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Repairing a half done garage

Our garage in a recently bought home (burlington ontario) is a half done mess... Messures approx. 10 x 10 x 20 long, single car (though to small for my SUV to fit without a lot of patience wi...

Number of Responses 3 Date of Last Post May 1, 2012
Is it cheaper to renovate or rebuild.

Hi there. My husband and I have been discussing renovating our home as well as putting on an addition. Our house is quite old, about 125 years old and is outdated in many ways and is in need of repairs thro...

Number of Responses 2 Date of Last Post April 25, 2012
What is the cost of an addition to a house?

Hello, Just wondering what it might cost to build a 550 square foot addition to an existing house. Just to have an idea. I live in Halifax, NS. Thanks...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 23, 2012
Cost of home additions

Just wondering what it might cost to build a 550 square foot addition onto my garage. The garage is attached to the house and has a pitched roof. ...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 23, 2012
Lifting house and adding basement

We are wanting to add a basement to our house. It is a single story modular home1300 square feet. What kind of price range are we looking at to get it put in? Doesnt need to be at the finished stage,...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 17, 2012
Vermiculite Removal

We have discovered there is vermiculite containing asbestos in our home, can anyone let us know what it should be expected to cost? We have received a quote of 6 dollars a square foot, does thi...

Number of Responses 3 Date of Last Post January 17, 2021
Upgrading the Electrical Fuse panel

I own a townhouse that was built in 1977, that has the older style cartridges and fuses. Could you provide me with an approximate cost on having this upgraded to the newer "breaker" style of panel&...

Number of Responses 2 Date of Last Post April 16, 2012
2" hot dipped galvanized ring shank nails

Not sure I'm suppose to be posting a question like this but here it goes. I live in the Peace River area and i've searched high and low to find a supplier of (hdg) 2" ring shank hand driv...

Number of Responses 2 Date of Last Post April 11, 2012
Support or Load beam main floor

I bought a house not knowing that a big support or structural or load beam will be put accros my living and dining room through the kitchen, the beam is place horizontally once you enter the front door. My ...

Number of Responses 4 Date of Last Post April 18, 2012
Cost of stucco

What does it cost to stucco a 2000 sq ft home? on a wood frame? or on existing brick? if building a custom home; would a white brick home be cheaper than getting stucco done?...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 9, 2012
Roof structure rehaul

Since we have to redo our shingles anyway we're considering redoing the roof structure over our house & attached garage completely to incorporate as much living space up there as possible without sacrificin...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 9, 2012
Geothermal heating

How much does a new installation cost?...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 8, 2012
Blown in Insulation

We are considering blown in insulation for our Garage roof, out Garage is 21feet by 21 feet, can you let us know approximately what the cost for this would be. Thank you...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 8, 2012
Building a new home from a tear down house

How much is it to build a 1600 sq ft home with semi finished basement? ...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 28, 2012
Bathroom Repair

The bathtubs in my 2 bathrooms are old & chipped. Pipes are rusted. I would like to know how much it would cost to replace the bathtubs with new ones....

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 2, 2012
Garage Renovations

What is the average cost to demolish and renovate a one door car garage? Using blocks and decorative bricks....

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post April 1, 2012
Three issues at hand

Issue #1 My breaker box keeps blowing, a light in the basement sparked and blew the main breaker, lack of plugins and lights in our home. I have a 2 bdrm wartime home with basement, no upper level....

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post March 29, 2012
Cost per square foot

Can you tell me the approximate building cost per square foot to build a new house in Calgary? Are there prices for economy, midrange and high end houses available. I would like to build a mid to hi...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post March 26, 2012
Water heater baseboard convert to hydronic radiant heat

Hello, Questions for 600 sf apartment, wood structure with concrete floor. I was wondering the cost in Vancouver to: 1. rip out 4 old baseboard heating (water heater, not electronic&#...

Number of Responses 1 Date of Last Post March 28, 2012
Cost to move ceiling light placement?

I have three bedrooms where the ceiling fixtures are not centred to anything. I would like to move each 8" to 12". I was wondering what that costs (ballpark)? Thanks....

Number of Responses 2 Date of Last Post March 28, 2012
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