My furnace seems to be blowing a black sooty like layer of dirt through the vents. My walls are ruined. Over the phone, 3 different professionals suggested that the combustion chamber may have a crack and a new furnace is necessary. But after a visual inspection the furnace is OK. I bought a better filter (3 month) and after one week it was black. Any ideas? I have 2 CO2 detectors which have not alerted me to any danger signs. I want to do some painting but not before I fix this.
You probably need more than a visual inspection of the furnace and don't be surprised if a new furnace is in order. This is not a safe situation and you should address it as soon as practicable.
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We inherited a cast iron tub with a house we just finished renovating. The people before put all these 'lovely ... |
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There is a very strong odour coming from the bathtub drain for the past 2 months. I have poured bleach, baking ... |
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With Y2K and winter; how could I protect our residential hot water radiator heating system from freezing if we ... |
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Can a bathtub be painted a different color, if so how do you do it and does it look o.k. ... |
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I have a heat pump that freezes solid around the coils when its below freezing outside and it doesn't defros ... |
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I have heard you talk about what specification a duct cleaning company should have. Can you reply to me with t ... |
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Please send questions that I should ask for duct cleaning. ... |
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I have recently discovered that at some time someone used aluminum wiring in some spots around our house. It i ... |
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We have discovered mice in the house. Caught about 10 in the last 6-12 months. Can't seem to find out where th ... |
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My wife & I plan on building a new house next year, with ourselves acting as the general contractor, do you ha ... |
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We are getting mice in the basement. We are in a 6 year old development. I checked everywhere to see where the ... |
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My mother had windows replaced. The bay window is now leaking and the seat of the bay is slopped downward 1/2" ... |
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We have a 30 yr. bungalow with gas hot water heating. Two years ago we put in duct work for air conditioning. ... |
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This past summer we purchased a 34 year old house. It currently has a tar & gravel roof that will have to be ... |
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I was listening about a year and a half ago and you made a comment that has been eating away at me. You sugge ... |
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I have an air exchanger and humidifier on the furnace. To maximize the potential of the air cleaner, air excha ... |
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I am interested in buying an electric air cleaner for our gas furnace. The more I look into it the more I get ... |
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I am presently shopping for hardwood floors and am hearing conflicting advice from different people in the tra ... |
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I just happened to catch an interview with you on a Kelowna, British Columbia radio programme last week and by ... |
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We recently discovered that our 50 year old home has asbestos lining the outside of our duct work running from ... |
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We have a 40 year old home with a very dry dirt floor crawl space. The perimeter of the wall is insulated and ... |
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I would like to install a gas log set in my existing fireplace. It is open on two sides at right angles. At pr ... |
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A number of years ago I had a recipe for painting white exterior stucco. It was made up of white concrete, lim ... |
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What are the major criteria for hiring a company to clean your ducts (I've heard you mention this before but c ... |
| 26. |
I have several inter-related questions re: my home in Windsor, Ontario. I have a 35-40 yr old 3 level side spl ... |
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The addition which was put on our 100 year old house about 10-15 years ago has white stippled ceilings which a ... |
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Small white particles have been clogging the faucet filters in my water system and restricting the flow. I hav ... |
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They serviced the furnace this summer and brought to my attention the fact that the bottom end clay flue liner ... |
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My problem is the house is settling, the paneling is bowing in the family room in the third level of my four s ... |
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How does one get certified as a house inspector? ... |
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We have a white powder forming on the bricks at the front of our house. What is causing this? We suspect it is ... |
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I had some interlock stone installed as a walkway and entry area at my front door. I was thinking of protectin ... |
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The carport lean-to is completely open on three sides sharing one wall of the garage. It consists of only a ro ... |
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I have an apartment and I am looking for recommendations for flooring in the bedroom and living room. It was s ... |
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We had a high efficiency furnace installed in our 28 year old home in the summer. We now have major condensat ... |
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I sent you a message saying: I have a lath and plaster house - as far as I know there is no vapor barrier. The ... |
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I have a crack in the foundation of my 9 year old home. It begins about 5" above ground and goes all the way ... |
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We live in Nepean, Ontario and are looking for recommendations on a roofing company to replace shingles on our ... |
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I don't want my older parents to get ripped off by the roofer. I would like to know on their behalf: Should t ... |
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Our walkway and stairs outside are exposed aggregate. We had a local mason repair some cracks and he put epoxy ... |
