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Looking to have our staircase stained and finished to match our cabinets. We are searching for general price range and brief break down of the process/time frame it would take to complete. We have had a few...
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December 17, 2014
Water has a property of expanding while freezing. This property leads to an increase in the pressure exerted by water on the pipes. However, an important point that must be understood is that it's not alw...
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December 11, 2014
We would like to extend the front of our garage 2 feet. We would use our existing garage door. Our man door is at the front of the garage. Do we would need to move it to the side of the garage? Please l...
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December 11, 2014
I just had a white tile floor - the classic hexagons, installed in my bathroom. Lovely pattern, but when the white grout was applied, the pattern disappeared. The floor now looks too white and bor...
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December 15, 2014
As part of our basement development, our contractor installed luxury vinyl plank over our concrete floors. Prior to installing the floors, I pointed out a large area (approx 2'x2') where...
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April 22, 2021
I have bought quartzite to go over existing brick fireplace and need to know what the installation cost for a mason would be. It's a corner fireplace 5' wide x 8' high. Only looking for estimates...
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December 11, 2014
I'm based in Winnipeg and I'm renovating my basement and planning to install a bathroom in the basement. My basement has floating walls and I can't figure out how I would be able to attach the acryl...
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March 25, 2015
As part of our basement development, we asked our contractor to create a built-in bar fridge and wine cooler space as part of our dry bar. Our understanding was that the fridges would be surrounded by wood&...
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December 7, 2014
We hired a contractor to finish off a partially developed space in our basement (approx 400 sqft), but are concerned about the electrical work being done. The previous configuration had all outlets ...
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December 5, 2014
We hired a contractor for our basement development and amidst a slew of issues we've had with them, we've now discovered that in some areas, the drywall they installed is sitting directly on the...
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August 2, 2015
Hi, I am currently researching some information about roofing techniques. When you are installing shingles on a roof, is the first row of shingle glued on the starter course? Or the shingle...
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December 3, 2014
I recently discovered that my house (Circa 1942) contains cloth type copper wiring in certain locations and it seems that the insulation is beginning to disintegrate. Although the panel is a breaker typ...
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December 3, 2014
We live in the Highlands overlooking the Frazer Valley. It gets chilly up here and my kitchen window has developed a circle of condensation. How can I find out if the seal is broken and how can it be fixed...
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December 29, 2014
My house is 6 years old. Has 3 pieces roughing for bathroom. Had to break concrete to move pvc pipes. Noticed water underneath while we were digging the gravels out. Wondering if this is normal? Does...
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November 30, 2014
We recently had halogen lights installed in our new kitchen. We noticed that some of the cabinet doors when opened fall under the halogen lights and this has caused the top of the door to blister and peel. ...
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November 25, 2014
I'd like to drill some holes through new ceramic or porcelain tile in my bathroom. I tried my normal drill and bits, but my bits are burnt and the tile is so slippery. I do not want to have cracks on...
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November 25, 2014
We have built a brand new garage, and are almost done - drywall is in and everything is painted. Our electrician (whom we've paid in full minus 10%) has gone MIA. What are our options?...
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November 25, 2014
I got a call this week from someone wanting to install vinyl tiles (peel and stick 18"X18" and an adhesive) over the existing ceramic floor tiles. Apparently, the local big box store told hi...
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November 25, 2014
Hi, My heating system is water. It is an old system but I never had a real problem. Last week I started the furnace, however I had to move the thermostat up and at around 65. It started ok, but i...
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November 22, 2014
I am currently remodeling my basement. I am about to install the wainscot and want to create a panel look. I have a magazine picture of the way I would like it to look. The basement is L shaped and all the wall...
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November 22, 2014