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Project Title:	Drain Pipe
Type:	Residential
Location:	Sarnia, Ontario
Main concern:	Price
Budget:	$100 - $500

Project Description: I am living in an older home in central Sarnia. The cast iron drain pipe from my second and main floor seems to have a crack in it and is leaking to the outside (Yes outside) of my house under my front porch. I am hoping for quotes on hopefully just replacing the section that is leaking with PVC or less desireably replacing the whole thing.

Project Title:	Addition to 800sq ft house.
Type:	Residential
Location:	Sarnia, Ontario
Main concern:	Price
Budget:	$20,000 - $50,000

Project Description: We want to add 400 sq ft to this house. Single floor home with crawl space. Block foundation, addition would be front off house adding living room, and extra bedrooms to a total of three rooms, possible kithen remodeling. Cabinets are a year or two old so reusing cabinets would be must and adding some that match would be good.

Project Title:	Front door frame and widening interior doorway
Type:	Residential
Location:	Sarnia, Ontario
Main concern:	Quality
Budget:	$500 - $1,000

Project Description: I will be purchasing a new front door and need someone to rebuild the frame work as well as finish the floor around the area (5x5 area). I also would like to widen the frame between the kitchen and living room. The living room floor is old natural hardwood and the kitchen is a laminate faux slate. Not sure how to finish off the floor once the frame has been widened?

Problems with just purchased home
I just purchased a home that is about 60 years old. I had a home inspection done and there were no major issues noted - just replacing shingles and roof venting, etc. It does really need updating so, when I got the house the first thing I did was to contact a contractor regarding redoing the kitchen. When he got here, he felt the floors were uneven - they were carpeted at the time - so, upon investigation, found that the floor joists were sagging. And looking at the beams in the basement, it was very obvious that they were sagging.Someone at some point had removed some supports to open up the basement. We agreed that he would put in adjustable support columns to try levelling out the floors. there is another column not yet installed (?). Renovations on the kitchen are progressing, however, he wants me to pay him hourly and won't even give me an estimate of the number of hours it will take to complete this project. Last week cost me $1500 for the mudding and sanding of the kitchen drywall and it's not finished. As a result of our being unable to come to a mutually agreeable arrangement, we may be parting company. My problem is that he was to write a letter and attest to the condition of the floors and other issues he found (aluminum wiring, ground fault,etc) as I am intending on taking the home inspector to small claims court because of the shoddy home inspection. My question is how should I proceed from here? I really don't know what to do. How to find an honest and reliable contractor and what to do about someone who can deal with levelling the floors and willing to attest to the condition. Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

The Latest Reply

Well, I contacted the home inspector, which did absolutely no good. He maintains that he did a good inspection and I got my $400 worth. This, despite the fact that he failed to mention or notice the sagging floors. He said all floors sag over time and it isn't an issue. Is this true? He said he couldn't inspect the attic, because there was no access to the attic. he said that he and his partner and the real estate agent all looked without success. I found it without any problem. It's in one of the upstairs bedroom closets. so, I have no idea if there are any issues up there. He also failed to notice some aluminum wiring. His report stated the wiring was 100% copper. When I mentioned this to him, he said it was possible that it was missed, but one strand of aluminum wiring isn't a problem. At the end of the conversation, he said he guessed he could come out and take a second look, but it wouldn't change anything. I just thanked him for his time. I feel, that although these may not be huge issues, they are all factors that would be taken into account when considering whether or not to buy a particular house and what one is willing to pay for that house. If this is how it goes, why even bother with a home insepction?

Cost of Redoing a kitchen and Bathroom
I am thinking about renovating my bathroom and kitchen. First in the kitchen the stove and sink would have to be moved, I would like a wall taken down, to make the livingroom and kitchen one open space I would need new flooring in the Livingroom and Kitchen perferable wood Laminate, I would also need new cupboards and counter top. It is not a large space around 448 square feet both livingroom and kitchen together. Would would the estimated cost of something like that cost? I am not looking at top of the line. For the bathroom it would be new sink and tub. I think the plumbing is not the greatest for the bathtub, new tile ceramic perfered. again not top of the line. What would the cost of something like that be?

The Latest Reply

Hello Patricia, Glenn is correct there are many variables that could impact the costing of this project, ie.exact measurements, where current appliance center lines are located and if we intend on moving them, how far we move...you get the idea. However there are many things I can help you with, ie .cabinets, c-tops, installation vs. supply only. I do only work in the Edmonton region but could connect you with another colleague closer to you. best regards,