Home Improvements

Looking for advice on insulating a portion of a garage for a kids play room. It will be approximately 12 x 12 area and the rest will remain a cold garage. ...

2 January 3, 2018

Is it structurally sound to insert a shim between the cabinet and quartz counter top to level it? Is this the correct way to level it? Please see attached picture...

4 January 3, 2019

I want to renovate my small bathroom and have no idea where to start. We’ll need a designer. My husband will take it down to its bones. We want to enlarge the shower, heating in the floor, tiles on the ...

7 January 3, 2018

I would like to soundproof a vent shared by two floors. Any suggestions ?...

1 January 1, 2018

Recently I noticed ice or snow inside the windows - the humidity in the house is 22% in the house, I had turned my humidifier down on the furnace, which is not good for the hardwood. Is there a chea...

5 January 3, 2018

Background information- we live in a 3 level split. Our kitchen overhangs the basement by about 2 feet. The pipes run along this floor area and sink is against this wall. We just had our siding done by a com...

4 January 2, 2018

With the extreme cold we've been having in Eastern Ontario this holiday I have ice buildup inside most of the windows (and do whenever its -20 or below) and a lot of condensation. The house is 15 ye...

5 January 4, 2018

Hi everybody! New here and i have a problem! I living in Alberta, and I have a two story house built in 2007. I found a wet spot on the ceiling in my upstairs bathroom. I climbed up into the a...

3 January 2, 2018

What is fair asking price for installing (price/sqft) R10 rigid foam with plywood tapconned into concrete?...

3 January 3, 2018

My contractor recently finished his job. Throughout the project there were additional items added so I know our final invoice will be more than anticipated. He is not giving me the invoice. How long do I need t...

5 December 10, 2021

The second floor in my house (mainly my daughter's room) is slightly cooler than the rest of the house. Her room is over the front porch, which was insulated with spray foam. The house is 4 ye...

3 December 22, 2017

Will removing glass sliding door and replacing with solid wall help reduce outside noise....

3 December 22, 2017

my deadbeat contractor did not pay his worker and now his worker placed a lien again my house. I have paid in full to contractor with a waver to clear any unpaid wages and lien and yet I still got slapped with ...

4 December 21, 2017

Do you have any source of labor price reference in Toronto to mach these prices with contractor prices? For example; how can I find how much it cost for tiles installation on floor in Toronto?...

10 December 28, 2017

Hello everybody, We had a flood couple of month ago and, of course, opened an insurance claim. At some point, we got mostly everything approved as per the estimate provided by insurance pre...

4 January 9, 2018

I noticed this morning that there are some small cracks in the parging around my garage door. The house was built in 2015. I wasn't concerned until I noticed that one of the cracks seems to extend up into t...

3 December 20, 2017

Am I able to obtain a Contractor Licence without a Red Seal in order to do home basic labor renovations? No plumbing or electrical, just carpentry....

3 December 20, 2017

Area is boarded just want a time needed idea when looking at quotes. Thank you! ...

6 December 28, 2017

How much would it cost to replace my old wood stove with a new wood stove if I purchased the stove myself from a store? Including cost to remove old stove from the property. This is in the Ottawa area....

2 December 18, 2017

We are planning to build a 2400 sq ft bungalow. We are thinking of using stone or stucco, which is more expensive. Is there any advantage to either one? This will be in the Ottawa area. ...

2 December 18, 2017