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None of the local lumber stores have a roll-on parging and are not too eager to try and find out who makes it. ... |
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I have an HRV installed and it has a plastic tube to drain away excess moisture. A hole was drilled into the b ... |
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Where can I purchase a tubular skylight without having to go through a dealer? I live in Scarborough, Ontario. ... |
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We are about to have our roof replaced and have heard you many times talk about ridge vents. Can they be insta ... |
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We have a 12 year old home, which we moved into 3 years ago. The previous owners had a wood/electric furnace, ... |
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How can you tell the difference between low-E and normal glass windows? I'm changing all my windows, and I wou ... |
| 48. |
Am looking to replace the windows in our home. We live in Ottawa, Ontario and it seems everyone in our area ha ... |
| 49. |
Could you please tell me where in the central Ontario area I could purchase "southern yellow pine or ponderosa ... |
| 50. |
I have a concrete driveway that is pitting quite badly in spots. Can it be repaired with some sort of DIY prod ... |
| 51. |
The previous tenant kept a lot of dogs . They urinated etc. all through house on carpets, etc. Have removed so ... |
| 52. |
My husband and I miss your show terribly since we've moved from Saint John, New Brunswick to St. John's, Newf ... |
| 53. |
I like to live with the windows and doors open most of the time. Last few days we have had to close things up ... |
| 54. |
I own an older home which has a brick chimney. The mortar above the roof line is crumbling and falling out. Th ... |
| 55. |
I am going to have hardwood floor installed in my kitchen and when I questioned the person that I'm buying the ... |
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I just finished my deck using waterproof pressure-treated wood. I was told to wait 90 days before applying sta ... |
| 57. |
I have been repairing and refinishing antiques for ten years. I can totally refurbish a piece with one excepti ... |
| 58. |
The heating system has always been noisy. Since replacing the furnace, a noisy tapping sound can be heard in t ... |
| 59. |
Our house is about 50 years old, and has galvanized steel eaves. They're in good condition, but every time we ... |
| 60. |
We have an oak kitchen set that gets sticky when the weather turns hot and humid. The chairs appear to have a ... |
| 61. |
You did the inspection of our house back in 1987. At first we just trapped them with the wooden traps but aft ... |
| 62. |
Last fall I had a furnace installed in the attic. (No basement, minimal crawl space). Previously I had a heat ... |
| 63. |
Regarding overlaying driveway with asphalt vs digging and replacing after 15 years; what do you recommend? We ... |
| 64. |
We have an oversized double garage and live in an area prone to shifting due to clay. The asphalt floor and d ... |
| 65. |
I live in an Orleans, Ontario and recently my garage door came off its track. While fixing it I found a crack ... |
| 66. |
I want to build a fence and deck for my house. I have never done such large projects or dealt with wood for co ... |
| 67. |
I wish to put a cap on my concrete patio. It is pitted and very rough. I wish to have a tidier finish. Can I t ... |
| 68. |
We would like to paint our fridge and stove. Our stove has a porcelain finish and a self-cleaning oven. Is the ... |
| 69. |
I'm renovating a home built around 1930 and want to replace the tarpaper roof with a steel one. The pitch is a ... |
| 70. |
Is there a type of sealant that we could use rather than paint? There's no actual water in the basement we jus ... |
| 71. |
We have resealed our driveway a few times and this tar like substance seems to always come to the surface agai ... |
| 72. |
Our dog would often urinate on the cement floor in our basement. He no longer does this however, there is an o ... |
| 73. |
I have a 125 year old house and red brick. My grandson sprayed the outside with a pressure washer and some of ... |
| 74. |
I will be purchasing a wood stove for the home in the next few weeks. Why wood? We don't have gas lines runnin ... |
| 75. |
Our summer cottage was broken into a few days ago, and the charming soul who broke in thought it would be grea ... |
| 76. |
We would like to install a tin roof to a small building. Could you please tell us something about the installa ... |
| 77. |
Last Saturday I spoke to you about putting some sound deadening into a bedroom ceiling. You suggested I put 7/ ... |
| 78. |
What are the main things that I should insist on when I get a price from a roofer? ... |
| 79. |
On one of your radio shows you said that you don't recommend putting shingles over a layer of shingles. My hou ... |
| 80. |
A couple of weeks ago you indicated you were evaluating a do-it-yourself kit for repairing basement cracks. Ha ... |
| 81. |
The previous owner put on an addition and extended the kitchen. Half of the kitchen is below one of the upstai ... |
| 82. |
I have a question regarding the draining of a water softener backwash directly into the septic tank. Is this O ... |
| 83. |
I had my basement fixed. They dug a trench along the inside walls, then they punched holes in the bottom row o ... |
| 84. |
I live in an end of a row unit in Orleans, Ontario. It has vinyl siding and during wind or even mild weather I ... |
| 85. |
Very old 2 story brick - approx. 160 years old, with a small addition on the back put on in the 1950's. The fo ... |
| 86. |
Our side door hasn't been opened in 5 years. Last week we noticed a dark material on the floor below the hinge ... |
| 87. |
The chimney on the roof of the house has some cracked bricks, could you please tell us how they can be repaire ... |
| 88. |
We live in Pickering, Ontario in an older established neighbourhood. This summer the town will be installing s ... |
| 89. |
My house is 24 years old. I need advice on replacement of bath tub and tiles around the tub (avocado green era ... |
| 90. |
I have a jacuzzy in my upstairs bathroom and when I turn on the jets, I get a fowl odor that comes out of them ... |
| 91. |
I have a 10 year old poured concrete basement wall that is cracked in places and allows some seepage after hea ... |
| 92. |
Do you know of anyone in eastern Ontario (between Ottawa and Alexandria) who does chinking? I'm looking for a ... |
| 93. |
For the past three years I have had a bat perched on my porch ceiling during the late spring, summer and early ... |
| 94. |
My local building supply store informed me that seal bond has been discontinued, and it has always been an ess ... |
| 95. |
I am considering building a water front deck using pressure treated lumber. I have concerns that there may be ... |
| 96. |
Our house is 24 years old and I have had some of the bottom cement blocks replaced. I would like to know if th ... |
| 97. |
I would like to know what I can do about a slightly leaning garage which is interfering with the operation of ... |
| 98. |
I thought I heard you tell a women from North Bay, Ontario on your show that "nothing" will take rust off fixt ... |
