Home Improvements

Hi; I have a question pertaining to the placement of the main electrical panel in a new home build and the restrictions in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Can the panel be placed in a laundry roo...

3 July 24, 2017

My styrofoam roof is leaking after being reinstalled in 2005. First installation was 1990. Should I change the entire roof? We live in a high heat area....

0 July 18, 2017

I am renovating our basement and one room had 2x3 framing on the outer non load bearing walls. We need to redo those studs the same size and I wondered if the Ontario Building Code would allow that. If not we...

1 July 20, 2017

My home currently has a 5' x 20' concrete slab patio. The size makes it difficult to comfortably place furniture. I would like to extend the space by 7' making the useable patio space 12' x 20...

1 July 20, 2017

What is cost per lineal foot to frame a basement with 2x4 wood studs on 9' ceiling?...

1 July 20, 2017

Is this mandatory when renovating a bathroom? Does it require someone licensed to do it? If so, where do I find out if a contractor has a particular license to do this work? Where can I r...

4 July 19, 2017

I know my question has many vague elements to it, but please try to answer it anyway. My wife and I need our old wood privacy fence removed and a new one installed. We are debating what to do. Which fen...

17 July 25, 2017

Hi, What's the cost per sq ft to install about 100ft of metal fence around a pool on a cement deck? I already have the fence /posts and brackets. Just looking for a ballpark cost. Thanks...

2 July 16, 2017

hHw much does it cost to install drywall?...

3 July 13, 2017

How much does it cost to get a stipple ceiling painted? Per square foot in Red Deer....

1 July 13, 2017

What is the average cost of constructing the slab for a 2 car garage in Fort McMurray?...

1 July 12, 2017

How do I safely remove mould so it does not come back? It was not cleaned and prepped properly before painting and work was done in 90 degree weather with high humidity....

1 July 10, 2017

Hello, I started building a shed, 14x13 with mono pitch roof. I have initially bought 2x6x16 for roof joists and was thinking of installing them 12"OC. I am using lumber from Home Depot SPF. Aft...

1 July 10, 2017

In retileing a shower from the 1960's should you demo and redo the shower pan? How about the original plaster walls? Is it okay to just pull old tile and lay new tile over? Any direction is appr...

4 July 11, 2017

My front yard is sloped, approximate height is 4 feet. What would my frost line depth be if I were replace the walkway with wood?...

1 July 9, 2017

One of the vertical sides of my 10 year old driveway has a large L shape crackline. It is moderately deep and I have used a driveway crack filler Is it expected that an asphalt driveway would crack to such...

0 July 8, 2017

I have a house that was built in 1880 and has a stone foundation. The stones are 1 ft by 3ft in size. There has always been a problem with water in the basement. I would like to dig the interior of my foundatio...

1 July 8, 2017

We have a 8 foot by 24 foot verandah addition that was added in 1968. In 1994 approx. we replaced the screens with glass windows to better utilize the space. Now the wood is rotting around the windows, an...

1 July 7, 2017

This will be a D I Y job for an non-trade layman like me How do I insulate at least the first 2 metres (6 feet) of the hot water pipe and the first metre (3 feet) of the cold water pipe exten...

0 July 7, 2017

I noticed basement carpet ( adjacent to basement shower stand) is little wet. I have moved into the house for 2 years but never used that shower till my folks are here for a visit a month ago, I don...

4 July 8, 2017