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October 11, 2022

Hello,I live in Toronto and am having my home renovated. We are extending our home to the backyard. One of the walls is 14" from property line. Our neighbor on…

October 10, 2022

I recently had cisterns installed that have an in-cistern pump sending water to the house. There was a significant water hammer that resulted so I installed a water hammer arrestor.…

October 10, 2022

Looking to lift a framed and sheathed wall with wall jacks and need to determine the weight.  I can calculate the approximate weight of the wall but it seems to…

October 9, 2022

I have a 100 year old plus house with round  wood columns and square tops and bases. I'm planning on replacing the bases (9x9 by 1 3/4 on the bottom,…

October 8, 2022

We just had trusses installed on our new home. We have 2' overhangs on the gables and eaves with 2x6 sub-fascia and fly rafters. We'll be using 3/4" LP SmartSide…

October 8, 2022

We would like to purchase a condo.  It's electrical panel is contaminated, inside, with paint.  Looks as if it was overspray from the walls when the box was wide open. …

October 7, 2022

An unfinished basement and two floors above ground make up my 2600 square foot house. An air conditioning system with forced air was recently installed. Near the top of the…

October 6, 2022

Hello, I’m watching our neighbors house being built and have noticed the builder is going back to felt paper instead of a tyvek product. What would be the pros and…

October 6, 2022

Hi all,  Need a pair of work gloves that will allow me to do fine work.I am back on blood thinners and I am prone to cutting/nicking myself. I don't…

October 6, 2022

Do I need a water filter or a softener? A 240-foot deep well was dug. There is a sulfur odor in the water. As far as the neighbor is concerned,The…