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What is better advised to use to frame exterior walls of unfinished basement: metal frame or treated wood?...
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October 22, 2017
What are the rules regarding home builder charge backs, to a subcontractor, in Alberta?...
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October 21, 2017
Hi, What would be the cost to install a folding door/ hanging door for my Den? The entrance is 3.1 ft wide and 7.10 ft height. Having a space constraint, I'm looking for folding door opt...
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October 22, 2017
Hi, the fire marshal checked our basement and saw that the furnace has no proper shielding above it. Since our basement has no proper ceiling, it has no division from the top floor. (if you look up&...
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October 19, 2017
Is it possible to transfer a permit from one to another electrical contractor. The electrician we have is stalling-for 8 weeks now, without electrical in some rooms, receptacles tripping, switches ...
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October 23, 2017
I've got a basement that is only half finished. I'd like to at least partially insulate the unfinished external walls with Roxul Insulated Sheathing directly on the walls, but want to take my time ...
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October 19, 2017
Hi all, We had a flood in our apartment several weeks ago, and since then we are fighting with insurance on several items. One of them is a potential replacement of kitchen cabinets. As part of t...
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September 1, 2018
We are exploring the idea of opening up our attic with dormers, etc. In reading the helpful article from TrustedPros (found at https://trustedpros.ca/articles/general-contracting...
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October 22, 2017
We had water damage in our basement and discovered previous owners had installed engineered hardwood directly onto concrete. We are now ripping out the hardwood and are considering vinyl plank flooring but I&#...
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October 18, 2017
I'm currently in the process of wrapping up a renovation job with a team that's been in my house since July. Numerous tasks are slowly being tackled as I come down hard on expectations; however many job...
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October 19, 2017
Hello everyone, I wanted to get an unbiased professional opinion from someone. We had a quite extensive flood in our apartment and the entire ceiling (drywall ceiling) in about 40% of the ...
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November 1, 2017
If I hire a contractor "big company" to install lets say "windows and doors" and they botch the installs, they make a huge mess of the exterior cladding, can I hire someone else to fix i...
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October 22, 2017
Some years ago, we had a contractor do some bathroom renovations for us. The quality of the work was outstanding, but we're finding out that there was one hiccup... we're not getting heat from o...
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October 22, 2017
I am purchasing a home and am thinking about finishing the main floor (800sq ft) in concrete. Just looking for a rough estimate to do it as well as any considerations that I may not thought of. Than...
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October 18, 2017
I wont bore you with details, but here's a very brief summary: I hired a contractor to do a job that he estimated would take a day or two. After a laundry list of excuses and weeks later, it'...
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October 19, 2017
I can purchase the door but don’t know how to install it. Approx how much would it cost to install the storm door in Elie Mb. Also does this worker need to come and measure and/or look at the door frame fir...
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October 16, 2017
I am looking to build a home office - shed studio outside - with electrical, insulation etc. The size is 8x12. I have attached the idea of the project. My questions are: How long do you think it...
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October 19, 2017
Hello! I am writing to get some advice about how to handle a situation with our home renovation contractor. His work started in May and should have been completed by the end of July (when HE went on va...
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October 17, 2017
I sealed my sump pit (with pump in) with a custom Lexan lid and silicon caulking to reduce radon gas in my basement. Because most of the weeping tile water collects not in the sump pit, but a drain ...
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October 16, 2017
I'm moving into a house built in the early 20th century. According to the previous owners, the majority of the house has plaster walls painted with old milk paint. They say the paint is to blame for any...
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October 17, 2017