Home Improvements

We would like to renovate our basement. I have a very large basement floor (1500sq ft) that is cold. We currently have one gas fireplace and forced air heating- the ceilings are 9'. In floor heating...

4 May 6, 2015

I would like to convert my cold room to a dry storage room where I can store suitcases, Christmas decorations, winter boots, etc and I would like to know if it is possible to do. Any assistance ...

4 May 14, 2015

Can EIFS stucco be painted, or can a second coat be applied to match colours?...

2 May 4, 2015

I have a wall mounted interior air conditioner. The way it is installed it does not shoot the cold air into my bedroom because my bedroom doorway is adjacent to it. I would need to make a detachable air duc...

2 May 4, 2015

Hi, My water main copper pipe is 28 year old, no leaks yet but West Vancouver home inspector advised me to replace it while I'm doing my house renovation. This pipe is located under my concrete d...

3 April 29, 2015

We bought a 1970s (kind of) home just over a year ago. 1/2 of the basement is slab/concrete foundation but the other half is 4' of dirt/gravel. We think the part of the house over the ...

3 April 29, 2015

I need to make one wall in my room sound proof. I don't want to rip open the whole wall. Can I just cut holes at the top and fill it up with some kind of spray sound proofing material? If there is an...

1 April 28, 2015

I am near my final inspection. I have closed in the wiring and boxes in the basement walls. The ceiling is open, with all my lighting boxes containing fixtures or capped off and cover plates installed. The ...

3 April 28, 2015

I recently purchased a 65 year old house on a nice lot. My original intention was to tear down the property and construct a new one. However, my ignorance made me believe this was possible. I came to rea...

2 April 27, 2015

How do I know that an electrician is licensed for new construction? What do I ask him for? Is there a board that I can call to find out if this electrician is certified and insured and his work is up...

7 April 24, 2015

We are getting our bathroom redone. The work started on April 19 and was suppose to take 2 to 3 weeks, it's been 5. It is almost finished and we've really enjoyed the contractors that have come in t...

6 April 24, 2015

How much would something like this cost?...

2 April 15, 2015

First time home buyer looking for general #'s....

1 April 14, 2015

My house is brand new, foundation poured 14 months ago. I want to install radiant heat in the basement using a tankless unit that will also provide hot water to the rest of the house. My basement (not...

1 April 14, 2015

Is Spring a good time to do fence, say March, April or May. Thanks for allowing me to ask about fence....

8 July 26, 2015

I hired an HVAC guy to replace a furnace. The permit was pulled, I checked. However the inspection has failed twice now because the vent is not 4 ft from the property line. This house is now sold and the ne...

0 April 10, 2015

I have recently installed some prefinished engineered t and g flooring and have discoverd a small gap about 5 rows back. Since this is glue together floor, any ideas to fill this gap in? It's an 12....

3 April 11, 2015

I have a sun porch - approximately 15' X 33', on a cement block foundation. The crawlspace is 4' high. I would like to fill the crawlspace floor with a rough concrete floor. What would th...

2 April 17, 2015

Hi, I am building a house and the design calls for two interior pocket doors that are fire rated up to BC building codes as it would separate a shared space and then a separate suite. Any ideas on wher...

3 April 7, 2015

How much would it cost to paint cupboards and add a few more cupboard? I need more cupboards but I hate the red color on the cupboards I have right now. Only looking for estimates right now. Thank...

5 July 16, 2016