| 99. |
As a precursor to finishing my basement, I thought that I would attempt to drywall and tape my garage walls - ... |
| 100. |
I followed your instructions and nothing changed, as a matter of fact there are stains from the WD40. I waited ... |
| 101. |
I understand you have info on what to watch out for when hiring an air duct cleaning company. Also do you have ... |
| 102. |
The concrete foundation along the front of my house has never been finished (parged). I would like to finish i ... |
| 103. |
How often should I have the ducts cleaned in the house. We had them cleaned about 2 years ago, but I notice a ... |
| 104. |
My neighbour and I are in the process of trying to get our semi-detached houses severed, so I telephoned the C ... |
| 105. |
We are looking at all vinyl double hung windows for the upstairs but leaving the interior wood casing, for the ... |
| 106. |
I am planning to build a free standing garage and I'd like to know where the best place is to start. I never b ... |
| 107. |
You mentioned on your show that there was a new product for fixing cracks in basement walls. You had mentioned ... |
| 108. |
The AC tubing running on the ceiling of the recreation room coming from the central AC unit outside has a lot ... |
| 109. |
The floor in my bathroom is leaking into the ceiling of my kitchen. My handyman told me not to use the shower ... |
| 110. |
My hot water tank overheated and flooded about 2" of water throughout my basement. I have linolium flooring w ... |
| 111. |
We have one of our swing out windows part of Bay window with an inside cracked glass. Have been calling all ov ... |
| 112. |
We had window tint installed on the outside windows of our sun room to prevent heat from penetrating in. The ... |
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I just noticed about 2 weeks ago that our carpet is dirty (almost black) around the edges of the walls. Our t ... |
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I am opening an area under the stairway platform that faces the den. (stairway is 7 steps then platform,turn r ... |
| 115. |
i purchased new home and paid for prefinished harwood floor but when I went for inspection there was construct ... |
| 116. |
I had a laminate floor installed last Aug.onto a concrete floor & was told at the time the floor didn,t need t ... |
| 117. |
One of my kids got some acoustic sealant on their shoe in a room I am renovating. We now have tracks in the l ... |
| 118. |
I live in an apartment building, and would like to know what the repair options are, before I bring my problem ... |
| 119. |
awhile back i plugged a vacum into wall plug it also had an air freshner in it to.all of a sudden the light gr ... |
| 120. |
we have 2 apple trees in our backyard in Manotick (ON)and one of them seems to have a type of whtish black fun ... |
| 121. |
Planning a home renovation. Can you direct me to printed advice on how to go about this in terms of how many e ... |
| 122. |
I have some photos of my new home being constructed. There are many framing members that have been cut 3/4 or ... |
| 123. |
I have an awkward little area in my apartment where several rooms and entries are accessed. The person who put ... |
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I have just bought a house out in the country. I have a resident beaver who is blocking our ditches and colve ... |
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I'm not sure if its worth the money. We have a seven year old house and never had the ducts cleaned. Ap ... |
| 126. |
I'm renovating a second floor bath. The existing bathtub (50 gal.) is going to be replaced with a 100 ga ... |
| 127. |
I have a 2 story house 12 years old. I want to open up the basement. To do this I have to remove 18' of t ... |
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Just a quick question about skylights - i'm planning to have a skylight install in my kitchen and am goin ... |
| 129. |
We have been told by an easvestroughing co. that we the soffit/fascia needs to be replaced and that they do no ... |
| 130. |
I want to remove a skylight from my roof.Which constuction componnies do this kind of job
&when they patch ... |
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I have been listening to you in Toronto for years and enjoy your show. (i just wish it was on an hour later). ... |
| 132. |
I have hardwood flooring in my kitchen/dining room and every door in my home enters onto hardwood flooring. I ... |
| 133. |
I need to know what size beam to order for a span of 18 feet. I am considering an engineered product. It wou ... |
| 134. |
We have purchased a log home, reassembled 10 years ago. The majority of this home has a crawl space, but a ne ... |
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I live in Hull, Quebec and we have a large backyard and an inground pool 20'x40'. My problem is that ... |
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i am in the process of turning an old barn into a workshop 30 by 40.I raised the middle 15 feet to 12 feet hig ... |
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I need advice on how to remove an ink stain from my hardwood dresser. The ink stain was transfered from produc ... |
| 138. |
Last summer we moved into a 2100 sq ft end unit condo town house with a finished basement with a wood burning ... |
| 139. |
In my kitchen renovation I will be locating a wall oven approximately 7 feet from the counter top stove. Can ... |
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frozen septic styem ... |
| 141. |
My wife and I are buying a home from a builder, and we don't want to pay 400 dollars for each pot light i ... |
| 142. |
I've been trying to get an answer to this one for some time now, and can't get anywhere. I have a co ... |
| 143. |
I want to tear down an interior kitchen wall in my old 1957 bungalow by myself. What permits and inspections ... |
| 144. |
Is it normal to have ice on the gas stack/chimney on the roof of the house? The ice has accumulated around th ... |
| 145. |
I have a chipped(surface damage) cermaic tile in my kitchen. Is there any way for me to repair the damage with ... |
| 146. |
In the evening there is a smell like you get when burning coke, wich is used in England instead of coa. we hav ... |
| 147. |
I have a 25 year old California style house in the Ottawa (ON) area. It is slab on grade and is impossible to ... |
| 148. |
We live in a 20yr old home with 200+ deep well with submersible pump. We have no problems with pressure (syste ... |
| 149. |
We live in a 20yr old home with 200+ deep well with submersible pump. We have no problems with pressure (syste ... |
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We live in a 20yr old home with 200+ deep well with submersible pump. We have no problems with pressure (syste ... |
| 151. |
We live in a 20yr old home with 200+ deep well with submersible pump. We have no problems with pressure (syste ... |
| 152. |
Hi how do you determine what is a load bearing wall? If I determine that a wall is indeed a load bearing wall ... |
| 153. |
We have a two-story, 25 year old home with a Mansard roof. Our neighbour has a well stocked bird feeder that ... |
| 154. |
I have a peculiar situation occuring with my gas fired warm air furnace. At night, when the thermostat is set ... |
