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  • Renovation
    Window guard installation - any specialists?
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I need to install window guards in a 3 bed rental property as tenants with children below 10 are moving in. The managing agent tells me it is my...
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  • Renovation
    Wall mount toilet v Regular toilet
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Interested to know what kind of maintenance is required for wall mount toilets. I am being told that if toilet starts running or breaks down for whatever reason, the...
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  • Renovation
    floor refinishing question
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Hi - hoping someone with experience here can give me a bit of advice. Just had floors refinished (sanded and poly - no stain) in an apartment I recently purchased...
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  • Renovation
    Toilet Spacing to Sink
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I am looking to update my bathroom with a new toilet and sink. Currently there is a pedestal sink installed but for storage I'd like to install a normal vanity. It's...
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  • Renovation
    gap in flooring by new convector
    Updated over 12 years ago
    We just had two decades old convector units replaced and the new units are about two inches thinner leaving a 2" gap in the flooring. You can see down to the concrete....
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  • Renovation
    bathroom vent
    Updated over 12 years ago
    We live in a 40-story bldg and are experiencing a problem with the bathroom vent (no window). Most of the times (90-95%) the vent is not suctioning but is actually...
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  • Renovation
    asbestos removal
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Can anyone advise on how to go about removal during a gut renovation, cost, etc..
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