<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Barrie Bathrooms — Blog</title><description>Dated notes on Barrie bathrooms: what comes out of a 1980s wall, how to read a renovation quote, and what hard water does to new glass.</description><link>https://barriebathrooms.ca/</link><language>en-ca</language><copyright>© 2026 Barrie Bathrooms</copyright><item><title>How to Read a Bathroom Renovation Quote</title><link>https://barriebathrooms.ca/blog/reading-a-bathroom-renovation-quote/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barriebathrooms.ca/blog/reading-a-bathroom-renovation-quote/</guid><description>Four things to look for on any bathroom quote in Simcoe County, and the one line that separates a scope from a sales document.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>rules</category></item><item><title>What Comes Out of a 1980s Barrie Bathroom Wall</title><link>https://barriebathrooms.ca/blog/behind-a-1980s-barrie-bathroom-wall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barriebathrooms.ca/blog/behind-a-1980s-barrie-bathroom-wall/</guid><description>Demolition day on a Painswick or Alcona bathroom is predictable if you know the era. Grey pipe, a thin subfloor, a short vent and a fan going nowhere.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>local</category></item><item><title>Hard Water Will Fog Your New Shower Glass</title><link>https://barriebathrooms.ca/blog/hard-water-and-new-shower-glass/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barriebathrooms.ca/blog/hard-water-and-new-shower-glass/</guid><description>On a well in Springwater, Minesing or rural New Tecumseth, untreated hard water permanently clouds plain glass within about a year. Choose accordingly.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>local</category></item></channel></rss>