Home Improvements

What is involved in converting baseboard heat to forced air? My home currently has oil baseboard heating and a/c central air. The baseboards are large and take up too much room space in our already smal...

1 December 10, 2016

Hi, I was wondering what is the proper way to remove an unpermitted addition? The addition was built under a preexisting deck. It has electrical and plumbing (kitchen). What do you do with t...

7 January 17, 2018

The basement is completely finished however there is not a walkout. We are curious as to how much an average cost would be. It would need to be excavated since the lot is flat there would need to be stairs go...

0 May 16, 2016

I am just trying to decide whether to use pressure-treated lumber or composite lumber for the deck. I do know that the composite costs more....

0 May 15, 2016

My house was built in 1962, and i want to replace the siding. The problem I have is the sill plate is not flush with outside edge of foundation. The reason is due to concrete brick going up half way up the ...

0 May 15, 2016

The GC I hired, fired the lead carpenter midway through a home addition. They are now past their stated completion date with much more work to do. I've paid 90% of the agreed upon price. When ...

1 May 12, 2016

My home had a flawed mix of stucco and it all needs to be replaced so a contractor has come up with the idea of not removing the old stucco and applying the lathe over it and new stucco layers over the lathe....

0 May 11, 2016

We had our carpets replaced to hard wood floors. The contractor was recommended by a friend, as he does a really good job. We requested contractor for receipt upon payment. He provided a paper with no addre...

1 December 10, 2016

When I purchased my home 7 yrs ago, the home had been renovated, remodeled and basement finished. The basement included a media rooom area- installed speakers, outlets, and adapters available fo...

0 April 29, 2016

I got a quote from a contractor and I am being told about $30,000 for my entire basement. It is 650sq.ft. It will have a 6ft x 8ft, 3pc. washroom. A small wet bar area. A bedroom. All the lighting w...

0 April 22, 2016

I am adding a bathroom to the garage area. I need to know what size the studs of the wall carrying water lines need to be, 2x4 or 2x6?...

1 April 17, 2016

I'm just starting out as a handyman doing smaller jobs based on my experience. I've been asked to bid on refinishing banisters and spindles in a large two story home. How should I go about coming up wit...

1 December 10, 2016

My general contractor for the comprehensive remodel of my home charges a 15% surcharge on all materials and subcontractor costs, and charges $65/hour for his own time supervising the project. A...

1 April 8, 2016

Hi, How many boards of 4x8 do I need for a 4000 sqft, buckets of mud and rolls of joint tape?...

0 April 2, 2016

We are about to have some foundation problems fixed. There is major rotting around some of the windows, especially where the brick has separated, plus major cracking in the bricks. The house is 1890 squ...

2 March 8, 2016

We want to build a 20' X 32' deck on the back of our house. We wanted the lowest maintenance material and thought a composite like Wolf or Timber Tech was the solution. Two friends advised composite i...

1 February 27, 2016

The house I'm working on is very old. Could that be the reason for air bubbles going over plaster? How do I get rid of them?...

1 February 19, 2016

I have old now with 4 built in breakers. Need new box with more breakers. What size do I need?...

2 February 7, 2017

Can you operate a glass shop using a contractor's license, or do you need a glaziers license?...

1 February 12, 2016

I need to know how much it should cost to mud, splatter drag texture and paint the following space: 3000 sq ft walls already taped 900 sq ft ceiling already taped 1400 sq ft of wall plain sheetrock...

1 February 23, 2016