| 155. |
I would like to do some renovations that include plumbing changes. The problem is my main water shut-off valve ... |
| 156. |
For the past year or so, I have noticed moisture spots on the ceilings of my kitchen and bedroom. They are no ... |
| 157. |
I have purchased a brand new home. It will be 5 years this October. I have noticed that my basement floor (w ... |
| 158. |
I live in a condominiun complex. Our water bill for this year was 750$ a unit per year. Our neighbours in iden ... |
| 159. |
How much would it cost for plans for a 400square-foot addition to a 1200square-foot house, on average? ... |
| 160. |
The wooden facia on my 25 year old house is in need of repair.I would like to replace the wood facia with alum ... |
| 161. |
The wooden facia on my 25 year old house is in need of repair.I would like to replace the wood facia with alum ... |
| 162. |
The wooden facia on my 25 year old house is in need of repair.I would like to replace the wood facia with alum ... |
| 163. |
The wooden facia on my 25 year old house is in need of repair.I would like to replace the wood facia with alum ... |
| 164. |
Our curling club is in old flat roofed building that has not been replaced in 30 years. Who do I see to get an ... |
| 165. |
I spoke to you on the radio yesterday regarding condensation on my fireplace wall. You suggested the insert in ... |
| 166. |
We are looking for a new home but many people have cats and i am very alergic to cats. Can cat dander be remo ... |
| 167. |
who do I call to have someone come out and check why my ceiling is cracking? ... |
| 168. |
We have a gas high efficiency furnace which was installed in 2001. We have really notice our home quite cold ... |
| 169. |
I recently took ownership of a home built in 1951 with ten-test on all of the interior walls. Years ago the d ... |
| 170. |
Our house is 3 years old and we have our own septic system. We have had problems flushing all 3 toilets in th ... |
| 171. |
we have a problem with vibration noise coming from an air intake vent on the main floor of our new home. Our s ... |
| 172. |
had our bathroom done over, we had a stand up shower, and tub put in, and they put ceramic tiles on the floor, ... |
| 173. |
We have a flat roof (10 years old) and in Spring when the weather warms up, we tend to get leaks in the upper ... |
| 174. |
Our house is about 15 years old and has two smaller furnaces versus one large one to heat and cool the house. ... |
| 175. |
We bought a 30 year old bungalow (1400 sq ft) with the original oil furnace and are burning about 700 litres o ... |
| 176. |
I would like to know how difficult it would be to install a back splash myself. It would contain approximatel ... |
| 177. |
How can we fix the complet fracture of foundation. This fracture runs right to left from top to bottom, over a ... |
| 178. |
My oven is overheating and I was wondering what could be wrong with it. I put it on Broil and it works fine. ... |
| 179. |
We had our annual furnace inspection in the fall and everything was okay. However, we are now finding that th ... |
| 180. |
i have a 10 yr old firepalce that the polot light will light but the main burner will not operate when the the ... |
| 181. |
I live in a 22 year house with an attached garage. The outside wall of the garage faces north. I have recentl ... |
| 182. |
I have a flat roof which runs along the front of my house and along one side. I want to build a sloped roof o ... |
| 183. |
For the first time ever I am going to hire a professional to paint the interior of my home (walls and ceilngs) ... |
| 184. |
We have a wood-burning fireplace that produces quite the draft when not in use. The fireplace is located on a ... |
| 185. |
My home is a high ranch with 2 heating sources. The lower level is radiant floor heating and the upper level ... |
| 186. |
I applied a fall weed 'n' feed treatment, but am now considering expanding my flower beds and vegeta ... |
| 187. |
I applied a fall weed 'n' feed treatment, but am now considering expanding my flower beds and vegeta ... |
| 188. |
I applied a fall weed 'n' feed treatment, but am now considering expanding my flower beds and vegeta ... |
| 189. |
I applied a fall weed 'n' feed treatment, but am now considering expanding my flower beds and vegeta ... |
| 190. |
Hi Ren, i have a ? about french doors we just got put in, we noticed a bit of water coming under the weather s ... |
| 191. |
We are thinking of buying a home which has no windows in the kitchen. There's also no way to put a window ... |
| 192. |
In previous winters, usually once or twice during the season, an ice cap forms on the top of the vent stack an ... |
| 193. |
I have a problem with condensation and water biuld up in the clean out of the chimney how do i remedey this pr ... |
| 194. |
Tem years ago during a renovation, we wound up with copper pipes that ran for a few feet over an unheated area ... |
| 195. |
I have 2 furnaces in my home and I was looking to adjust the power output of the fan when heat is required. ... |
| 196. |
I have 2 furnaces in my home and I was looking to adjust the power output of the fan when heat is required. ... |
| 197. |
I have 2 furnaces in my home and I was looking to adjust the power output of the fan when heat is required. ... |
| 198. |
I have 2 furnaces in my home and I was looking to adjust the power output of the fan when heat is required. ... |
| 199. |
Our washer does not seem to wring the clothes. Everything comes out very wet. Is this soemthing I can fix or s ... |
| 200. |
I live in a newly built home. The main and ensuite bathrooms both have ceramic floors that squeak when walked ... |
| 201. |
I live in a 45 year old well built ranch. I believe our wall covering is gypsum board with a plaster coating. ... |
| 202. |
I have this unsightly mold(Whitish) stuff on the botto 3 or 4 bricks around the main entrance all year round. ... |
| 203. |
We have a couple of water leaks into the basement of our 1985 house. One is near an electric panel, and it may ... |
| 204. |
I have checked the yellow pages to find an ad for a company who does pierson window conversion, and can't ... |
| 205. |
I have recently had my bathrooms renovated by an established kitchen and bathroom renovation company. Within a ... |
| 206. |
My neice has bought a house with hardwood floors under the carpets. In the den , the carpet was glued direct ... |
| 207. |
I have a two storey house with two steel beams in the basement. Directly above are two load bearing walls. 1 ... |
| 208. |
Was thinking of going to a hip roof from a flat roof, it's about 30' square. Right now when we get a ... |
| 209. |
I am getting condensation on the outside of the ducts. The unit is located in the basement. It is a finished ... |
| 210. |
I had a sandpoint well and changed to a shallow well (13 ft deep) July 2003. We disinfected the well with Jave ... |
| 211. |
My family room ceiling after 13 years started to crack and bubble but when we're starting to fix these ar ... |
| 212. |
Part of the house build in 1938 has the original knob & tube wiring, some of the wires coming out of the elec. ... |
| 213. |
we are starting to do a renovation and have an older building which must meet fire code for the ceilings and f ... |
