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What is a solution for 60 year old squeaking floors? Please advise. Thanks....
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May 29, 2016
My husband and I just bought a lot in town of Peterborough. What are the going rates to wire a house of this size? What are the going hourly rates and costs per sq foot or opening. I've been told t&#...
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May 28, 2016
**For some reason the photos did not attach, I will update this post later with images** Hi experts, and thanks for reading! I'm a first-time home buyer in Winnipeg in the early stages of ...
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May 26, 2016
Who is liable if a worker hired as an assistant to an independent contractor injures himself on the job site? Is it the independent contractor, the assistant or the home owner who hired the independent ...
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May 26, 2016
I'm looking to get full home renovation, including changing the roof line. What is the cost difference between using an architect versus a home designer (Architect Technician)? I know a ho...
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March 22, 2017
Can I hammer a nail into my next door neighbors wooden fence, that is between our properties? I want to put up a few hooks etc...maybe a trellis....
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May 26, 2016
What is the going rate in southern Ontario for labor cost to build a pergola?...
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May 26, 2016
Just wondering where a good site or place to go to learn about deck drawings as I have had a couple customers want drawings and I don't have the software or knowledge to provide them I can definitely build ...
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May 26, 2016
I have to pay a deposit to the contractor. I would like to know the implications of issueing the cheque in the name of the contractor, as he requested, instead of in the name of his company. Also...
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May 26, 2016
Just wondering what it would cost approximately. Thanks...
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May 25, 2016
What hourly rate can I expect to be charged to perform the following: deck repair change some light fixtures replace a toilet and fix a leaky faucet drywall repair and painting Thanks...
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May 26, 2016
Building a new home and trying to get an opinion regarding placing 1 1/2" of rigid insulation under the floor slab. The floor may or may not be heated but in any event would like to add some protection...
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June 17, 2016
Can anyone give opinion about prefab homes? I have a run down bungalow and I am thinking about gutting it and getting a simple house made on the property. Does anyone have experience with prefab? How...
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January 6, 2017
Hi, I was wondering how much contractors are charging in St. John's, NL to build the shell of a home. Including the framing, siding, shingles, windows and doors. Been looking onl...
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May 23, 2016
When one neighbour wants a fence put up and the other does not, but the neighbour is putting it up anyway, whose side gets the flat side?...
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May 24, 2016
Hi pros, I am looking to build a 2 story addition plus loft attic onto my current house. Each floor would be around 650 square feet. The main floor would be a kitchen and livingroom. The second level wo...
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May 23, 2016
I'm looking to have a deck installed, approx 10'x10'. Whats the pricing diffrence between PT, Cedar and Composite?...
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May 23, 2016
What is the cost of eavestrough, fascia and sofits in Edmonton area?...
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May 22, 2016
Was wondering how much per square foot someone would charge to frame my house in Fort McMurray? What would the going rate be for a subcontractor?...
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May 20, 2016
Hi there, What would it cost to close off an existing exterior kitchen door, and have a nearby window turned into the doorway instead? The heights of the existing doorway and window are the same...
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May 20, 2016