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Relatively new homeowner here that's never dealt with load bearing or stucco repairs. I have two wooden 4x4 load bearing support columns on my back patio that are stucco and painted, but have begun ...
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I'm looking for contractors for re-plumbing several rooms in my victorian house from local trade directories and review based sites like checkatrade. I'm finding that well reviewed contractors are ...
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I have a proposal from a contractor that I've agreed to. When I asked him for a contract, he said the proposal is the contract. There are no signature lines and no language suggesting it is a ...
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I've accepted a bid from a contractor who wants to use his estimate as the contract. I've told him that I need a contract. I'm listing what I want to have in the contract, some of which is very ...
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I am hoping to get guidance on developing a plan to address water damage that happened in my main bathroom. I have very little idea of the appropriate professionals to hire, I think my options based ...
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A contractor added a porch and one of the beams that goes to the roof is splintered. They declared it done but after complaining they did a bad job boxing it in, They want the last third of their ...
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Black grout and black tile were just installed as a part of a larger renovation job. Our contractor dripped drywall mud onto it. In the Process of trying to clean the tile off, drywall mud particles ...
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Haven't done any home improvement projects since before Covid and getting back to it now. I'm amazed and appalled at the prices that the tradesmen are charging. Three plumbers quoted a set of small ...
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I don't know anything about roofs but I hired a roofer to install a standing seam metal roof and the side wall flashing has exposed fasteners. Is having hidden fasteners on the flashing something I ...
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I'm having my bathroom redone on the second floor of the house and the contractor replaced the concrete slab under the tiles with concrete over gravel. On the second floor? Is that to code? Is that ...
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In the process of having a bathroom remodel (toilet flooding issue requiring subfloor replacement), but was planning to keep the tub. During removal, the tub lip/flange seems to have been damaged. ...
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I am pretty sure I need to replace my electric service and panel. What I have is 200A and Siemens 40 space panel setup when this 1200sqft. house was built in early 60s northeast USA. The elbow where ...
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I recently had the windows replaced in my house and damage was done to the interior drywall in the process. The window company claims to have "fixed" some of the areas however the fix ...
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Is it normal for contractors to discuss a job with you, give you a verbal estimate of the cost of the job, and refuse to write a detailed written estimate unless you agree to the job? I've been ...
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We are purchasing a home and have two rooms we would like to improve the window situation in. In the dining room we would like to replace the regular 36x54 double hung with a 48" round picture ...
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Long story short, the (attached) garage on my house has foundation issues and also structural issues with the roof. (The main structure does not have these issues.) I know I need to do something about ...
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I'm a first time home owner. My fascia is a mess so I'm getting aluminum fascia and soffit install. Thing is it's gonna cost about 5k and they are asking for 50% deposit (which makes sense for ...
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We're kicking our old tub/shower combo to the curb (no major renovations, just a simple switcheroo).I've gone ahead and scheduled a few free consultations – first time dipping my toes into this whole ...
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So, I live in the desert southwest where it's been pushing 100 in summer and snows much of the winter. I've been renovating my own home for the past few years and have gotten to a point where I just ...
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First time posting here so apologies in advance for newcomers mistakes. TLDR; contractor installed shiplap and it has visible seams causing uneven board lengths, and the framing is completely off-...
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I just had a new remodel done which included electric in floor heating. During the install they set the wires with leveler which ultimately sealed them in place. They sent me photos of the progress ...
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Large amounts of water have been leaking into my basement after below ground downspouts were installed in November of 2022. Prior to the installation, there was never any water leakage in the basement....
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Wife and I live in a 1950s house. We’ve been planning a whole house renovation for months and finally found a GC we like. We learned he isn’t qualified to work on lead-containing materials. He’s done ...
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We have a contractor building a set of concrete steps outside of our house (will be leading to a new French door whenever we get the door). They are using a bunch of left over bricks as filler they ...
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Our contractors just finished a job to completely redo one of our basement foundation wall, but we have some questions about the quality of the work. They assured us it was fine, but is it normal to: ...
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posting some pics of job halfway done, I find myself somewhat questioning if the work done by my contractor is up to the quality standards, also looking for comments on the overall tile choice and ...
