Hi All, I have a question regarding the basement renovation with Personal use vs legal basement permits. I am located in Toronto. Ideally, I would like to finish the basement with all required permits and use it for Airbnb, the basement has a ...
May 26th, 2023 1:47 pm
I am a new landlord and recently rented out my legal basement unit in Brampton without charging utilities. We signed a contract for 1 year. Now with all costs going up I feel like I made a mistake. Once the year is over I wish to raise the rent by ...
May 17th, 2023 9:10 pm
So question,thought i would start a new thread about this. Southwestern Ontario is the location.. someone said the min basement code was r20 (?) Not sure. Anyway this is a reno from flood. My question is about using GPS foam.. if using the r5 is a vapour barrier still required as ...
May 12th, 2023 1:04 am
Hi Anyone done basement waterproofing. Big companies are charging over 8k for 40 linear square feet. Independent workman from kijiji charging 5k for waterproofing same area. But they don't have license etc. Should I go with companies ...
May 8th, 2023 11:54 am
Anyone else annoyed by how cold the basement always seems compared to the upper floors, especially in the summer. Every year I do the usual. Close off vents in the basement, limiting the amount of AC that is poured in the basement. Keep the ...
Apr 17th, 2023 3:28 pm
I obtained approval for doing side entrance and walkout to my basement . This is along with basement permit. I am planning to start work but , I don't know at what stages of walkout or side entrance construction should I call for inspection. If anyone have ...
Apr 15th, 2023 8:19 am
So, we had to gut our basement due to some water issues, which are currently being resolved from the outside.. ( blueskin, and dimple membrane ) Now the issue is in inside. House was built in 1964 so vapour barrier is probably non existing ...
Apr 10th, 2023 3:23 pm
In the rear of my house there's 2 windows in the basement. At some point the previous owner finished the basement and blocked these windows on the inside with drywall and built in cabinets. Externally they are under the deck in the backyard. The ...
Mar 28th, 2023 9:53 am
Hi All, I have a partially finished basement that I'm looking to gut and renovate (flooring, electrical, new drop ceiling, pot lights, paint, etc.). I'm in the Durham region in the GTA. Prior to going down the Google rabbit hole in search of ...
Mar 27th, 2023 12:57 pm
Our front porch has interlocking stone on top of the concrete. Underneath that porch is a basement cold room that has water leaking from the ceiling though the porch into that room. We have yet to get the interlocking stone removed to see if there are any cracks in the ...
Mar 20th, 2023 11:56 pm
I was trying to remove some dried hot mud stuck on the basement floor before but somehow managed to sand off the coating that gives the floor a smooth finish. It's very rough now. What product can I use to only seal that spot again? I see many kinds ...
Mar 11th, 2023 11:18 am
Hi Planning to convert basement into an illegal basement suite. So adding kitchen and bedroom. I am trying to keep things legal, but the whole extra furnace and sound proofing is too costly. So - getting plumbing and electrical work ...
Mar 8th, 2023 1:17 am
If you have a basement in your principal residence that does not comply with fire code (no escape to outside, no fire resistant door etc.), and you rent it out to a tenant. How do you handle the insurance and risks? Do you tell your ...
Feb 21st, 2023 10:21 am
Does anyone know what is it, and the purpose of having this installed by the previous home owner?
Feb 21st, 2023 12:01 am
I hired a firm to obtain a permit for a legal finished basement renovation and included construction drawing as part of their service. It has gone through 3 revisions with the city of Brampton. The house currently has side entrance to to the basement ...
Feb 16th, 2023 7:40 pm
Hi there....in search of a treadmill with a power of 3.0chp, and foldable that doesn't cost over $1500
Feb 14th, 2023 11:03 am
I am in process of developing a legal basement suite with a kitchen. I have come up with 2 plans - 1) with 1 Bedroom which is spacious) and 2) with 2 bedrooms- which generate more rent but small living area. Can you please advice which one should ...
Feb 14th, 2023 9:33 am
... place to get drywall (regular + fire rated ), framing lumber, sound proofing insulation/channel etc from? I'm constructing a 600sq/ft finished basement duplex conversion in my primary residence and I have my permit for the city and all the quotes I'm getting are insane $90,000 to $100,000 essentially ...
Jan 9th, 2023 7:00 am
... good airbnb polices? I rather get a short list then try to call each one up to find out their policy. I am in Calgary, I would be renting out a basement suite and I would be living on premise. The only thing I found is really Duuo, what you pay for the night (I think for me it is like $6/night). ...
Jan 3rd, 2023 10:39 pm
Hi RFD'ers, I have water in my basement. It is a new custom build in Southern Ontario, where during the backfill of the foundation, the waterproof membrane was damaged in a few areas. To limit the cost, waterproof membrane was installed ...
Jan 1st, 2023 4:35 pm