Ask questions or search for specific information in the Home Improvements section.
Have a question about a home improvement project? This section is a grab bag for general home improvement questions ranging from repairing trim to managing cost overruns and everything in between. Find your topic using the handy search button or simply browse the threads.
Can't find the answer you're looking for? Post your question and let our helpful contractor pros provide you with their opinions and advice.
I believe the Dirt and gravel used to fill in the area behind the wall came from under my deck. how to get invoice proof contractor bought it?...
How do you properly seal the sump pump in the basement?...
I have a pub/bar dining table set that has a varnished wood colour that I don’t particularly like. I want to paint over the varnish without sanding. What type of paint do you recommend using? Keep in mi...
Hello, we are looking to buy a new build and saw one we liked but it has two cracks going from wall to wall, is that something we should be concerned about? Are these normal or not? What could b...
We have rental house in Ottawa, Ontario. Our tenant hired plumber and electrician to install jacuzzi without our authorization. He sent to us electrical and plumbing invoices, asking for reimbursement. ...
Good morning. Does anyone know where to get 4x8 sheets of high pressure laminate in the Hamilton area? I am looking for a black sheet for a work bench top....
What is the best way to improve the R value of my home; is it worth doing?...
Hello, I got approval for the basement below-grade entrance. Is it mandatory to have a concrete footing 4 feet below landing slab. That's what got approved by city of vaughan based on the structural eng...
Hi All Just looking for some install prices, I’m planning on a Reno in the next year and just trying to put a ballpark budget together before meeting with contractors Going with the one-step bevel-s...
Question. House built 1987, brick exterior. Stick framing, walls on top of subfloor, two story with basement (concrete foundation). Also assuming the rafter attic has been reengineering to s...
Hello, I am running a preemployment carpentry course. Most of the students have 4 years of experience painting, drywalling etc. I would like to have an employer come out and speak to my students. T...
Hi all hardworking crew, I need a information regarding legal side entrance to basement. So the customer wants to add a side entrace to the basement at that location where there is already a stair go...
This spring I will be taking up my deck boards so that I can re-lay landscape fabric under the deck. Saplings from a near-bye tree are growing up between the boards and I have been cutting them proud to the dec...
I have two burner cooktop that is inside the countertop cut-out. I need to replace one of the burner heating elements. However, the glass of cooktop is firmly glued to the granite with some silicone glue. T...
I am designing a barrier free home with an attached garage. What is the minimum required height differential between the dwelling space floor and the attached garage floor? Do you know where this height is ...
Do I need a permit to repair my porch but keep the original roof in Toronto? Keep the same size as the original but would like to cover it....
The Ontario code is unclear about clearance for a freestanding gas range under a window. It isnt a cooktop. the vertical/combustible material clearance of 750mm (30") is clear. What is the re...
I finish my basement and I already have R12 on all walls from top to bottom from the builder in year 2010. I want to add R12 between the framing studs to get warmer basement. Can I do it and I'm not going ...
Hello, I've recently been asked to price a commercial job in SW Ontario but am kind of racking my brain as I have typically either done residential subbed or hourly in the commercial setting. I wou...
Looking for a price range for removing a post that supports an exposed ceiling beam in a 1060 Keith built home. There is no second floor above this beam, only roof. I’m guessing beam will need to be widened...