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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 ...
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March 12, 2021
Thank you for the great info, i will follow up. Dianne...
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May 10, 2018
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...
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May 8, 2018
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....
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May 8, 2018
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...
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May 8, 2018
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...
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May 9, 2018
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...
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May 8, 2018
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....
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May 7, 2018
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...
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May 8, 2018
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...
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May 7, 2018
I was planning to frame my basement,the 2x4 bottomplate, would you use both, pressure treated, foam gasket and or black poly? Recommend black construction paper on concrete side of 2x4 ...
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May 6, 2018
Just wondering what would be a fair price to fill and dap approx 500 lf of 6" baseboards and then paint them. The home is furnished and the homeowners are living In it. Thanks ...
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May 8, 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....
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May 3, 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....
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May 2, 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....
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May 3, 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....
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May 3, 2018
I have heard that the cost for reno's or landscape work is cheaper in the fall than it is in the spring or summer. Any input from professionals would be greatly appreciated....
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May 1, 2018
I have a white sink and toliet. I have light to medium gray walls. I am getting a dark brown barn door, should my shelf be darn brown to match the door? Or white to match everything else?...
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May 23, 2018
I live in a condominium in Toronto - a factory converted to a condo in 2002. The Siemens electrical panel in my suite has a mix of Siemens and Cutler-Hammer breakers. An electrician told me yesterday that this ...
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May 6, 2018
Complete package; - drawings - footings and foundation - 2" X 6" construction - sliding - shingles - insulation and drywall - wired with lights and plugs - garage door - man door - two windo...
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May 1, 2018