Maintenance and Repairs

I had noticed that our stucco was wet under the sofits.. called the contractor & he said all stucco gets wet... NOT... I kept at him until he went into the attic & found that our attic had no vent .. which he f...

0 September 25, 2011

~40 years old, ~1300 sq ft basement with general humidity problems. Somehow water is getting beneath the floor. A test of the weeping tile shows that it seems to be working properly. How can I diagnose w...

1 September 21, 2011

I need to know what measurements i hav...

1 September 15, 2011

We are renovating our basement. Currently there are 3 older style pot lights that we want completely removed (we'll be installing a new series of potlights in new locations). When we take the wire...

2 September 11, 2011

Hi Everyone, I am stuck with a common problem - igniting the pilot of my natural gas fireplace. I switched off the pilot when summer started. I tried switching it on by turning the on-off-pilot nob. ...

1 September 9, 2011

I own an old (1949) NDG home and recently replaced the roof due to a leak. While in the crawlspace below the roof I noticed that the insulation is very thin in places and there are mouse droppings and o...

1 September 7, 2011

We have a home with a tenant who has been living in the basement. The tenant has made a huge mess and the place is filthy. This person will be leaving asap. Do you know of a cleaning service that would tackle ...

1 September 26, 2011

I am including 2 pictures, so that you can see what I am requesting. The grouting in the floor is mouldy and the floor isn't sloped properly, so the water just sits in certain places. This shower ...

1 October 11, 2011

My front door was kicked in and there was little damage to the door but the frame was relly damaged bad. i was wondering if i can get the frame fixed and keep the door i have for now? the reason why i want ...

1 August 30, 2011

1 st issue : sunken concrete on the backyard entry door, it causes rain water go into the foundation. 2nd issue : cracks on a few area around the corners of sidings. How do I find one of the bes...

0 August 11, 2011

We have a 3 level side-split built in the mid-60's in Hamilton, Ontario. The basement level floor (in the family room) has cracked and is heaving (approximately 4-6 inches from rest of floor...

3 August 23, 2011

We have encountered a black mould issue this spring/summer due to the high water table and the condition of our basement. We have a 100 year old home with 2/3 dirt crawl space and 1/3 concrete base...

1 August 17, 2011

Hello once again. I've been looking into the adding heat control window film from home depot to my windows to help reduce heat and glare from my north west facing rooms/windows. I've read some prett...

1 October 13, 2011

would like to have someone to level and put new wood around the out side bottom where it has rotted . we have done some of the work at the back it is the front that needs most of the work....

1 August 8, 2011

Does anyone turn a crawlspace into a basement?? how much etc.....

1 August 23, 2011

Dear contractor, Last year we purchased and installed 12 windows, two doors and a patio door from a company. The workshop ship is extremely poor and not up to the standards. We are having draft and...

3 November 14, 2011

I need to replace my water main coming into the house from the shut-off valve outside...

2 September 29, 2011

I am looking for someone in the Halifax Nova Scotia area to buy and flip my house and I need to know who would do this. Please let me know who I would call that might be interested in buying and flipping my ...

2 July 26, 2015

What's the requirements to be an HVAC maintenance and installer, and is the G2 and G3 license are enough?...

1 February 17, 2013

if a septic /holding tank is full and hasn't been cleaned for awhile, can this cause the septic pump to burn out or cause it to overheat?...

0 July 26, 2011