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Hi, I just had the kitchen in my basement suite renovated by these floks (Guy and Diane) and wanted to let everyone know what a great job they did. Diane came to my home, discussed my needs and...
In my basement suite the people before installed a tub that does not butt up against the wall, and no proper shower rails, so when the shower is on water goes between wall and tub. Do we need to re-...
Hi i was just wondering if its a requirement while renting that there is a vent system in bathroom? i.e. fan or window because the last two places i was at neither had it so wasnt sure if it was required or...
Are there alternatives to the Schluter system for waterproofing around a new shower? Is cement board just as good??...
I bought a corner tub and I want to know if it's possible to have a shower head on the wall or ceiling instead of just the hand held one. I also don't know how a shower curtain would work with that?...
I used Granite Transformations for my kitchen countertops and wish I had gone with Silestone. Granite Transformations "reface" your countertops. They have some positives and negatives in my opinion....
Hi! I'd like to ask a question please. I've moved into an older property which I love, apart from the horrible dark green bathroom suite it has. With all the expense of moving, I really can&...
I just purchased my first home on my own. That in itself is very exciting at least for me! I am not looking at renovating my kitchen - new cupboards, floor etc. but I honestly don't know ...
Well i'm currently struggling to choose should i change the light style of my kitchen. previously i'm using common bright mode, but i heard that making it a bit darker might look good sometime... an...
i want to put in a combo bath fan/light. i like to have the lights dimmable in the bathroom. i am looking at the Hunter lights. so a light that uses CF is out because i want to be able to dim them. the issu...
hi. i have a regular gravity fed toilet. i like the idea of these new(ish) pressurized water toilets that look like regular toilets but have a pressure vessel in the tank. is it worth replacing a perfec...
We have just bought a new place and from the looks of it, the bathroom tile walls have not been cleaned in ages. The grout in between the tiles is dark yellow. Is there anyway to clean it ? We ha...
I am re-doing my bathroom. From top to bottom. I am putting in a clawfoot tub. I am asking about waterproofing walls. I realize that you need to waterproof the walls around the bathtub and shower (there...
I am trying to find a way to seperate my front entrance from directly being in my kitchen. I get so annoyed when I sit down for diner and am staring at a large mess of jackets, shoes, etc..as there is ...
I have an acrylic soaker tub that is approx 3 yrs old. I noticed a smal u shaped crack in the bottom of it recently. Is there a quick and easy repair for it that I would be able to do at home? ...
We want to tile completely the walls of an upstairs powder room and we are starting with studded walls. It seems like too much work to drywall and tape and paint. Can we use a 1/4 inch plywood to apply th...
We are thinking of installing a clawfoot tub but it needs to be restored. Can anyone make any suggestions? I have a porcelain harvest table that needs to be restored as well. ...
Hi everyone Recently I bought a unlabled cake baking gas stove from Taiwan and brought it back to Vancouver. I was hoping to use it to open up a business in the mall. When I called the gas company to my hous...
How durable and low maintenane is cork in the bathroom and kitchen compared to tile?...
We live in the country and use well water, it is softened but all the sink drains have a smell coming from them. I have tried drain cleaners but nothing seems to help....