I have an old house with cast iron plumbing and vent stack. The weight of the cast iron is taking its toll on the plumbing. I want to replace the heavy cast iron stack with pvc. How can I remove the old cast iron stack without tearing out a wall to get to it?

I have a one-car attached garage. The wall on the house side of the garage is finished with siding (the other walls are unfinished). If I want to finish the house side wall, should I tear off the siding and replace with drywall or should I build a 2x4 frame next to the old wall and drywall over...

Okay so here is the question.. Can a land lord charge you for the cost of a full kitchen counter replacement for a hole about the size of a dime that occurred with in the first few months of you living there? Keeping in mind you have already had the washer explode, the garage break. So you were...

I would like to knock down two walls from the kitchen to create a "great room" effect. I would like to join the living, dining and kitchen together but a friend advises that just this portion of the project will run well into 50k, which is my budget for remodeling the entire house! Does drywall,...