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We have a detached garage that is currently 12x18'. The concrete slab it sits on is uneven - whenever we get a big rain or snowmelt in the spring, about half of it floods with up to an inch of water. ...
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August 14, 2016
I'm looking to add a small garage to the side of my sidesplit in Burlington. Approximate size would be 8.5'x21'. Anyone else done something like this, and have an idea of cost and look? N...
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August 16, 2016
I know without testing it's almost impossible to know if something contains asbestos. I've had two people view the image below: One person says it's a 85% chance it's asbestos wool...
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August 12, 2016
According to our zone, we can add up to 1700 square feet to our existing 1825 square foot home in Surrey, BC. How much would renovations with moving some wall to the existing floor plan and the additio...
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August 12, 2016
We have a three bedroom raised ranch house in the City. Our lot will not accommodate an addition of a garage on the driveway side. I am wondering if our basement (half) can be converted into a garage&...
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August 11, 2016
Removal of old windows brick to brick and installation of new windows. Do the window installers/contractors require any building permits from the town or special licensing?...
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August 11, 2016
An electrician has offered to supply and install a surge protector at the power panel as a costed option in a proposal for other, unrelated work. We have lived in this house for 25 years and have not experi...
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August 19, 2016
Hi, We are changing our floor colour to a darker tone. We would like our staircase to be stained to match. How much would this cost? There are 15 stairs each with 2 spindles. One side railing oth...
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August 8, 2016
Does anyone have experience with the quality and durability of maax and mirolin acrylic tubs. Need advice....
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March 14, 2019
How much would a heat recovery ventilation system cost for a 2000 sq. ft house - which brings fresh outdoor air and removes stale indoor air?...
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August 9, 2016
We have the dark type blanket insulation. Roxul? Around 4 basement window openings the blankets are trimmed and tuck taped with red tuck tape that is coming off, not holding and the insulation is expose...
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August 13, 2016
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....
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March 16, 2017
I was called to provide an estimate to Tap/Mud a commercial job and I provided an estimate of $5,500 + HST. All materials were supplied by the contractor however ran out 3 times. There was an ag...
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September 4, 2016
Hi there, We live in Edmonton and I am wondering what the cost would be to add a window to our main floor. Our house is your average 2 storey, built in 2009. Thanks!...
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August 5, 2016
During the rebuild of my deck around my pool, I had to excavate soil from around some of my deck piers to accommodate a retaining wall. In some instances, I had to lower the grade 18" and now I a...
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August 5, 2016
Dear TrustedPros, In the condo that where I live, the electrical fuse box looks like its from the 1970's. Still works, but yesterday one of the fuse blew. I attempted to replace it with the c...
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August 4, 2016
Hi TrustedPros community, I had an incident and wanted to read your opinion on what are my alternatives. I am a renter that just moved into a condo. Unfortunately, during the move-in unpacking, I...
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August 3, 2016
When I turn the vavle near the water meter it seems that it is not shutting off the water, as I must've turned it 40 times. Is there a second valve in the house? I looked above the drop down ceiling...
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October 20, 2016
I'm renovating two bathrooms and want a water barrier in the shower and bathtub area. What's the benefits of schluter kerdi over a brush-on rubberized product?...
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August 13, 2016
I have a situation where a telepost is pushing up on a floor beam at the inside corner of an L-shaped stair to the basement. This has caused the wall which is supported by the beam to penetrate the ceiling plan...
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August 2, 2016