Maintenance and Repairs
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Hi, My home is 8 years old and have intentions of finishing my basement. I have 2 visible cracks on the foundation wall but thankfully no signs of water penetration. The other concern I have is regardi...
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April 18, 2016
I am in my first year apprenticeship in Carpentry and I live in a building where the maintenance guys aren't licensed in anything. Granted they are nice enough guys, but when it comes to hard wiring lig...
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August 1, 2019
I need to replace the upper thermostat for a Giant brand Model 172E water heater. There are two identical water heaters in series, and they are about 10 years old. From what I've learned, it's...
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January 12, 2014
Garage door will only operate when holding down the button at the house. The remote or a single touch of the fixed control button will make the light on the control unit light up and the door will move less tha...
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December 29, 2013
Concrete hearth on fireplace is chipping due to water. Husband tried to stop an unruly fire, and threw water in fireplace. Earth on fireplace is white chalky, and starting to chip due to water. Ne...
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December 28, 2013
I had a tree limb pull down my hydro lines and it also pulled the pvc pipe down from the top of my meter up to the top where the hydro lines connect from the street. I still have power and I know I have to con...
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January 7, 2014
Hi there. I have been researching basement waterproofing. I have nothing to lose in asking and seeing what you might know or how you may be able to direct me. I am at a loss.!!! I am a home owne...
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December 3, 2013
I have a Goodman furnace and had a cleaning service perfo last week. The technician said that there is a small delay (2 seconds or so) before the valve is shut off when the thermostat calls for it. He s...
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November 27, 2013
I have three basement windows that are steel framed. They are the poured in place type. They are badly rusted and the frames are buckling. On the inside, the buckling has pulled up pieces of the poured conc...
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November 20, 2013
There are two lolly columns in the basement and one of them is removed and replaced with wood support. The wood support is located about 4 feet from original lolly column. Can you put the lolly column back ...
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November 5, 2013
Hi, I have a 12 yr old Bryant plus90i furnace. This morning we woke up to a cold house. First noticed the thermostat was blank. Checked and found the 24vac dead at the thermostat and the terminals at the...
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October 20, 2013
We have a sand point well that we are unsure of the last time it was replaced however we were having issues with the pump turning on as soon as we would turn a faucet on. We thought we needed a new pressure tan...
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October 15, 2013
We have a sand point and pump system, however when you try to fill bath tub or run sprinkler it will run for a few minutes. Pump will kick on and then sputter air. You have to shut water off for a bit and t...
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October 2, 2013
What is also the turnaround time to re glaze a tub? Is there cols to choose from and is it a bigger jump in the cost for darker cols?...
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January 22, 2019
Hello, I'm working on installing a new 1/2 hp jet pump for my father-in-law since his old pump died on him. I've done this before for him a couple of times over the years, so I do have a...
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September 24, 2013
Hey there. I'm looking for info on who I should go to for documentation and a write up of all covered up damages on a house just purchased. A home inspector completely missed a ton of problems with ...
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September 24, 2013
Can anyone answer this question? How do I get the portion of chimney that is exposed to the elements on my roof to match the colour of the chimney that is also exposed? However it is protected as it...
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March 27, 2014
Hey - looking at buying a home in Calgary and one thing that came up during property inspection was that the telepoles in the basement were not plumb, noticeably out of line by the naked eye. The assesso...
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September 29, 2013
Do I need a Electrician to remove and install a new garburator from a 20+ year old building?...
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September 3, 2013
I have three corners of my home that currently have cracks in them. I want to solve the problem myself, but the associate at the Home Depot suggested that I consult a structural engineer to check to make su...
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February 7, 2014