Home Improvements

How much will it cost to install a chainlink fence per linear feet in Calgary?...

0 May 10, 2016

I purchased a variable speed pool pump. I have been told the existing wiring won't work. I need someone to tell me whats needed and the cost....

2 May 11, 2016

Can mould be removed from the underside of a roof or does the plywood and shingles have to be removed and re done again?...

1 May 9, 2016

I have a contractor buddy who builds roughly 5 residential homes per year in Toronto and York Region. During the course of one of our conversations he had mentioned that you don't need a permit for demoliti...

2 May 9, 2016

Price for aprox. 8x10 area, preferably jewelstone overlay. Within Brantford location....

0 May 9, 2016

6'x70' good neighbor style pressure treated wooden fence - was quoted $62 per foot. Is it correct or too high? The fence is to separate the backyard between two houses. From what I have heard th...

2 May 9, 2016

I have a deck, about 12' X 18', I like to make it mosquito proof and more comfortable. I am thinking I can put a roof on it, with three framed walls and lots of windows. The deck has a g...

1 May 15, 2016

How much should I expect to pay for a cement board placed over existing raw pine floor and white 12 x 12 ceramic tile grouted on top? This is in bathroom which is small...31/2 foot by 8 feet approx. ...

2 May 9, 2016

I'm looking for some clarification on this: My electrical contractor tells me that permits are now required for such things as changing out a light fixture or replacing an existing switch or plug. Is ...

11 June 6, 2016

Cost to Remove existing pressure treated basement outside entrance replace it to cement blocks and frost protection and install drain and new footing?...

0 May 6, 2016

I am looking to lift my house. It presently does not have a basement, there is a crawl space. So I am looking to see what the procedure would be and the cost involved in such an endeavour. It is a single f...

2 May 7, 2016

Red oak natural hardwood (honey brown colour) NOT LAMINATED I have heard of a conflicting advice as to whether I could reduce the visible scratches due to the nails of my 26 Ib dog. I need a produ...

2 August 25, 2017

Please suggest to me good home roofing materials which are Eco friendly. I need a long lasting roof with low maintenance. We are having reinforced support walls. Thanks....

9 May 9, 2016

If you tear down an existing home, but leave the existing foundation and rebuild on top of it, is it considered a new home or a renovation? We are located in Alberta, Canada. Just wondering if...

6 May 9, 2016

I would like to know what the maximum spam would be allowed on a 4 ply 2 x 10 basement beam support 2 floor above. I would like to be able to replace the current jack post as it will interfere with the basement...

6 May 30, 2016

I have a single car asphalt driveway (9 1/2 years). I want to add asphalt on the left and right sides of the existing asphalt driveway. (The present left and right sides are now covered by s...

2 May 6, 2016

Hello, I am currently working on an outdoor art installation project with a group of people. It is a temporary structure, a dome @30' DIA. I am recent graduate in Interior Design program an...

1 May 13, 2016

Hi there, I have a house we are renovating and I would like to ask for your opinion on how much would it be aprox to drywall and tape my house. Top Floor 1/2 inch ceiling 1,600 sqf 4,...

1 May 4, 2016

I am looking to purchase a serious fixer-upper in rural Ottawa. I will need to replace the current inadequate single beam structure of the 70+ year old home. The exterior dimensions are 25'w x 18'...

1 May 3, 2016

We would like to move our pendant light fixture above our dining table as we have relocated on dining space. We would like install the fixture properly above the table, and not just hook it over from the e...

1 May 4, 2016