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Is there a difference between a furnace for a mobile home, compared to a furnace for a house?...
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June 14, 2014
Hello, I'm currently renovating the main floor on my older home (built in the 70s) and the next step is tiling everything. As I was ripping out some older carpet I noticed the floor was heavi...
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June 11, 2014
I am installing new backsplash as well as range hood. I am thinking I should install the range hood first and then the backsplash, unless the backsplash should go all the way up under the cupboards behind ...
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June 17, 2014
We need to put in a new foundation and footings in order to build a new garage. The size is 16' x 22'. We have been told that we can do a cinder block foundation without the need for footings because th...
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June 7, 2014
Looking to open up this portion in the basement. Can anyone give me their opinion in regards to the picture I posted - whether one would need to put a steel beam/laminated beam into this section or could it...
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June 6, 2014
How much would a deck like this cost? Size is 18' x 12'....
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May 4, 2016
Does the window need to be a fire escape? It is 20" X 30"....
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June 1, 2014
Help! I have purchased Click Vinyl Flooring to be placed in my three season cottage, however I contacted the manufacturer and he advised me that due to the cold and heat, it will contract and expan...
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April 2, 2018
How much would something like this cost? It would replace a standard brick wood-burning fireplace with mantel. Thanks....
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June 2, 2014
Finishing a basement - three bedrooms, bathroom and sitting room. How much would something like this cost? Thanks!...
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September 6, 2023
Wanted to know the size of the generator that I would need to run my home furnace. If the power were to go, I can get a new 3250 generator, very cheep. All electrial hookups will be done by the right pe...
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May 30, 2014
Please advise whether there is something that can be done to reduce the heat during Summer. I have two rooms there. Also, I would like to find out how much it would cost, approximately. Thanks....
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May 30, 2014
I have two finished walls (pine) that I want to attach a hand rail to. Understanding the height is by code 42. I have 3 openings of 48" on landing / loft looking down over a family room. I ne...
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May 20, 2014
I left a one inch space between the the R21 Roxul insulation and the concrete wall and found that ice buids up on the top of concrete wall. Full height insulated wall and very well sealed with 6 mill poly. ...
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May 20, 2014
Looking to finish our basement. It's a brand new duplex and just wondering at how much it would cost....
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May 16, 2014
I'd like to build a pergola on top of my deck. The deck is about 12'x13', plus an additional 4'x8' under an awning. The deck is accessible from our rear patio door and is, I'm ...
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May 15, 2014
This is just a very small area and only the surface paint seems to have cracked. There was no evidence of water in the area. The exterior wall is brick and does have some areas where the mortar is missing betwe...
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May 9, 2014
It's about 450 square feet....
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November 3, 2014
Fire separation. I am upgrading a panel located in the garage of a home. The panel is on a wall connected to the home. Before I mount the panel on the plywood, do I need a sheet of 5/8 fire boa...
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May 12, 2014
I have a beam that runs across the span of my 21ft house. 18.9 ft into the 28.9 full length of my house. This beam lays flat and has a crack between the two current jack posts. How do I fix it? This beam...
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May 9, 2014