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Dear Sir, I need your kind advise for the following question: What is the required height space from the top of the jacuzzi and false ceiling and the reason? Your kind feed back ASAP will b...
Hello, I’m looking to get to get new fence for my home. Can you tell me how much does it costs per foot for 6x6 posts, pressure treated wood basic privacy design (roughly 90ft) Also,...
Cost per square foot to finish a 900 square foot basement with sub floors and laminate. And a 8' x10' bathroom tiled with high end vanity tiolet and tub. Sub floors, foam and then laminate. Foam...
Dear All, I started a project but I am stuck right now. How do I match the table top with the room and furniture? What colour will fit the room? Many thanks!...
I need an average price per linear foot of ornamental fencing along with installation. I simply want to know what to expect when I start shopping for quotes. I don't even know the measurements yet. If it...
I have a project where the owner would like to purchase the material and I supply only the labor for a basement project. How much do I charge per ln ft for the job or sq ft? Is steel stud framing same...
What is the general cost per ft2 for walkway paving whereby no equipment can get through. This would include the removal of existing asphalt....
I live in a semi-detached house. My neighbour is planning on building a 2nd floor addition. Can my semi-detached neighbour extend an existing party wall up and build on our side of the property? i.e. hav...
I am looking to buy an old bungalo in Ottawa. However its foyer is really small. What numbers should I consider if I want to build 8x10 foyer in front of the house (no basement, just foundation and a...
We hired a local handyman to subway-tile our main floor washroom and master bathroom. We do not have a signed contract. His wife sent emailed me a quote of $3000 (even after I told her that my husband a...
Hello, I am located in Ottawa. I am looking to get an estimate for upgrading a fireplace from wooden mantle to full wall stone border. I have attached two pictures - existing, and desired. Ignore th...
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation booklet said that "if you believe all of the benefits of duct cleaning that you have read from the advertisers, you will be disappointed. There are no concl...
I called 3 different contractors and got 3 different answers! I'm hopeful that I can get my question answered here! Thanks in advance. I live in Mississauga and I am thinking of putting in a belo...
I have a blueskin company and I also want to get into commercial caulking, but don't know where to start. I've done blueskinning for manitoba housing but they are not affiliated with large parade j...
I am thinking down the road about an outdoor deck and am curious for budget purposes what it might cost. The project is fairly simple: an L-shaped deck of approx. 240 sq. feet, no stairs, no raili...
Hello, Have a double 20 amp breaker for 2 hardwires heaters. Looking to take one heater out and put in a 15 amp outlet for a cabinet freezer. Am i able to do that? Thanks...
We hired a contractor to do some renovations on our home. It was supposed to be a three-day job. That was over three weeks ago. Every day is something new. He's arrived three times and "forgotten...
Hello, I'm looking to get a bedroom put over my garage. The garage is attached to the house with nothing over it. I was wondering how much it would cost to get drawings and permits done for this...
I have a beagle dog and he has continued to scratch the hardwood flooring. I have used BONA liquid to refresh the hardwood but the results are minimal. Should I use oOlive oil to shine it and somehow hide the...