Site Questions & Suggestions

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Having trouble with website

posted by Amanda from Kitchener 4 months ago

Hey, I am not able to sign up my company, because the map won't load. Also, the contact page doesn't seem to be working so I can't tell homestars directly. Once you get this fixed, please let me know! Amanda

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Home Window Tinting

Windows & Doors

posted by kelly from New York 7 months ago

Window tinting is one of the excellent ways to add a touch of elegance to your house windows while making your home protected from the harmful effects of sun rays. However, before investing your money in window tinting, you must know the different types of house window tints, so that you can...

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How to replace a dimmer switch with a standard switch

Electricians

posted by Electro-Star from Hamilton 4 months ago

the dimmer is rated only for incandescent loads ( regular lamps or a halogen pot lights). A fan is an inductive load.we can not connect a dimmer to it. Two bad things will happen. First, the dimmer will overheat and fail , and second, the fan motor will most likely hum loudly and also overheat. A...

Homestars web site flaws

posted by Robert from Electrilight 5 months ago

I like Homestars, sometimes good reading and comments.... but why does it seem that the order of the listings is always all over the calendar? You try and list items from current to older and the newest falls into the first 5 or slots, then all of a sudden a 2 year old post pops up and after that...

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Kitchen Designs London

Furniture

posted by wadass from Toronto 5 months ago

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Putting a web link in the conversation

posted by Zoe S in Hamilton over 2 years ago

I wanted to give a quick tutorial on how to put a web link into your forum conversation. It's pretty simple. What you need to do is type it like this (minus the spaces): "What you want the text to say" : http://www.address.com You need to use " " around the text, followed by a colon, and the full...

Waterproofing

Waterproofing

posted by Vitalie 5 months ago

Anybody in need of a waterproofing job? I give warranty for 10 years, provide clients testimonials and give free estimates. I have more than 15 years of experience in doing complete waterproofing job. I am in looking for new clients in GTA.

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taking a while to post a review

posted by tim in North york 6 months ago

it'll be a week tomorrow since I wrote a review for a project I had done....was a positive review.....and it's still not posted wondering if there's some sort of problem.....this is the 4th or 5th review I've written and can't remember it taking so long before being posted

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Interior Design

posted by Derek in Unionville 6 months ago

I have an blank oval cut out of granite behind my stove which i would like to cover with stainless steel or fill in with tiles or something else. Hoping someone out there can give some ideas

Homestars Blackmail

posted by HOTWIRE ELECTRIC 416-553-5533 8 months ago

Has this happened to you yet? You sent out a quote for work. Get it approved by client. Do the work. The client tells you the work is great but then says they want x amount off or they will post a negative review on homestars. We have just fallen victim to this for the first time in over 6 years...

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