| 214. |
We recently had a new gas furnace installed in our home thinking it would be more efficent than our 22 year ol ... |
| 215. |
I have searching the Internet looking for an independent consultant to review the drainage/water problem I ... |
| 216. |
It's cheaper to hire an independant rather have the developer put in the hardwoodfloor during the constru ... |
| 217. |
Our 1990 model furnace comes on every three or four minutes for about 30 seconds. Is this in line with frequen ... |
| 218. |
I have been told that I must replace my old 7" chimney with a new 5". Is it safe or legal to put in a stainles ... |
| 219. |
I live in a cedar house. My problem is, during my pulling out the carpet in one bedroom, the next day it rain ... |
| 220. |
I live in a 50 year old ranch with an upstairs for 4 years now. We get a sewer smell through the house consis ... |
| 221. |
We have a horrible old bath and are wondering whether to replace it or get someone to resurface it as well as ... |
| 222. |
Several years ago, water started to appear in my basement, in bad storms, in a corner close to where the garag ... |
| 223. |
We just had a water softner installed and a new pipe and tap to bypass the softner to avoid extra salt in our ... |
| 224. |
I have a contractor laying ceramic tile for me. I chose a light color grout. I don't like it. I have a ... |
| 225. |
I heat a two-story, 1700 sq. ft. townhouse with a forced-air gas furnace in the basement. A programmable therm ... |
| 226. |
I have a 6month old townhouse and with the onset of winter I have noticed that the heating is only keeping the ... |
| 227. |
I just got my septic tankrd pumped the person who did said my bed has to be replaced.The bed is only 5 years o ... |
| 228. |
Recently my combustion air blower started cycling on and off repeatedly. The furnace still operates, but heari ... |
| 229. |
WHAT SIZE (BTU) GAS WARM AIR FURNACE SHOULD I HAVE INSTALLED IN A 1,560 SQ.FT. BRICK RANCH HOUSE.WITH GOOD INS ... |
| 230. |
Could you please suggest questions I should ask a contractor? Also could you please suggest a contractor, if y ... |
| 231. |
I've presently had a house built by one of the new home builders. I paid for a basement bathroom rough in ... |
| 232. |
I have a 45/50 year old house which had extensive renovation done the last summer 03-radient floor heating is ... |
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We are thinking of installing an air source heat pump in our home and would appreciate your views on this. Our ... |
| 234. |
when should tank be replaced. current one 13 yrs old. what is good maintenance plan? ... |
| 235. |
The basement floor in my 15 year old addition has sunk in one corner (1 1/2") as a result of the unusally long ... |
| 236. |
I will be installing glueless laminate flooring in a family room and must also do some stairs adjoining the ro ... |
| 237. |
I'm in the process of replacing my gas furnace. I've had about 5 contractors come in to give me a q ... |
| 238. |
We really enjoy your newsletter and show! A question regarding insulation material- Our baby's room is in ... |
| 239. |
They tell me my house needs a new furnace. I have now received the quotes. They are suggesting four differen ... |
| 240. |
I am considering paving my driveway and I'm wondering when is the best time of year to do this. I would a ... |
| 241. |
i was told i can add a 100 amp panel to my 100 amp panel & join them getting 200 amps.is this recomended or sh ... |
| 242. |
Our home was built in the 50's, and we are in the process of remodeling the kitchen. We have hard wood f ... |
| 243. |
my hardwood isnt that bad,we took the carpet off & want to spruce it up a bit what do you recomend? ... |
| 244. |
How do you remove an oil stain on the driveway (ashfault)?
... |
| 245. |
Wasps have invaded the space between my kitchen ceiling and my bedroom.Do you know any pest control companies ... |
| 246. |
I have a propane gas water heater and the water is not very hot, Iturned up the thermastat but it still not re ... |
| 247. |
Sometimes the ignition system doesn't work well and the furnace fails to get ignited after an idle cycle. ... |
| 248. |
We have recently moved into a new home and it seems to be very dusty. We have been told to have our furnace d ... |
| 249. |
I have been searching the Internet to find information regarding the best make of furnace to purchase. Howeve ... |
| 250. |
We drilled a new well last year as our old one seemed to have a lot of sediment and the assumption was that it ... |
| 251. |
We moved into a new home 4 months ago and our new engineered (oak) hardwood floor is squeeking in places. Wh ... |
| 252. |
Can you help me finding an answer on Black soot around Heat Registers. We have had the furnace people in but a ... |
| 253. |
A handful of plasticine, two dogs and a brand new carpet = trouble. Could you recommend a way to remove the pl ... |
| 254. |
Thinking about buying a fiberglass front door - manufacturer suggests using gel stain but I can't seem to ... |
| 255. |
I have several large pieces of brass that need to be cleaned. I remember seeing a product that you pour into a ... |
| 256. |
First of all, thank you for your previous advice on removing paint from brick. I did find a product and it wor ... |
| 257. |
I have had my septic tanks pumped every two years since it was installed 12 years ago and it has functioned we ... |
| 258. |
I have an older home (120years old). We would like to build an addition but really don't know where to s ... |
| 259. |
what is the average going rate in Avon,Ct. to remove and replace 10 squares of Architectual Shingles(e.g. $150 ... |
| 260. |
Is it feasible to reconstruct an old farm house from top to bottom, with a second floor addition as well. Ha ... |
| 261. |
i'm screening in a porch i built on the back of my home, however i would like to use screening as wide as ... |
| 262. |
I have a small house in PA that is a chalet type with a loft. The bedroom in the back has the floor on a slan ... |
| 263. |
after construction of new home and many attemps to fix problem by builder and contractors, we are unable to st ... |
| 264. |
I'm planning on doing the above this Fall. It's a 30+ year old bungalow home with cinder block founda ... |
| 265. |
i just bought a house, 30 yrs. old, with aluminium wiring. we have a fuse box and the house inspector said we ... |
| 266. |
REN , THIS IS A VERY SMALL ISSUE TO U BUT PERHAPS U CAN ADVISE ME AS TO WHERE I MIGHT FIND A PARTICULAR HINDGE ... |
| 267. |
we have an older home and we recently took up the carpets. underneath there is beautiful hardwood flooring. ho ... |
| 268. |
Now under construction, my new house has sheetrock walls and ceilings.Where walls meet walls and where walls m ... |
| 269. |
is 15 $ a hour to much to charge some one to do construction like to do a renivation job on a basement ... |
| 270. |
im charging 50$ a window to replace them is that to much money or should i go by the hour
hy i like to be ... |
| 271. |
change out a window to do the work how to charge forit bye the hour or bythe window ... |
| 272. |
I have central air and when the air condition comes on water comes out around the bottom of my furnace. I kno ... |
| 273. |
can you recommend someone to do a small job for me with the front stoop.
