Home Improvements

We live on a lake in the Lanark Highlands and we're currently reviewing our options to avoid future flooding. Do we raise the house, put in a new foundation and drainage, or do we tear the whole ho...

2 April 22, 2018

I was wondering what a fair fee would be to move one yard of topsoil by wheelbarrow for 30 feet ....

2 April 23, 2018

I have a playhouse in my backyard, built years ago by someone handier than me. My kids are getting taller, and very soon they're going to start cranking their heads against the exposed roofing na...

3 April 23, 2018

How much to install crown moulding in rooms?(Labour Only with paint finished)...

2 April 21, 2018

There are pros and cons to every deck material, I'm just trying to figure out what's best by seeing if there's any expert advice on each of the materials. I'm currently debating between Dura...

3 April 22, 2018

How much to charge to install casings baseboards quarter rounds and doors including jams in Toronto. Thanks to all for your advice Jacques ...

1 April 20, 2018

How much would it roughly be to take off 16 stairs that are old and narrow and rebuild them in width of tread, approx? I am getting a credit for 1275 from the contractor but I do not believe that t...

2 April 21, 2018

Hello, Thanks in advance for your help! We got a petty big ice storm couple days ago. After the storm, water stain showed up on some bricks right next to the main entrance (see the picture a...

1 April 20, 2018

How much it will roughly cost to repair foundation crack in gta?...

2 January 17, 2023

Hi Everyone. Please take a look at my attached pictures. I want to build a wall the full length of the support beam you see. The width of the beam is approximately 5.25 inches. The support pole brace over l...

8 April 21, 2018

I have a question concerning a small renovation I was asked to do for a friend in Burlington, ON. I am a licensed contractor in Alberta and am visiting my sister in Ontario. I was asked to remove an exis...

8 April 21, 2018

We currently have part of our finished basement floor and ceiling ripped up to do a water damage accident. We weren't ever planning on renovating but since this has happened we've been thinking that now...

2 October 1, 2018

I had to repost the question: 4 pictures - 3 different pieces Long black pcv pipe = how much of the pipe could I cut to keep it at a minimum length? It is an eye sore - how much of the len...

3 April 19, 2018

Building a 5000 foot custom home in Maple Ridge what should I expect for time to complete once the permit is given? Thanks...

1 April 18, 2018

Typically what are the rates to build a 2 x 3/4 length partition walls and 1 full length partition wall with a door. I am in Edmonton. ...

1 April 20, 2018

The ballpark figure to paint the interior of 2500sq/ft house. Just walls and ceilings. Job is in Kitchener....

6 May 3, 2018

I am looking to have my wainscotting painted white and would like an estimate. The wainscotting has a shiny veneer coating. Questions: Would it require sanding? What type of paint would be us...

1 April 17, 2018

2 pictures I suspect that this pipe will emit the warm air from the gas furnace to the exterior in the winter? Would I be able to cut the exterior/exposed part of the black PVC pipe which is quite...

3 April 18, 2018

Has anyone ever got a Trade equivalence assessment, I have been looking into it as I would like to become a equal to a licensed/qualified general carpenter, even though I don't need it to work i...

4 April 18, 2018

Hello, I have a leak in the corner of some of my tiles in my shower stall. I have water tested for weeks and finally have found the spot. Can I fix this with either a re grout of the area or using some ...

6 April 20, 2018