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Currently I have washer and dryer in my basement. I want to convert a small piece of my garage into my laundry room, so I can use the basement for a bedroom, and have main floor laundry. Is this pos...
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October 2, 2013
I purchased a new Bosch air nailer. The finish nailer won't continuously shoot. I need to open the gun and manually push the nails forward. Any ideas what's going on here? I added 3 drops of ...
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November 14, 2013
I've been rebuilding my basement after a flood and now it's time for me to install the floor. The basement is 1,200 sqft so expenses build up very quickly. The concrete slab is very dry and in ve...
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October 5, 2013
Good day folks, I'll be as brief as I can here. On the 30th of May 2013 I hired a contractor to do a driveway install. 1 Month after hiring them they began work, (removing old asphalt, e...
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July 28, 2015
My basement is damp and we just had a 4" water flood from a leaking shower drain that we only noticed 5 months later (the water collected without us knowing). Now that the damage is done with the w...
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September 24, 2013
Hi, I just started a new business. I'm looking for advice on how to quote jobs. I want to install some garage pads and side walks and bought all the forms. Thanks....
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September 16, 2013
A few months ago I installed some pot lights for a customer (the pots got a 5/5 customer rating on the store website). Two of the pots constantly blow out the halogen bulbs. They are on two differen...
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September 16, 2013
Is there an industry standard for a Payment Schedule for a kitchen reno? I want to hold back 10% for 45 days, but company says 25% on signing, 65% on delivery, and 10% on com...
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September 28, 2013
Hi, I need to find some older style vinyl siding that measures 9" from bottom to top nailing fin. with 8 1/4" exposure in white which is single. The one already on the house appears to also h...
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September 10, 2013
Hi All, I just had new windows installed. They removed the old retrofit ones, and took the opening right back to the framing - the new vinyl windows were made to size, and installed without a nai...
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September 10, 2013
Want to paint my stairwell banisters. They are oak - should I use primer then paint?...
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January 27, 2014
I have a basement with a raised subfloor and a bathroom in the corner. The area is about 430sq ft for the living space and 120 sq ft for the bathroom area. I want to gut the floors which are currently old ...
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September 10, 2013
A few years ago I took and turned a room in my basement into a home gym and placed rubber mating from the local fitness equipment supply company on the floor. In the process of expanding the area I discovered m...
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September 5, 2013
I may need to replace the skirting on my mobile home with the new vinyl vented skirting. Does anyone know what the approximate cost would be? My home is an older 1978 model, 14 x 70 with an 8 x 12 add...
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September 5, 2013
Hello, I have a hard wood floor raised about 4-6 inches off the cement basement. The slab seems to dip from around 2 inches at the extremities to 6 at the center. The shower leaked for the past 5-6 mont...
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August 10, 2015
We are going to have a hard wood floor, and I am just unable to match this color on the baluster and newels. So I thought I will paint white and the hand rail dark blackish brown. Is there any rules for...
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October 1, 2013
I am finding it difficult to price out full basement renos. I have been told by some that it can be done for $19 a square foot, without flooring or baseboards, with a basic finish. And I have been t...
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January 4, 2014
Hello to all the pros: I got a few very nice looking lamps that are imported from my home country. Obviously it does not carry the cUL or any other accepted electrical certifications in Ontario. But by n...
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September 2, 2013
Hi, I was wondering about whether vapour barrier is required under the following scenario: - we removed current 1/2 wall coverage of drywall and insulation - on basement walls we applied a mo...
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May 4, 2022