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Hi, The plan and material list is already available via home hardware. How much labour (hrs x price) would this run for a skilled carpenter. The area is Vaughan. http://homeh...
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April 3, 2018
I live in a 100 year old building. My friend pulled the heavy oak baseboards off the wall and replaced them with thin slabs of press-board. They are in two pieces, one sits on the wall above the other, ...
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April 3, 2018
I have purchased an older home that needs some updating. it's about 1750 sq/ft, the living area has beautiful hardwood I would like to carry throughout the whole home and tile in the entryway and th...
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April 6, 2018
Hi, We live in downtown Toronto, in a late 1800s workman's rowhouse. We want to do a number of renovations but we're not sure where to start and whether it's best to hire one general cont...
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April 7, 2018
Wondering what the average cost of a duplex build is in Edmonton? 2000 SqFt, attached garages, standard finishes and would require excavation. Just a best guess estimate would do at this phase....
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April 4, 2018
How much to build a 2,100 sq ft house just to lock up the stage in Nelson BC. Flat lot, easy build, thank you for your expertise in advance. We are debating what’s best for both us and the contra...
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April 2, 2018
I purchased a cafe and for the most part I am just cleaning it up, paint and reorganizing the layout. Nothing major. But now I look at the lighting and heating situation I realised I need to do some upgra...
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April 3, 2018
We hired a licensed builder for a master bathroom remodel. I have stopped his work because of lack of proper supplies, disrespect of our home, and very poor quality of workmanship. Contractors have said...
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April 3, 2018
I started work to put new tiles in my washroom. the existing tile were installed with some kind of adhesive and with the chisel it's coming of in small pieces. Should I use a small jackhammer with chisel bi...
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April 1, 2018
My basement was built as a legal basement before I bought this house. But at that time egress window was not required. Now I have to turn one of the basement window into egress window, because my bank told ...
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April 3, 2018
Just curious I just priced out a basement/rec room where I'm just going to be installing new drywall mud tape paint and new flooring trim and drop ceiling, I do not need a permit correct! No ele...
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April 3, 2018
Best flooring for a basement hallway? Surrounding rooms have laminent wood flooring different shades. Nothing we would ever be able to match. Hallway is used to transport wood to a wood burning fireplace. ...
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April 3, 2018
Who can repair or replace the broken marble transition strip in my hallway between the carpeting and the tiled portion of the floor?...
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March 31, 2018
3 pictures How do I install the plastic tank lever for my toilet? Note: It is not a chain type of lever. It has a hard plastic horizontal rod I do not want to break the plastic rod. Do I compl...
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April 3, 2018
Hello all, built a new home. Just completed. House is off a semi busy street. 80% of exterior is stucco. Stucco is Durock brand. Foam and stucco total thickness is about 2 inches. I hear ALOT o...
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March 29, 2018
Hello, My wife hired someone we know to do a bunch of renos on our home using money from her parent's estate. We did not get multiple quotes, as we assumed since it was a friend we would get a g...
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March 30, 2018
Does the framer need a licence to do our addition to our house? Its actually a carport we are enclosing for more living space. We are in the city of Surrey, BC. Thanks...
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March 30, 2018
I've started making some calls but figure maybe I could get more answers quickly here. For those general contracting in Guelph. If I was looking at doing 100-150k in work in an interior home reno.... Ki...
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March 30, 2018
How much would it cost to stain 3 coats 3000 sq ft of hardwood?...
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April 4, 2018
How do I make it much easier for me to lift up and down my 1 car steel garage door. Apart from using WD 40 on the rollers/sides etc.. As for WD 40, where should I apply WD 40 and how often? Are...
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March 30, 2018