Maintenance and Repairs
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Looking to stain some pine chairs for outside use in the summers. New untreated wood. I have come across recommendations for some US products but I need local options and not anything that needs to get shipped ...
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August 8, 2014
I am having problems with the duct work in the basement. I have a air-conditioner and furnace - both of which are working but have noticed water leaking in the basement from the pipes/ducts after we had a r...
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July 26, 2014
I have a separate entrance for my backyard and the concrete retaining wall has holes from which water continuously leaks. This is at the bottom of the stairs in front of the back entrance. I am not sure if this...
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July 24, 2014
Metal chair left a ring-shaped black mark on a small section of the hardwood flooring in the living room. Can that one section be sanded and resealed without redoing the entire living room?...
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July 16, 2014
Most of the semi transparent borders more on the solid stain than semi transparent....
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July 12, 2014
Our drain in our basement backs up every few months, and we usually have to call in someone to snake the line. Snaking the line will last a few months & then it will back up again. What can we do to s...
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July 24, 2014
Our weeping tile system on the exterior of our house can not hold all the water. Our sump goes off every 3 minutes (480 times in 24 hrs). Water was collecting under our slab but that has been resolved w...
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June 27, 2014
We just had porcelain tiles installed recently and noticed a very small chip close to the end of the tile. Is it possible to fill it in? Thanks...
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June 24, 2014
We have a small leak in the roof from a ceiling fan in the upstairs bathroom. Unfortunately it appears this was caused by the last renovator who is no longer in contact. The paint around the fan has peeled an...
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May 27, 2014
My old shower lever has the cold on the left and hot on the right. I have a new Moen lever and it shows the hot is on the left. Do I need to make any changes? Is the pipes connecting the valve reverse&...
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May 9, 2014
I would like to replace the main water valve coming into the house. It's in an awkward place and I'd rather get someone else to do it. Any idea on the cost in Mississauga?...
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April 25, 2014
Hi, So my question is: How would you repair an inside corner where there was roughly a 2x3ft hole cut out at the bottom on both walls? Thank you for your time!...
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April 18, 2014
We are in the midst of buying a house. The home inspection was great until he went into the attic. This house has a Mansard roof and the entire sheathing is covered with mold. We have been looking into t...
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April 17, 2014
I had a full bathroom renovation done 1 1/2 years ago in the main washroom with full tub install and tiles in shower area and new tile floor. Since that renovation the tub ABS pipes have leaked into the mai...
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April 7, 2014
We need to repair parts of our driveway. Please see the picture. I am not sure what to use, concrete or asphalt. How long does an asphalt job take? What about concrete? Does it make sense to slo...
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April 10, 2014
Can hardwood floors be cleaned and polished to improve their appearance for the purpose of selling? Sanding, staining & varnish is not an option at this point....
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September 11, 2021
In January I started to notice the left hand side of my garage door dropping. I also noticed the bricks to the left of the garage are cracking. Inside my garage about 5ft in is a window and the cement beneath ...
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April 11, 2014
When I hired A.O. for a renovation project, he did take care of A-Z. He told me he was getting his RBQ membership and I got all the invoices, but when I was checked by the authorities, I was informe...
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April 15, 2014
Our Clay / Cement Tile roof system appears to: Plywood sheating, Tyvak type (fiberglass) over top, the 2 x 2 (?'s) that the tile sit on, and the clay / cement ti...
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March 6, 2014
I noticed water coming into the garage and wondered is there a way to seal it. The roof is fine, water is coming in from the foundation. Not a lot but enough. It is an older garage maybe built in 90s. I...
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September 5, 2019