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I know this can vary wildly but I'll post as many details as I can. I'm in a brand new townhouse (completed April 2017) and the house came with 100A service. I'm planning to install a ser...
What permit or license do you need to install HVAC duct/pipes? How about the installation of commercial kitchen exhaust systems and make up air systems?...
Estimated cost of following: 1. remove old vanity and install new one 2. remove old toilet and install new one 3. tile floor (8x6) 4. paint small bathroom all materials already purchased and ...
I am thinking of opening up a below ground basement for door entrance, I will get the architect but right now I am just trying to figure out where the entrance should be. Is there any requirement where I ca...
Budget 400k for this build, is this reasonable? Single story with basement 2400sq ft. Flat lot. ...
I want to start a handyman business in Quebec, Canada. Do I need a license? Where can I find detailed information on what kind of jobs I can and cannot perform as a handyman in Quebec. Thanks....
This is regarding renovation projects. I know it is the responsibility of the home owner to obtain a permit. However what is the contractor's responsibility regarding permits? Are they required to ch...
Hello all, Hope you can help, I have a 4 year old home and the other day I move the couch and noticed a water mark in the bottom right corner of the living room window as that it is leaking. I al...
I just laid a new vinyl plank floor in the basement. Existing doors have 3/8 thick casing. The old baseboards were 3/8 thick. Some of the spacing for the new floor is a little more than 3/8. ...
Hi, I have a question about interior spray painting. How many coats of paint do most companies do? We are using behr paint on new drywall. 1 coat primer right and is it 1 coat paint or 2? Th...
We have a family of 5, myself, my fiance, and our 3 kids (1,2 &6). Since Early November, we have all been sick as dogs. we have had cold after cold with no rest between. we have had ...
How much it may cost to refinish a hardwood floor of Approx 500 sft in Ajax, ON? For Living and dining on ground floor, staris to upper floor and three bedrooms and the hallway. It's natural col...
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....
Hello. I had a leak in one of my upstairs bathroom. Called the insurance company, they sent out water restoration company. They tore out sink, tub, floor and toilet. This was 2 weeks before Than...
I am planning a kitchen reno which includes replacing 2 existing ceiling lighting fixtures with ten 9W-equivalent LED recessed lighting fixtures. Rule 12-4000 requires no more than 12 fixtures on a branch circ...
I have a wall between kitchen and dining room that runs parallel to attic joists, and the joists skip over it. It is a one story ranch home but it looks like it has been built like a load bearing wall (...
What exactly does that mean "change kitchen outlets back to splits" ? thanks...
I live in a 6 apt building and breakers are blowing every week because landlord has circuits mingled between apts my living room is also upstairs apt kitchen, my hallway and bedroom are connectted to kitche...
I'm looking to replace 3 bathroom exhaust fans. What would the labour cost be?...
Looking to get a price range per sq.ft for framing a simple addition gable roof 6/12 one storey on existing framed building?...