a second layer of cement was poure ... |
| 274. |
Last week I had my furnace cleaned by the appointed plumbing & heating contractor used by my oil distributor. ... |
| 275. |
I have framed my basement. I would like to put some sub-floor in. I am looking for contractors who would be i ... |
| 276. |
Is there any sealant or something I can apply to eliminate the weed growing between interlocking bricks? We h ... |
| 277. |
We want to open up a load beaing wall in our basement. The opening would be 13 feet and would support floor jo ... |
| 278. |
We recently bought a home and the inspection noted that the roof needed to be sealed. The seller did the seal ... |
| 279. |
You mentioned I should augment the existing ceiling joists. How do I go about augmenting the existing ceiling ... |
| 280. |
The former owners of our house glued carpet to the concrete floor in our basement. We have removed the carpet ... |
| 281. |
Do I really need an architect to draw plans out. I want to add to the front of my home about 500 sq ft. I want ... |
| 282. |
i have siding i wish to remove that looks like cement fibre board. i was wondering if you knew where i could t ... |
| 283. |
My contractor is asking me to pay for a Performance Bond he has to get from a bank to add a two story, do I ha ... |
| 284. |
I have a 3 story romanesque classical home that I have act as general contractor- reason: I could'nt find ... |
| 285. |
We recently had a steel roof installed by a reputable company, but the end result was an unprofessional, slopp ... |
| 286. |
I have a 7 yr. old home with 20 yr.shingles. The tips of the shingles are starting to curl especially the side ... |
| 287. |
Is there a rule of thumb for calculating a home addition? We are deciding whether to sell or expand our home, ... |
| 288. |
We have a cottage on the Ottawa River and we have flies(regular)on the East/South corner of the cottage (think ... |
| 289. |
The gas company sent someone over today to replace our gas meter, relight the pilot light on our furnace, and ... |
| 290. |
We own an older home which we suspect has asbestos paper around some of the heating ducts inside the walls. ... |
| 291. |
Would you by any chance be able to recommend a roofing contractor in Ottawa (ON) to re-roof a bungalow owned ... |
| 292. |
I had a tear-off, new roof with a ridge vent installed (gable to gable). My roofing salesmen said that I shou ... |
| 293. |
Lately we have been experiencing what we believe to be skunks digging up the front yard (althoughwe haven' ... |
| 294. |
I had to remove 2 layers of vinyl flooring in my kitchen which i did but when i pulled them up the previous in ... |
| 295. |
I AM A ROOFER IN FLORIDA. I HAVE A WATERPROOFING LIC. TO DO DRY INNS.WHO WOULD I HAVE TO CONTACT ABOUT A PERMI ... |
| 296. |
Where do I find information regarding the purchase and/or installation of a small elevator in a home? Are such ... |
| 297. |
i am getting ready to build my first house and was wondering if would be beneficial to have the builder screen ... |
| 298. |
I have a marble foyer and hallway that needs to be repolished (30 yrs old but looks quite good and is in good ... |
| 299. |
im looking for a shower vail it is a bifold door ... |
| 300. |
My roofer has offered to replace my rotting pine shakes with either 24 inch cedar or 18 inch cedar. The 24 inc ... |
| 301. |
We have three quotes from reputable landscapers to provide an interlock front walkway and ashpalt paved drivew ... |
| 302. |
Our home is on a cement slab, no basement and we have sow bugs in the house most of the year, especially in th ... |
| 303. |
Can you please help me with this problem?
I have a natural gas oven. It no longer seems to regulate its hea ... |
| 304. |
i had a rubber roof put on my trailer and it leaks
what can i put on the rubber to stop the leaks ... |
| 305. |
How and what steps do i go by building a house? I saw a house that I want to purchase, but at that time I was ... |
| 306. |
How do I get started on building a house from beginning to end? I have my own land. Who or what do you recomm ... |
| 307. |
I need a set of plans for that size carport but I have never drawn any before what do I have to do to go about ... |
| 308. |
I would like to know what is considered the average cost for labor when hiring a contractor? The board who is ... |
| 309. |
I currently own a home built in 1964, I wish to expand my kitchen outwards extending the front wall out onto m ... |
| 310. |
I had linoleum flooring installed two weeks ago. I have just noticed that the "grout lines" from the old floo ... |
| 311. |
the water runs thru what looks like a radiator. its loaded with white crusty material. what is the best method ... |
| 312. |
haI ve a gas furnace with a electric ignighter, when i first turn it on the ignighter gives of a strong spark ... |
| 313. |
We recently had lam flooring professionally installed over particle board sub flooring. It is forming bulges ... |
| 314. |
I recently moved in to a newly built home and want to get the ducts and cold air return cleaned. I realize the ... |
| 315. |
My house sits on a crawl space that has a 6 mil vapor barrier already. I asked the builder to insulate the fl ... |
| 316. |
one of the zone valve in my hot water heating system seems not respond properly, the thermostat up stair turn ... |
| 317. |
I am having a new furnace installed and was advised to get the ducts cleaned beforehand. Any tips on what to ... |
| 318. |
Hi, we are experiencing a musty smell coming from our air return vents in our home. Upstairs and downstairs. W ... |
