Home Improvements

My new kitchen was built on top of my old floor. My friend who is a German custom cabinet maker installed a beautiful wood finish cabinet using hardware from his company. I am reluctant to tear apart my kitchen...

4 July 12, 2015

I've bought a reno in which some of the outlets don't accept the cord when I try to plug it in. The openings are too narrow for the standard plug. Why is this?...

5 July 11, 2015

Just creating a suite in lower level and looking for cost right now. Thanks....

4 July 9, 2015

Am I able to cut the side of the stairs to expose each step or will it affect the integrity of the staircase? **See pictures. One is my staircase and the other is what I want....

4 March 1, 2016

If I am quoted a price of, say $1 per square footage of painting, does that $1 include 2 coats or just one? Does 2 coats become $2 per sq ft? Thanks in advance....

8 October 28, 2015

Looking for electricians is simple as well as plumbers as they have to have official BC license accreditation. Wish to understand what to ask for when hiring other contractors. Does a professional licence ex...

5 July 6, 2015

Hello Pros! I'm planning to replace the grassy area @ the side of my house with a clean, no maintenance walkway with 18" x 36" sandstone pavers similar to: http://www.houz...

1 July 5, 2015

Need a rough idea what I am looking at to build a stud wall and have it drywalled....

4 January 30, 2016

Is any of our suppliers entitled to registering a lien in any of our projects that he may know the name even if he never worked in the premises? Just supplied some services at his own location/shop?...

2 July 1, 2015

I have a double garden door that opens from both sides in my kitchen to the deck and want to know if you can get roll-away screening put up instead of the 1 door screen on a track (that keeps coming off the...

1 June 25, 2015

We are installing a small 24 inch under cabinet builtin wine fridge. Wondering if it needs a dedicated circuit like a full size refrigerator does? Easiest for us is to tap into the 110v outlet for our g...

3 June 25, 2015

We had an architect provide drawings to remove a load bearing wall down the center of the house on the first floor. He designed it so that there are no columns and the engineer verified that the load should be...

3 June 22, 2015

I currently have a retaining wall made from PT Mini Ties and it will need to be replaced. I am wondering if I replace it with PT 6x6 if I can put a PT fence directly on top of it to get a clean finished look...

2 June 21, 2015

Price for mdf and price for metal. Thanks....

0 June 19, 2015

What is the going rate per sqft for painting in Alberta? Walls including the paint. Thanks....

0 June 19, 2015

I have a 1500 sq ft unfinished basement that I need finished. Just the outside walls for now. No kitchen or bathroom. What would be the average price to frame, board and tape the outer wall? Also wan...

2 June 21, 2015

Hello, My neighbor recently had a contractor build a deck on his home (see attached photos). It measures 1,000 square feet in size. He paid $35,500 after taxes. I'm thinkin...

6 June 20, 2015

What is the going rate to hang drywall per square foot? And also, to mud & tape per square foot?...

3 June 19, 2015

The contractor we hired just finished our deck, a large 550sq ft built around an oval pool. He is demanding his final payment and we are hesitant to pay him since there are still problem areas to be addres...

14 July 8, 2015

I hired a company (a 2 man company locally). Asked for a quote and gave a blueprint to him and asked for a quote. I advised him the most I want to pay. He gave me back a quote and on it it said a pric...

4 June 21, 2015