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Hello, I have a deck project concept that involves converting a portion of my carport roof into a treated wood deck with glass railings... It would be a 12' x 9' ; 108 square foot deck with 21 fe...
I remove the tiles in my washroom. the toilet was leaking and there is mold around the toilet flange, as you can see in picture. Should I try to replace the floor piece or just spray mold spray and install ...
Can the main electrical panel be installed in the garage instead of the basement and if so are there restriction to the installation if in the garage. ...
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....
What price is it per linear foot for a cedar tongue and groove privacy fence with two gates?...
Hello, May be a dumb question, but when a contractor tells you that your fence costs $34 a lineal foot lets say, is that $34 a lineal foot for you and $34 a lineal foot for your neig...
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....
Wilkins Zurn ZW1017 mixing vale poorly functioning (maybe debris inside screens or faulty valve). This part is discontinued, replaced by ZW1017XL, or any other manufacturer?? What i...
I would like to know what it would cost to build a 100ft fence, 6ft. and a 10*20 deck 48" high with a picture frame around. I am in Niagara region I am getting all kinds of prices from 20 to 35/...
The city put a stop order on this reno till we got a designer and the permit. The contractor did some stuff and during this 8 week period and is asking for the 10,000 even though I had paid him. Its not my ...
Thank you for the great info, i will follow up. Dianne...
What is the best way to deal with basement insulation wrap that has some black under the plastic wrap and is only 6 years old. I wanted to put a wall up and drywall is already delivered but now I am concerned t...
What do you charge to paint wooden framed windows, including casing, jam liner and interior of window? Location is northern York Region, and home is furnished and occupied....
I want to add a 2 to 3 bedroom addition to the back of my house with a small hallway. The bedrooms need to be 10 feet by 10 feet each and the hallway can be 4-5 feet in width. The lot dimensions 68 feet wide...
Interested in getting a freestanding deck built, approx. 14 x 18 with wood/black metal railing and two steps down to ground level with railing. The deck will be level with a sliding glass door. There wo...
About 5 years ago, we had our attic cleaned out, replaced with new insulation and rat proofed. Last year we had a new roof put on the house. Now, there are rats living in the attic again. It will co...
I had some windstorm damage to my roof this past weekend. Approximately how much would it cost to get this fixed? I checked the back of the house and it didn't look like we lost any shingles there....
The project started in September with a completion date of January 5th. We are still not in our house and it is May 5th. I fully expected some delays but this is getting ridiculous. A few weeks of delays were d...
My house has central air but one of the bedrooms does not get any air. It looks like the duct used to go up through a wall on the main floor which was removed at some point. When I put my hand into the vent...