Pick 2 Construction

Pick 2 Construction Offering exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. Providing jack of all trades service to Carleton Place and surrounding communities

I will bring your masonry, tile, framing, flooring, finishing, painting, reno or restoration project to life.

Another day, another fireplace.
05/15/2026

Another day, another fireplace.

Come with me on a journey through a Bathroom Floor renovation. Step one: remove all of the furniture from the room, turn...
05/13/2026

Come with me on a journey through a Bathroom Floor renovation.
Step one: remove all of the furniture from the room, turn off all water supplies, disconnect all of the fittings, and the plumbing from under the sink and carefully place somewhere out of the way.

Step two: Remove the baseboard carefully cutting the caulking away from the wall, so it can be put back seamlessly.

Step three: Using a hammer drill and a spade bit remove all of the existing tile from the floor. After the tile has been removed and disposed of, chip up the remaining thin set that is stuck to the subfloor. Lastly, sand off any remaining thin set to ensure that the subfloor is smooth and even.

Step four: install Schluter Ditra mat with Schluter membrane thin set mortar.

Step five: begin planning your tile layout by laying tiles out across the room and lengthwise. This allows you to plan the best looking cut that will be at the edge of the tub. And install the tile with thin set mortar and tile levelling 1/16”spacers.

Step six: the following day smash out all of the spacers with a rubber mallet and clean all of the joints to remove all of the thin set from the surface of the tile and the joints. Wash the tile down to ensure that the tile is free of dust and debris.

Step seven: apply your grout with a rubber, grout float and wash the surface with a grout sponge. Repeat this process with clean water and after the grout dries, remove any excess dust with a microfibre cloth.

Step eight: replace all of the baseboards and seal them to the wall and each other with paintable caulking.

Step nine: install the toilet with a new toilet seal and brass bolts. Reconnect the water supply and turn it on let the tank fill and flush the test that it is working and that there are no leaks.

Step 10: put the vanity back in place reconnect all of the plumbing underneath the sink as well as the water supplies turn on the water and test that there are no leaks.

Step 11: seal the back edge of the sink to the tile backsplash as well as the edge of the tub where it meets the tile at the floor with caulking.

Step 12: cut and install the threshold transition where the bathroom floor meets the living room floor.

Step 13: install the door. And hope that it still has enough clearance and that you don’t have to trim the bottom of the door. In this case, I did not it was a perfect fit, albeit barely.

And there you have it pack up your tools roll any mess up in the drop cloth as you back your way out of the door.

That is a Bathroom Floor renovation. Four days work.

Possibly the last deck of the season. This one was an extension and new railing and steps. I say possibly because there’...
11/08/2025

Possibly the last deck of the season. This one was an extension and new railing and steps.

I say possibly because there’s another deck in the back that I am going to refurbish next week if we don’t get too much snow.

Before and after
10/24/2025

Before and after

Take a little trip with me through this little bathroom renovation. Removed all the existing furnishings, toilet and van...
10/24/2025

Take a little trip with me through this little bathroom renovation.

Removed all the existing furnishings, toilet and vanity. As well as the t&g wainscot and strapping.

Replaced drywall with mold and mildew resistant drywall and new t&g wainscoting and chair rail. Paint

Removed rotted subfloor around toilet and replaced.

Installed schluter floor membrane and tile and grout.

Installed new baseboard trim.

Installed vanity and sink and faucet.

New toilet

Hang mirror.

Done.

I get asked to do all kinds of different things. This time I was asked by the local Convent, Carmel of the Three Hearts,...
09/12/2025

I get asked to do all kinds of different things. This time I was asked by the local Convent, Carmel of the Three Hearts, to replace a broken window in a pane glass door with unique glass. After posting on our local community Facebook group, I was given the recommendation to try a particular store called Stained Glass Stuff. Lo and behold, they had the exact kind of glass that I was looking for. The nuns were very pleased that I was able to find it and so asked if I could use the same glass to fill in a window between a closet and a hallway. So there you have it. Trimmed with espresso stained Oak finger jointing. The glass is called Floreal and it has three dimensional flowers in it.

Deck frame. Strapped with 2x4 for an aluminum decking system.
09/11/2025

Deck frame. Strapped with 2x4 for an aluminum decking system.

Painting an enclosed porch with DeckOver by Behr. Scuff sanded first and removed the downspout. DeckOver is a very thick...
09/11/2025

Painting an enclosed porch with DeckOver by Behr. Scuff sanded first and removed the downspout. DeckOver is a very thick product so it takes a slow and meticulous brush to smooth it out nicely on siding. But it should add years to the life of this porch and front steps.

Paver patio and walkway. I forgot to get before pics. 🤦‍♂️
08/22/2025

Paver patio and walkway.

I forgot to get before pics. 🤦‍♂️

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Carleton Place
Carleton Place, ON

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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