| 319. |
My son in Vancouver is considering the purchase of a home which has a low rise roof and no interior access to ... |
| 320. |
Last year I replaced my oil furnace with a high efficiency gas furnace. Now I am selling my house and the hom ... |
| 321. |
I recently remodeled my kitchen and added a new range vent fan. When operating the range hood if the furnace i ... |
| 322. |
Which way should I proceed and what should I ask for in obtaining a decent contract from a dealer in hardwood ... |
| 323. |
How do painting contractors estimate their fee? For example, a new house would need 3 coats, primer +2; what a ... |
| 324. |
I recently purchased a home and want to put in a heat recovery ventilator. I am stuck between hiring a contrac ... |
| 325. |
Is the Ontario Building Code applied Province wide or do Municipalities have some discretion. My two year old ... |
| 326. |
I am a distressed Ottawa resident who has listened to your show on CFRA for years, but never called in. I hav ... |
| 327. |
I asked this question about a week ago but I don't seem to have received a reply. I have two 30 amp ciruit ... |
| 328. |
We live in the country in a 13 yr old bungalow but the well is considerably older (maybe30 yrs?). Our problem ... |
| 329. |
It seems like I am getting no where to rectify the problem with our water pipes. You have been helpful in tryi ... |
| 330. |
Dear Mr. Molnar,
My husband and I are purchasing a home in Feburary. We love the place because it is a ... |
| 331. |
If one wants to bypass a realtor, how does one obtain a fair market value of a house? Who can you call to obta ... |
| 332. |
My furnace is an 11 year old mid-efficiency gas furnace. At the point where the exhaust pipe enters the wall ( ... |
| 333. |
I have not found any documents on the site relating to buying a gas furnace. We have two salesman coming next ... |
| 334. |
REN WHAT DO YOU THINK OF USING THE ADDITIVES OF BACTERIA AND ENZYMES THAT MY SEPTIC SYSTEM PUMP COMPANY HAS RE ... |
| 335. |
We are renovating our bathroom but our pink bathtub
is still in good condition so we would like to have it< ... |
| 336. |
Hi Ren,
Thanks for this forum, it's a great asset to home owners et al. We have a mobile home with a g ... |
| 337. |
Hi Ren, I'm hoping you could help me with a problem I'm having in two of our bedrooms. In the summer ... |
| 338. |
My nephew recently purchased a home and according to the previous owners at some point in time the copper supp ... |
| 339. |
I recently purchased a new home from a developer in Gloucester, Ontario. All went rather well except for the ... |
| 340. |
Listen every week! Great Show. Is it necessary to get your high efficiency furnace cleaned yearly as with the< ... |
| 341. |
Several years ago you came by by home on Mississippi Lake for a home inspection shortly after it was completed ... |
| 342. |
where would i get training for home inspections,in or around the windsor, ON area. ... |
| 343. |
We bought a 35 year old ranch style house, on a septic system, about 2 years ago. Lately, the drains have been ... |
| 344. |
I am considering installing a new high efficiency gas furnace in my home. My problem is that each supplier sug ... |
| 345. |
Recently I was talking to a roofing demonstrator. He implied to me that all roofs could not use ridge vents. ( ... |
| 346. |
My roof is now 13 years old and it leaks at the skylights on my cathederal ceiling and in winter over my windo ... |
| 347. |
The front edge of our large concrete
deck has started to crumble.It is to the
left of the top step.We wo ... |
| 348. |
Quite sometime ago, you briefly noted that there was a garage door available that had the small, walk in door ... |
| 349. |
We have a 40 year old bilevel split home in south Regina, Saskatchewan. The house shifts to such a degree tha ... |
| 350. |
We received a roofing estimate and the roofer examined the shingles and said because they are in good shape an ... |
| 351. |
Attic has blown-in insulation and when I look up into the attic,I only see light from the two mushroom vents. ... |
| 352. |
I have a two bedroom apartment located in the basement of a triplex. There are mushrooms growing around the t ... |
| 353. |
Floor is 25 years old. Double Garage. Floor top has spalled, cement finish gone, aggregate showing badly on on ... |
| 354. |
I am considering both the one-piece wall system and cultured marble walls for my bathtub area. Is one preferab ... |
| 355. |
I am preparing to re-shingle my house with standard 25 year shingles. Are there major differences between Bra ... |
| 356. |
We have just bought an older cottage with old wood floors that have been painted but are badly worn plus a cov ... |
| 357. |
Have have an old house with hot water radiators for heating. What are my options for air conditioning and wher ... |
| 358. |
I have listened to you for year, and I'd like to thank you very much for putting me to work on the weekend ... |
| 359. |
I have a six year old furnace in the home I recently purchased. The original ducts and cold air returns are st ... |
| 360. |
My mother in law says that she was listening to a radio show with you one day this past spring and that you sp ... |
| 361. |
1) The builder of my new home indicates that the ducts will all be cleaned before I move in. However, I just ... |
| 362. |
You recommend a contractor on your radio show. Could you supply me with the name of the company that would giv ... |
| 363. |
house built 1968
since the hot water tank was replaced years ago the banging started.
