Home Improvements

Aproximate price to have house rewired. 1350 square feet. Built in 1970. Live in BC, Canada. Sometimes a circuit goes if we have too much running. Not often - but it happens....

6 February 20, 2017

If a company finds a job and hires a subcontractor to do the project who is responsible to go in and measure and estimate the job?...

10 January 30, 2017

How much should I expect to pay on a basement bathroom renovation? New shower stall, drop ceiling, vanity, toilet and floor. Once all the materials are purchased what do you think the contractor...

7 February 1, 2017

I built a room under an existing open porch to expand living space in the basement, and to add structural stability to the porch itself. The new room faces south and has been fitted with windows and doors t...

4 January 31, 2017

Is it allowed to put a light switch in the same box as a non-gfi counter outlet in a kitchen (two different circuits)? Thanks...

8 January 30, 2017

Hi Everyone, A couple of questions on basement renovations - does anyone have any experience with using the basement reno guys that "claim" they can finish a basement in 3 weeks. My understanding...

16 February 15, 2017

What is the approximate cost to drywall and paint a 10x10 room in Winnipeg?...

3 February 1, 2017

Good day, With all the floor changing in my basement I want to create an island along the wall and put some tiles, so that area can be use for my aquarium. So the aquarium wait would be apx 700kg wit...

7 January 31, 2017

Hello, I have a question about basement vapor barrier. My home is 2 years old. Basement is pored concrete and the builder has insulated everything. A few days ago I noticed that the plastic membrane is n...

4 February 17, 2017

How much would a contractor charge for a 15'x8' rebared 3" thick concrete floor?...

5 February 1, 2017

Question is about electrical work: 1700 sq ft Bungalow house is made in 1975. 100 Amp 120/240Volt Auxiliary Sub Panel - 60 Amp sub panel Distribution Wiring - Copper (Romex with ground wire&#...

6 January 25, 2017

Hi guys, My previous idea was to use Porcelain tiles for the basement flooring but it looks like it is become bigger and $$$ project than I thought. I was thinking maybe to try to use Lami...

9 January 25, 2017

We hired a contractor. He never gave us a quote and then later after half the job he handed us an invoice he had made up. He didn't finish the job and he did the work on his free time. There was a time fram...

5 January 24, 2017

We moved to a townhouse and the sellers contracted the floor job to the Strata Co who in turn contracted out. The floor is coming apart at the joints and installer is claiming its due to cheap floor that the pr...

7 January 23, 2017

Good day, I am thinking to change my carpet in basement to porcelain tile, that it looks like hard wood (dont want any laminate). So I want to hire a pro to do the job, but I am not sure...

7 January 23, 2017

I'm renovating my basement that was finished by the previous owner. The house is around 25 years old. Half of the basement floor already has a solid subfloor. It consists of 1x2 strapping with 1x12 inc...

4 January 23, 2017

Grout Sealant to finish a tile job... or not? My Dad was a contractor for years, and him and I are doing a bathroom renovation on a house that I have purchased. We are installing 12x24" porcelai...

1 January 22, 2017

Hello Trusted Pros Community, Am a little frustrated - why do contractors that come out to a job not quote all the requirements for a job? I've had some quote not including some items thinking th...

16 January 26, 2017

Here are some details on what need to be done. -remove tub and replace with tiled shower (no tub) -tile floor -repair and finishes that are necessary -vanity is not needed (new one in recently&...

7 January 22, 2017

We have a cement wall between basement and garage with 2by8 and a wall on 1st floor on those boards. Can we put a heat duct through to garage which is now a room?...

2 January 22, 2017