Home Improvements

Our office roof was done 3 years back in Toronto. We haven't had any issue with the roof but since it's been three years, now we are thinking if we should do a round of commercial roof maintenance....

0 May 11, 2017

I have an older condo with tile flooring in the bathroom and kitchen and laminate flooring in the remaining bedroom, den, living and dining areas. The building is wood frame with concrete parkade. The c...

0 May 11, 2017

I have a semi detached house and there is a crack in the foundation concrete wall between me and my neighbor. There has not been any leak coming out. Shall I worry about it? Makes sense since no water can ...

1 July 3, 2017

Hi there, What license do I need to start my own renovation business? I am 33 years old. I do all these things (drywall-taping-tex...

3 May 10, 2017

My wife and I just received a quote for drywall and it seems steep. Not just a little steep, but a lot. TO be fair, haven't had a drywaller in for the past 5 years so things may have changed a litt...

7 May 10, 2017

I am in the process of planning to build on a large hill in Dorest, Ontario. I will use conventional piers at the back but as the property sliopes toward the road and eventually slopes to a lake, I am p...

2 May 10, 2017

My hubby and I are house hunting and a lot of places we are looking at have pools which is a whole can of worms we don't want to get into. Roughly how much does it cost to remove an oval above ground po...

0 May 10, 2017

What would the approximate cost of a 15'x15' addition to a small bungalow to be used as a master bedroom (no plumbing necessary) in the Kitchener/Breslau area? Thanks!...

2 May 11, 2017

I sold my home and the building inpector stated that one of the plugs in kitchen needs to be a gfi. The problem I have is the plug is joined to another that I found in wall when doing back splash and does not h...

9 May 14, 2017

I'm an anglophone, whos about 60% bilingual and I just landed a job in a construction company. I often have to call contractors and communicate with them, but Im new to the industry and unfamili...

2 May 9, 2017

Our 6x6 post in the basement is cracked and there is sloping in the upper floors. The wall has 3 metal posts installed as well. However, maybe there may have been an additional post needed on the other si...

1 May 9, 2017

How can I stop joints from creaking due to hot water pipe going thru joints via drilled holes?...

3 May 8, 2017

I want to remove some drywall on the second floor of the house that acts as a safety rail beside the stairs coming up to the second floor. I was planning to use the ledge board it has installed on the top of th...

0 May 7, 2017

Hello! I'm in Guelph, have always loved the idea of a custom build, but don't have a massive budget. Have heard that a 50x150 building lot may come up in my older and saturated neighbourhood...

1 May 8, 2017

Home inspection detected wood rot under a whirlpool bathtub and extensive tile floor that I can NOT remove. In the crawl space it is difficult to reach. Can I go through the exterior wall to repair this spot&...

0 May 7, 2017

Has anyone used Kaycan vinyl siding and what is your opinion of it's quality? What Vinyl siding would you recommend above Kaycan? Thank you...

3 May 7, 2017

I have a small balcony attached to my 2nd floor bedroom that is leaking. The floor of the balcony has a small drain which runs down and across to the downspout. Beneath the balcony is my living room. I have ...

0 May 5, 2017

I would like to find out what I could expect to pay for new home construction by the square foot, from standard to high end for the Comox Valley as of 2017?...

1 May 5, 2017

Hi, Had basement contractor install interior basement pre-hung doors yesterday but to save some cost, I said I'd be willing to install the trim/casement myself. I have 2 doors with large g...

4 May 6, 2017

I found this picture on TrustedPros and may be interested in a similar project but would first like to know what the estimated cost would be....

6 May 14, 2017