Home Improvements

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...

10 January 28, 2018

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 ...

5 January 24, 2018

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...

1 January 22, 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....

5 January 22, 2018

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...

1 January 22, 2018

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...

8 September 6, 2021

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 (...

2 January 22, 2018

What exactly does that mean "change kitchen outlets back to splits" ? thanks...

4 January 23, 2018

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...

4 January 19, 2018

I'm looking to replace 3 bathroom exhaust fans. What would the labour cost be?...

3 January 19, 2018

Looking to get a price range per sq.ft for framing a simple addition gable roof 6/12 one storey on existing framed building?...

1 January 18, 2018

Hi, What would other contractors charge per sq foot for wood framing 90sq' sub floor and two walls total 190 sq ft? Looking for the price labor only per sq foot tying in to existing addition/...

3 January 18, 2018

Approx how much would it be to install French doors where currently there is only a window? House is bungalow style with brick exterior....

2 January 16, 2018

How much approx to upgrade a fusebox to breaker panel? And move the kitchen stove plug from one side of the kitchen to another? (Basement is unfinished so access is available)...

4 January 19, 2018

Does anyone know of an online forum in which contractors/handyman etc can go to let others in the industry know of their dealings with a specific client? Or better yet, is there an online forum in ...

7 January 19, 2018

Hi there - I'm just buying a cottage, exterior measurements about 16 x 42 -- straight rectangle. The ceilings are only 7 feet high. Roof is framed, and again quite low grade. I'd reall...

5 March 13, 2024

I have a wall where i want it to put a 3 gang box for switches and in this only section i wanna put is a cold air return. can you put the box with romex wire or does it has to be a different way or no way...loo...

5 January 16, 2018

Recently bought a house and only just noticed that the back wall, which is part of the extension, is bowing outward quite a bit. Once you know it's there it is obvious to the naked eye. The extensio...

5 January 16, 2018

Hi, i would like to ask in regards to grading land in the negative frozen temperatures, how to go about grading the soil slopes and the gravel etc during negative 15-20 temperatures. please advise...

4 January 16, 2018

For a school project we need to figure out how much it would cost contractors to come to our school and install eight cloth roll towel systems in our school bathrooms. We already know the price of the cloth rol...

0 January 15, 2018