Home Improvements

I am hoping to get my bathroom renovated -- from a standard plain-jane bathtub-shower to a tiled walk-in shower (as well as replacing the floor, sink, toilet and fixtures). It's m...

2 March 15, 2016

What is typically a down payment percentage that a contractor will request and what is suggested?...

8 March 14, 2016

My townhome is about 5 yrs old in Richmond Hill. My basement is a walk out, about 850 sf. About 40% of it is already framed from the builder. The entire basement has insulation from top to bottom.. ...

1 May 7, 2016

Our house was built around 1920, and has old cement walls that are about 3 - 4 feet thick in places and are only about 6 feet high. Is it possible to have them replaced with narrower ones? Also, i...

3 March 14, 2016

Hello, We are installing pot lights in the basement. Basement is finished and a few pot lights come directly under the cross bridging. I like where the pot lights are being installed. My question is...

1 March 15, 2016

I would love to transform my detached garage into a commercial kitchen, but I want to know the cost before I commence with all the paper works. I live in BC. Any ideas as to what it would cost me please?...

3 March 12, 2016

How much would it cost to move a lightswitch? I have two switches that need moving. One would be a few feet (interior wall). The other would be to the other side of a doorway (on the inside...

2 March 12, 2016

Drywall instull mud tape sand cost sq' Insulate basement ceiling sq' Framing walls sq' It's a basement, Reno clean jobsite never been touched...

0 March 11, 2016

Hi, I have an old blue bath tub which I want to refinish it white. What is your estimated cost? Thanks for help....

0 March 10, 2016

We are looking to move to Abbotsford and want to build a new home what homes are the lowest cost per square foot split level, two story, rancher, etc. Of those what is the average price per square f...

2 March 14, 2016

I am wanting to see if I can salvage what appears to be a tear down cottage. It would require either raising the cottage and pouring a foundation and rebuilding the floor foundation. Also am not certain if al...

1 March 10, 2016

1. What is the ballpark figure to get drawings from a structural engineer to remove a possible load bearing wall (it could be non-bearing) from the main floor (there is a basement underneath and sec...

4 March 11, 2016

Water from the kitchen sink bubbled up in the bath tub.. Toilet when flushed, did not drain, also bubbled up in bath tub. on the main floor. I tried to use the plunger and found later that water was ...

2 March 10, 2016

how much should I pay if I need to istull safety beam to hold the main floor from the basement to build a supporting wall 2 X 6 X10 (under the kithcen) how much for beaming how much for building the w...

1 March 14, 2016

Can a handyman (not licensed contractor) pull out permits on behalf of the home owner? Or only a contractor is able to? Also, what type of work would need permits/drawings - stair ref...

7 May 25, 2019

Quote for drywall job: mud, tape, sand rec room ceiling & 3 walls. Room is roughly 24Lx14W, walls are roughly 8' H x 24L, x15L, x10L. Cost and length of time. Thank you....

5 March 10, 2016

How much would it cost to remove a load bearing wall and install a support beam, approximately 22' on the main floor of a bungalow?...

1 March 10, 2016

I have a kitchen sink that is over the counter. Can I buy a new under the countertop sink and just install it or to I have to replace the countertop as well?...

6 April 24, 2016

My condo was built in 1977 and has all the original fixtures etc. I want to gut it and redo the whole thing. Is there a way to evaluate how much is too much when considering quotes for the job?...

6 March 10, 2016

Hi there, I have a 640 sq ft basement that I would like to finish. Wide open with 2 rooms, a 3 piece washroom and a laundry room. The floor will need to be broken to relocate the drain and plumbing....

8 March 9, 2016