • • • • #katebuilds #femalecontractor #buildwomenup #buildlikeagirl #renovate #renovation #contractor #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #WomenWhoBuild #buildwomenup #womenwhobuild #buildlikeagirl #hgtv #hgtvcanada #stonehouse #stonehouserevival