Home Improvements

Hi, My daughter left the faucet in the bathroom sink running for some time (my guess is under 5-10 minutes but unsure). There was some water on the tiled floor, that I dried up with some towe...

3 June 29, 2018

What’s a reasonable cost for a 12 x 16 - 8 foot depth excavation and then concrete floor, footings and foundation pour?...

0 June 27, 2018

I started to put a barn door 34x84 between a bathroom and an adjacent bedroom. The bed room is 10ft tall x 11ft wide. I cut the sheet rock in the bath room, however when I began to cut the bedroom side I ra...

1 June 26, 2018

Shady guy, taking advantage of contractors. After initial agreement was set and half of the money was released, the contractor did his job; however, the client changed the terms of the original cont...

4 June 28, 2018

I am having a mudroom built and need the floor tiled. I have the tiles, and asked a contractor for a quote to install but it seems quite high. How much should I expect to pay for install (labour, th...

2 June 26, 2018

I found this picture on TrustedPros and may be interested in a similar project but would first like to know what the estimated cost would be....

1 June 26, 2018

I am installing ceramic tile over a slab where there was the cheap square stick-on vinyl tiles. Vinyl was laid about a year ago, so most of the tiles came right up and did not leave much residue. It's n...

4 June 27, 2018

Hello, I have dug down 4 feet in clay soil and inserted 8 inch sone tubes to make piers for a deck project. SHould I fill in the hole around the sonetube with sand, crushed gravel, gravel, or or...

7 June 26, 2018

I’m building a wood working shop - 30x60x10 and unsure about what lighting I should use. Led or standard t8’s?...

5 June 25, 2018

We have a one-story house which was built in 1973 and originally had a flat roof, as most houses here do. The flat roof is still intact beneath a pitched roof that was erected later. The pitch is quite ste...

4 June 24, 2018

We had a fence done by a friend of a friend. There are so many issues with the fence including: posts are smaller than what we were quoted for, cross boards are smaller than what we were quoted for...

3 June 21, 2018

Siding color is natural clay and I need to paint the block foundation. What color paint would look best?...

2 June 21, 2018

Needing solutions for backyard that is flat ground and has hill going down into backyard and standing water in spring. Wanting to get advice on what can be done for this? Whether it means having a rock ...

0 June 21, 2018

We recently purchased a 1970s bungalow in London with aluminum wiring. The home is approximately 1400 sq ft. We are looking to update the wiring and change the panel. What kind of cost can we expect? ...

2 June 22, 2018

Need an estimate on a 6' cedar fence installed, shadow box look, post holes dug and concrete,(existing soil is bank run or sandy gravel),1'lattice top, good access, appro...

2 November 26, 2018

We hired a concrete contractor this summer. We regrets of hiring this guy. We are very disappointed with his work ethics and created more damage between our property and the neighbour's side. Now, its b...

2 June 20, 2018

I have to install 1/4" backer board on washroom floor with mortar under it and them screw them. Is it ok if i walk on it to screw, when the mortar is wet under the backer boards?...

3 June 20, 2018

I'm looking for a ball bark estimate on cost for the following: Excavation and Foundation for 2000 sq ft. basement and Framing for 4500 sq ft. ...

0 June 19, 2018

Can you install a 4.8L toilet in a basement or does it need to be 6L? I was specifically looking at the American Standard Sonoma Cadet 4.8...

6 June 20, 2018

Hi, my son and I are partners in our home improvements/renovation business in Peterborough. I am not use to pricing as an owner, and know to have our business succeed it needs to make money as we...

6 June 21, 2018