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Just got a new tub installed and it started creaking near the drain. Contractor spray foamed from a cavity through the closet but didn't seem to help. Going to give a few hours to cure and see if anything...
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December 14, 2022
I’m looking for cost estimates to install linear recessed lighting while redecorating the main space of a home and renovating a few key areas. The home was built in 2005. ...
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October 4, 2022
Do I need a permit to add a 10' w x 6' D shed dormer x30'' H in my top floor ? what companies would provide the construction and reroofing? ...
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September 28, 2022
Hi We had a high end garage floor epoxy floor installed in our 3 car garage in 2017. The warranty is for 15 years. The contractor tested the concrete before installation and it was given the ok. The warranty c...
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September 28, 2022
I've been living in my house for over 20 years. I live in southern Ontario about 3/4 hours north of Toronto. We decided to pave our driveway this year. The paving company removed my old gravel with scr...
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September 28, 2022
I am living on the first floor in a stacked townhouse and has been suffering from the footstep noise from floors above. My home is roughly 1000sqft and I currently have some options and would like to hear for s...
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September 22, 2022
We are looking to have two roof vents installed in a metal roof that will be used for extraction fans for two bathrooms. The property is a century house with no existing extraction fans. Roof was replaced in 20...
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September 19, 2022
Our electrical panel is currently in the carport outside which needs to be torn down. What would it cost to turn the panel into the inside wall of the house instead? Is it possible?...
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September 15, 2022
Hi, I want to convert our front porch(a concrete slab with a roof above and iron railings on 4 sides) to an enclosed 4 season mudroom. Also, I would like to extend the space by 1 ft on the front...
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September 16, 2022
I recently discovered some exposed wood and a small hole to the side of the garage door. There also appears to be a hole underneath the garage border/frame (not sure what it's called). Can anyon...
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September 14, 2022
Hello everyone! First off, thank you kindly for taking the time to review my question, it's great that resources like this exist! I have been doing an architectural drawing set- (a...
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September 7, 2022
I am preparing a service entry in my main panel for a sub panel. Can that entry be at the top of the main panel next to the main service entry. I am in the province of Ontario ...
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September 25, 2022
Hi, I have a new bathtub recently installed (acrylic and composite). Usually there is no creaking of the floor or tub until you fill it and then drain it. As it drains you can hear some creaking an...
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September 6, 2022
I live in a toronto semi. My neighbour built an extension on the property line (fine), then a deck with stairs 4 inches from the property line (not fine). She can peer right into 1/2 of...
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August 27, 2022
i opened a small cafe and had a plumber do all the plumbing for the bar. have the basic coffee shop equipment, espresso machine, ice maker, undercounter dishwasher and 2 compartment sink. they are a...
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March 27, 2023
Just had a reno and the floor leading to the tub is creaking. Also when you sit on the end of one side of the tub it creaks. This was not happening right after the reno but a few days after I ran my new airtub ...
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August 24, 2022
Hi I have an unfinished basement. In the walls I have first cement wall then some black paper ( I think felt) then insulation R12 then plastic vapour barrier. I have no framing done and would like to kn...
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August 24, 2022
This deck passed all inspection however we have some doubts since the township missed many other code violations. Should there be secondary posts given the run of the stairs? Is the beam notched into the ...
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August 20, 2022
I don't know what type of pro I should ask for a floor plan and construction schematics for 1400 sqft bungalow?...
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August 13, 2022
The basement stairs are starting to separate from the drywall and is it expensive to fix?...
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August 13, 2022