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I am in Southern Ontario, Hamilton area. Is it about right time now to put down fertilizer with pre-emergent weed control now? I want to make sure I got the timing right. Thank you.

Could anyone recommend selective weed killer which I can use on my lawn without destroying the grass. The weeds are mostly clover and dandelions and also some clover like weeds but I don't know what they are called. I also have quite a bit of crabgrass but I don't know if any selective weed...

I have installed a brand new 3 zone mini split ductless system for my addition. All the lines are in place and all electrical is connected. All that is needed is to properly test for leaks and pressurize/start up the system. How much time would this take if there are no issues and how much...

I have older lawnmower that run like a charm till this past weekend. Now when I started it it did not run even, very erratic and black smoke coming out of the muffler so I figured the gas mixture must be too rich. After some time I figured that the flap in the air intake under the air filter...

The R1 relay (white relay running the heater I think) on controller for Frigidaire Dishwasher is clicking most of the time when the dishwasher is running. I wonder if anyone had similar issue and what the possible solution would be so I can fix it? First thought is that the relay coil went bad...

I wonder if kiln dried wood is required for building stair steps? I would think that air dried wood has too much moisture content for that purpose. Any ideas on that?

I had third floor addition framed. The roof at the back of the house is cottage style. The way they framed the cathedral ceiling is that the corner rafters is sticking out more than the others. I am attaching pictures to show what I mean. I wonder what should I do to properly hang the drywall...

I was told that it is better to put stucco all the way up and then attach the sofit to stucco rather then doing sofits first and installing stucco up to the sofit. Is this correct? And what screws would have to be used to attached the c-channel to the stucco?

I am thinking about doing stucco on my house myself since the pricing for the workmanship is going through the roof judging by the quotes I got back already. I understand it is not easy and time consuming but I have done everything else so far so I might be able to tackle this project. The...

I have added third floor to my house and now that framers are gone I am considering my HVAC options. I wonder if I could use in floor hydrophonic system for both heating and cooling? I mostly see heating systems of this type when I search online but I have seen few people mentioning cooling...

I just got my building permit for an third floor addition which basically will be attic with raised side walls. The ceiling will be vaulted. I wonder what would be the best way to insulate the ceiling and knee walls? I was thinking about spray insulation but I think it is considerably more...

I am planning to install lawn irrigation system and part of the challenge is running one supply pipe under 12 - 16 feet wide interlock driveway. Is there anyway for me to dig the line through without having to disassemble the driveway? The digout for the driveway was 17 inches below lawn grade...

I have installed tiles on the wall, they are not even natural stone tiles. I have made openings for electrical switches and outlets but now I need to make the area around these even so the cover plates fit flush to the tiles. So far I have tried using oscillating multi-tool with carbide grout...

I am looking at getting new hot water tank to replace the rental. All the tanks I saw have their warranty specified as 6 or 12 years but only 1 year in home service. So the 1 year in home service is pretty straight forward but what about the remainder? What do I get if it breaks 3 years after...

I would like to connect booster fan to the blower motor in my furnace. The blower motor has 5 wires going to it: - Neutral And 4 others: - Cool-H - Heat-H - Park - Park The booster fan is 120VAC and I wonder which wires is it best to connect to? They all get voltage when the the blower...

I am planning to add another floor to my house and obviously will have to involve professional engineer to finalize the design but right now I am just trying to get ideas on stuff I would like to do. Since the plan is to have this 2nd floor addition as rental apartment I am hoping to have...

My lawn is not very dense and there is quite a bit crabgrass as well. Wonder what can be done to dense it up and get rid of the crabgrass. I have tried overseeding but I dont see it helping much. Is there any particular crabgrass killer and fertilizer to help me get ahead on this issue?

I have 1100sqft home (measured on the outside). It is single level with full basement (each 1100sqft). I know the basement is not taken into account when sizing heating system but it is used as separate 4 bedroom rented apartment so maybe I should add the footage? Anyways, I would like to get...

I have ceramic paper towel holder and towel rack which I would like to remove and use somewhere else. They are probably original installed by the builder. They look like they are sticking to the wall, but how do I figure out if they are the type going into the drywall or just glued to the...

I have Fridgidaire dishwasher model # PLD8998CC0. All of sudden the door stopped latching closed. The latch seems to start latching but it is not completely locked so the door can be pulled open without pressing on the latch. I am guessing something is stuck or debris got in but broken parts...