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I am redoing by bathroom and I have already installed the bathtub. One of the ends of a tub is on an outside wall. I forgot to put the vapour barrier up before installing the tub so there is a small section beh...
I am planning to add an attached 24' x 24' garage plus a small studio 11' X 11' on an existing 7-foot foundation (currently a dog run). Garage slab will be half on existing grade (...
I live in update NY and the common wall between the Garage and one of the rooms in the house is not insulated. Instead of ripping down the sheetrock from inside I was planning on doing this from the garage. ...
Hi, I am looking for a brownish orange/burnt orange paint color for the accent wall in our livingroom to go with the picture on the adjacent wall. All the other walls are log. I do not want anyth...
Hello, my cottage is built on piers, no existing pipes or anything. The cottage is only 440 sq ft. 20 x22 ft. I would like to raise it and put a closed in crawl space so that I can insulate the cottag...
What is the best way to attach a 2x6 to an i-beam? Would it affect the structure of it?...
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....
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....
How much does it cost to install 150 sq.ft. of 4"x4" ceramic tile (on wall) and 50 sq feet of mosaic on mesh (floor)?...
So I've discovered that my outdoor frost free faucet has been leaking in the back of the house leaving a giant sized icicle. From a little online research, it's the cartridge and stem that needs to...
What's the average price in ontario? Easy access no stairs. ...
Hi I’ve been doing all sorts of construction work for a very long time. Not long ago I started my own contracting busiiness. What I’m not used to is pricing. Im looking for help in regards to pricing for framin...
Hi, I’ve been doing all sorts of construction work for a very long time. Not long ago I started my own contracting busiiness. What I’m not used to is pricing. Im looking for help in regards to pricing fo...
Just need some advice or suggestion on what could be the issue why there is frost forming behind the insulation. This room which is on the 2nd floor above the foyer has always been very cold during winter, ...
What type of Contractor would I need to locate the source of several small water stains along the outside edges of my wall as well as during the really cold months I have a high humidity problem that causes maj...
How much will it cost to install 850 sq ft of hardwood in 4 bedrooms and a hall way in Oakville?...
Cost for hardwood install in 4 bedrooms and hallway. Around 850 sq'....
I have a small single-story, no-attic house whose roof runs in a shallow slope from one end to the other -- then flattens out (or even slopes very slightly "backwards") as it extends...
What fasteners can I use for roxul comfortboard? I need to attach it to the basement wall. ...
I have a compressed type top on a half wall in the basement and do now know what it is. Can anyone tell me what material this is....