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Looking for a rough price on outdoor electrical. Want electrical outoor outlets for the front of the house with proper exterior covering. Ideal usage for outlets are mowing the lawn, Christmas lights. The f...
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December 10, 2017
We are building a new 2400 sqft bungalow in the Ottawa area. Initially, We were planning to use stucco all around. However, I am now thinking I would like to have stone, at least in the front wi...
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December 14, 2017
Looking to get some electrical work done in a small basement. Would be looking at 8-9 outlets, 3 ceiling light rough-ins and wiring for 2 new 15 amp breakers. Basement is not finished (so no drywall&...
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December 10, 2017
I am a contractor in Ontario, have very good repute in the town I work. I am trying to keep my story brief so please excuse my writing skills, and please guide me in this regard. I took a Basement re...
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December 6, 2017
I'm building a new home and my builder originally priced us out for real hardwood floors. After some research I decided that luxury vinyl plank flooring would be better since we have animals. My builder is ...
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January 11, 2018
I'm from Edmonton, I would like to know roughly how much to rewire a 1900 sq foot, 2 story home that has aluminum. The basement is wired with copper and the panel needs to be upgraded. No room for m...
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December 5, 2017
I'm wanting to finish the interior of a house (new build w/stud walls in, wiring has been run, and wiring brought to each light switch and wall plug 'box'. What will be the general c...
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December 5, 2017
So we recently purchased a house and added funds for the renov/upgrade. We agreed on a quotation provided by the contractor only to find out that they cannot do it right away and will need to wait for 2mos....
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December 14, 2017
Hi, I have a question about cold rooms in basement. We have one and am thinking about removing it and turning it into a laundry room. I read a lot of things online about mold and insulating properl...
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December 3, 2017
Live in Kitchener, don't mind driving couple hours to get a really good deal on baseboards and trim. Need whole house. Where is the best place to go?...
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December 1, 2017
Hello, I need your opinions and seeking advice. We hired a company to build us a customized framed kitchen costing us $30k. We signed the contract in June 2017 and deposited $14k. As per contr...
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January 9, 2018
I have a 4 year old house with an attached garage. The garage floor has the correct slope (higher in rear of garage slopping towards the front of garage). I live in Edmonton so the snow melt in the ga...
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December 14, 2017
Hello, We live in Edmonton Alberta and we are considering an older house that was built in the 50's. It has never been upgraded, ie has the original asbestos tiles, duck tape, pipe cover...
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November 29, 2017
Hi there, building a new home, have not moved in yet. Id say 80% of the home is stucco. Under certain lighting conditions, the stucco looks horrible. I just turned on the exterior pot lights and...
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September 23, 2019
Hi, This spring I have decided to build a cabin on a pier foundation using sono tubes or similar. The cabin will be 24' X 34'. I'm wondering the spacing a layout of the tubes/piers. How ...
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November 28, 2017
We had a spray foam insulation company insulate our basement in july. There was nothing more than a verbal quote given. No contract, and no invoice given to us. We offered to pay the workers when they were ...
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December 5, 2017
Is it wise/proper to tap into the drain for a kitchen sink to drain the condensate from a furnace? I ask because it seems like it is common for a kitchen sink drain to become plugged. This would cause t...
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November 28, 2017
Can I convert a walk in freezer into an office at my existing business?...
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November 27, 2017
Has anyone used screws to install KWP siding? and does it void the warranty?...
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November 27, 2017
We are looking for help with budgeting to finish our basement (~500sq ft). It has one bedroom (~10ftx14ft), one bathroom (~4.5ftx10ft) and a living room area (~12ftx14ft),...
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November 28, 2017