the banging happen ... |
| 364. |
I listen to your show often and really enjoy it. Keep up the good work. Recently, my wife and I had the r ... |
| 365. |
We have larva of the larder beatle in our camp. How do we get rid of them. They are ranging from 1/4 to 1/2 ... |
| 366. |
We are planning to replace our siding, windows, doors, and replace wood eaves with vinyl this summer. Where c ... |
| 367. |
My wife and I are in the process of seeking a company to seal our driveway. Can you recommend a company wh ... |
| 368. |
There is an unusual odor in one of my bedrooms(two outside walls). The odor is confined to that room only. A ... |
| 369. |
Ren, what is a fair price to pay an installer of hardwood floors?Job consis ... |
| 370. |
Hi,
I was wondering what I could do to keep my doors in my house open. They keep swinging halfway clos ... |
| 371. |
We just had a new hot water tank installed within the last 2 months, and we noticed when we turn the taps ... |
| 372. |
Our foundation that has been painted requires parging. Areas where there is no parging were also painted. Is i ... |
| 373. |
I am a very big fan of you and your show on cfra.I have just joined your website today and I would like to kno ... |
| 374. |
We are planning quite a bit of work for our home. (ie: replace carpet with hardwood floors, some rennovations ... |
| 375. |
I'm not sure if this is the correct email address. Do you deal with renovation advice? ... |
| 376. |
Just an update. My chimney was installed this week. I am very pleased with the results. I now have a quiet hou ... |
| 377. |
In case you're interested in responding to these folks, or getting more info, here's what I have found: The in ... |
| 378. |
So, do you have any suggestions/comments on the traditional softeners, i.e. How much one should have to spend, ... |
| 379. |
I don't imagine you have time to answer all the email you receive, but I'm needing some advice from a reputabl ... |
| 380. |
Where can I get "smoke sticks" or "smoke pencils". I am trying to find sources of drafts around windows. If th ... |
| 381. |
This rough deposit over most of the tub will not come off. Is there a product to get the original shine back, ... |
| 382. |
I live in Ottawa in a 15 year old 2 story home. The house is finished in a textured brick. The bricks on the c ... |
| 383. |
I am planning to purchase my first home in the Newcastle, Ontario area. Would prefer purchasing an already bui ... |
| 384. |
Can I apply marble tiles to my existing 40-year-old laminate countertop simply by washing it down with TSP and ... |
| 385. |
I had a person sealing driveways use an asphalt-based product on my driveway this summer. His claim was that u ... |
| 386. |
I will be installing 375 sq. ft. of laminated kitchen floor. Can you suggest a starting point and a few import ... |
| 387. |
I recently put in a gas insert into my 20 year old wood burning fireplace. The original fireplace doors had be ... |
| 388. |
Rather than pitching out - I'd like to donate a bunch of video tapes To the church bazaar. I myself don't own ... |
| 389. |
When I use my iron in one of our bedrooms and the lights are turned on, the lights dim slightly when the iron ... |
| 390. |
My parents have a yellow stain on the white vinyl siding on the north side of their home, behind a cedar tree. ... |
| 391. |
I got some bad news today about the vent. Was searching the internet and found that the manufacturer. I called ... |
| 392. |
We are going to finish our basement. The ceilings are quite low so we need to dig out the basement and go down ... |
| 393. |
I had a technician here this morning. There was no crack in the heat exchanger, thank goodness. The likely cau ... |
| 394. |
I'm looking at purchasing an older (1870) home in the Hamilton (Ontario) area and was wondering if you could r ... |
| 395. |
I have written a very short letter to the manufacturer. A long letter to the contractor with dates he came to ... |
| 396. |
Can't find manufacturer web site will send snail mail. Contacted inst. cont. this am again and he claims this ... |
| 397. |
People have noticed that there is no heating in the garage and recommend that I should install some sort of he ... |
| 398. |
In 1997 I changed our electric furnace - heat pump to high efficiency oil eliminating the heat pump except for ... |
| 399. |
Our townhouse was built in 1984. We still have the original furnace. I am wondering if we should wait until it ... |
| 400. |
At the front of my house there is a curved walkway made of stones that are cemented together. Each stone is a ... |
| 401. |
I have a 20 year 4 level back split in Newmarket (Ontario). When we bought the I noted a small water stain at ... |
| 402. |
The fire department was here this week on a carbon monoxide false alarm. While they were here they used their ... |
| 403. |
The patio is covered with an "applied stone chip" product. This was laid abut 2 1/2yrs ago and has now mildew ... |
| 404. |
I have a problem with water pressure in the house. When I take a shower, there is very little pressure until t ... |
| 405. |
I am renovating a badly neglected house in Victoria, British Columbia, and on a pretty tight budget. I want t ... |
| 406. |
My kitchen floor is hardwood underneath one layer of 1970s cushion flood & another layer of 1930s linoleum. So ... |
| 407. |
My 30 year old detached garage has developed a 4 inch sag in the roof line. This is a 2 car garage about 20x24 ... |
| 408. |
I have heard you speak about using a pool liner over the dirt instead of plastic, but, I am not going to find ... |
| 409. |
I have an elevated bungalow and have 2 layers of shingle on the main roof and one on the attached garage. I wa ... |
| 410. |
I have an indoor cat who sometimes has an accident on our carpet. Lately it has become more frequent and she m ... |
| 411. |
I have problem in my condo because the neighbor upstairs had his condo flooded because of a water filter, I ha ... |
| 412. |
What is the best way to deal with dusty, old pink fiberglass insulation which has been stuffed between the stu ... |
| 413. |
I am a very lucky person as I have just purchased a nice 50 acre farm and the good part is my wife likes it. A ... |
| 414. |
The first floor bathroom (there is no bathroom on the second floor) is currently being redone; new fixtures a ... |
| 415. |
We want to purchase a home in Marathon, Ontario. The raised bungalow built in 1991, has an attached garage on ... |
| 416. |
Our house is 28 years old and has still its first cedar shingles (thick ones) roof. It is not leaking. Some sh ... |
| 417. |
My basement floor, along the length of our driveway is seeping water. We own a house that is about 60 years ol ... |
| 418. |
Could you advise me on the need to replace all the clay in the driveway rather than just the top two feet. On ... |
| 419. |
When I look up in the attic I see that the underside of the roof is green and looks like it has been painted w ... |
| 420. |
We own a 20 year old home built into a ravine. The southeast side of the house is a double set of windows on t ... |
| 421. |
In the process of waterproofing my house, approximately half of my drive way will have to be torn up. I have ... |
| 422. |
The flooring underneath the battleship linoleum is fir planking and we were hoping to refinish it by sanding a ... |
| 423. |
We have been in our new home now for about 6 months and finally the new home builder along with the installer ... |
| 424. |
I have an 11 year old 2 story house and I am looking to finish the basement into 3 areas. There only appears ... |
| 425. |
I would like some advice on replacing pierson windows. Should I replace with new windows or go to the pierson ... |
| 426. |
I would like you opinion on purchasing a new roof, these salesmen are worse than car salesmen and I am confuse ... |
| 427. |
The other day I was cleaning my porch and spraying it down with water from the hose. I noticed that in the ba ... |
| 428. |
I have bought a 70 year old country home and have changed all the wiring, plumbing, insulation, roof, etc. Bas ... |
| 429. |
I have a 30 year old home with a flat roof. My roof has been leaking. But water has leaked through the 2nd f ... |
| 430. |
I have a century farm house with a well. Five weeks ago the pump was turning on and off every 5 sec and the pl ... |
| 431. |
I have a nasty mess on my driveway caused by a very leaky engine. The driveway is tarmac and it has soaked in ... |
| 432. |
I have a recessed triangular cabinet that's supposed to have a mirrore |
