Home Improvements

I have a load bearing post in the centre of my home. It's in a dirt crawlspace and has sunk. How can I fix it?...

3 September 22, 2016

I have a 100 year old detached two storey brick home in the beach district in Toronto. It has not been updated since the 1970's and will need a complete gutting and renovation and a third floor added, ...

2 September 21, 2016

Hi, I'm just wondering what the going rate in Alberta is per foot to install baseboard. MDF and Hardwood. But only the cost to install, not the cost of material. Thank you!...

1 September 24, 2016

End unit of a townhouse complex and need to insulate between ours and the neighbours master bedrooms. Will a second layer of drwywall help? Should we tear down and fill with batt insulation? Any sugges...

6 September 20, 2016

What is the cost to install a fireglas patio door with 2 windows and 1 door?...

0 September 20, 2016

Cost to remove very rotten fence post....

1 December 2, 2016

Hello, I am interested in converting a basement (from a cottage or bungalow) into a rental unit in either Montreal or Laval. Does anyone know if this can be done? Mainly any laws/zoning ...

1 September 20, 2016

I am considering building an additional room and bathroom over the roof of my property. I have a flat roof. I am considering something like a 170 sq feet bedroom and an 90 sq feet bath. Very rougthly,...

3 September 19, 2016

Hi there, Our house that we are purchasing was built in 1966. It is built well. We want to add a second floor and increase the existing square footage to double (2400 as opposed to 1200) and re...

4 September 20, 2016

Hello, I am planning on hopefully purchasing a house in Ottawa with the intent of a long term investment. Here is my plan: purchase a very old run down house on a large piece of land, and use tha...

2 September 17, 2016

We have an extension that is built on to and spans the back of our house. The extension sits on pillars and it has a 2.5' crawl space The problem that we have is with rotting, compromised and/or ...

1 September 17, 2016

I recently insulated my exterior wall and finished my basement. I used r12 owens corning. Now my basement and house have a chemical smell. I installed a subfloor (plastic) under floor with press woo...

7 September 19, 2016

My door was recently serviced. I requested them to install high security lock for my front door and storage room. They installed the security lock and we felt safer than earlier. But I made a mistake. I somehow...

1 September 16, 2016

We have an old rail car that we wish to renovate for a cottage. We live in Manitoba and have hot summers and cold winters. What kind of floor would be good to use that could tolerate being unheated and then h...

5 September 16, 2016

What is the average cost for me to build (I will be doing all labour) to build a 15 x 30 one story workshop? I'll be doing all electrical also....

2 September 16, 2016

I need a ball park price for quoting a 1200 sq ft story and a half home, 4 colours with paint supplied in Moncton, New Brunswick. Thanks...

4 September 15, 2016

I have a 10 year old asphalt driveway. It has never been treated in any way from day 1! There are different opinions on the way to improve the condition of the driveway. 1. Leave it as it is. 2. Bu...

0 September 13, 2016

Please look at the black tar strip on the exterior side of the house, the tar had been pasted onto the bare concrete. Should I use a sealant which will not allow the exterior concrete surface to breath&#...

0 September 13, 2016

I would like to match the fence style next door. It is 6x8 panels with what looks like 4x4 posts. The fence will run straight for approx 50 feet then over to the house for another 20 feet. I might need some cha...

4 January 7, 2017

We recently purchased a new build home. Upon moving in we discovered a small leak in the basement which has since been patched. The guy did a really good job, nice and neat, no more leak. We also not...

0 September 12, 2016