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What size crew for monolithic slab pour: 10' x 20' x 5" thick, with 12" wide x 18" deep footer--about 5.5 to 6 cu yds? How many experienced versus inexperienced people are needed? ...
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Background My wife and I recently purchased a 1250 sq. ft. condo that needed some simple renovations. The first floor is entirely Number 1 Common Red Oak, which had likely last been installed 10-15 ...
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Just as my title suggests, we hired contractors to measure, fabricate, and install doors for us. We want to know if we should demand that they fix the issue? We also want to know if it is a simple fix?...
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My family has hired a contractor to construct a two-story ADU; the initial plans have been okayed by the city and the wood for the entire first floor has been assembled and the concrete laid. After ...
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Backstory: we bought a ~130 year old wood-framed house a year ago in MA. The previous owners maybe 10 years ago added a two car garage to the back of the house and a large deck on the roof of the ...
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I am looking to find out if the trim on my currently-being-re-sided house is being done correctly or if it is as wacky as it looks. One piece looks like it's installed upside down. Wait, wait, are ...
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Had a contractor 3 years ago install new wood engineered floor over carpet underlayment. I was told that it was done all the time, and foolishly took him at his word. Now, the flooring isn’t level and ...
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Attached is a diagram of what I’m trying to make sure I wire correctly. I have 12/2 wire coming from panel to light fixture, 12/3 wire with red going from light fixture to a double toggle switch, 12/...
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I’m having an electrician upgrade my subpanel. The cost will probably be $1500 for labor and materials. Should I tip them? If so what is expected? (Note: I live in the US)
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Recently, I have had three different contractors in to sister a joist in my house. All three said that they would get me a written estimate by today. One gave me an oral estimate which I told him to ...
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I ordered 16 Window replacement to a company. I paid the advance 4 weeks back. After few days one of their tech tells me that they would install window in 4 to 10 weeks and I would need to take off ...
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I have an old(ish) house with a door that no longer seals tight against the frame. This is the door between my house and my uninsulated garage, so it's effectively an external door. (Also, it's ...
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I'm purchasing a cape cod built in 1949 that has only a partial I-beam in basement ceiling. It appears 10' has been cut and removed from the garage that is under the back of the home. I currently own ...
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We are having a patio poured on a slope. The forms are complete and have been sitting for two weeks. Over the time period, it has rained here just under an inch. We are in the Texas Hill Country, so ...
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I recently had a new front door and doorframe constructed an installed in my Victorian terraced house. The old frame and door were ripped out, and a new frame and door installed. On inspection, I ...
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Contractor added concrete patio around the back of my house, but its already cracking after less than 6 months. I believe that there should be cuts and expansion seams throughout the slab to allow for ...
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I hired a contractor to make me a shed foundation from concrete for a tuffshed. I wanted a 10x20 foundation but instead of making it a rectangle he made it as a parallelogram. When tuffshed got here ...
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I wanted to have a ridge vent installed across the top of my roof to improve ventilation. Roof is about 40ft long with a ridge board in the middle and 5/12 pitch. Roofer came out saying he can't ...
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We had a full bathroom renovation start while we were out of town. We just came home to discover that our contractor installed our toilet with the supply line leaking. The tile floor beneath the ...
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I had a contractor come install 4 of these windows for me. He’s an older guy who I believe just does this to keep busy post retirement. The labor costs were very cheap. When I went upstairs afterwards ...
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My wife and I hired a roofing company, but I think the person we contracted with just put the work onto his crews back. He only came out to the job site twice: once to provide an estimate, and once to ...
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I'm in the process of hiring a contractor in California for a small masonry project (retaining wall, budget <$20k). I found a contractor I like, with good recommendations and a competitive bid. He ...
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The company installing my quartz countertops says that the sink I provided, a dual mount ( https://www.elkay.com/products/hddsb33229tr3.html ) is not usable and that I must provide a true undermount. ...
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I’m renovating a kitchen, together with small hallway and a cloak room toilet. I hired a company to do all the work although I now realise I don’t have a formal contract with them, only with their ...
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