Money Pit in East York

You will pay anywhere from $30 to $70 for a one-fits-all BBQ cover. And, if it's like any of the ones I've ever had, it will probably start to break down within a few years. Instead, you could have Costas make a beautiful custom cover for your grill, which you will have for a very long time. This is what I did. I submitted my BBQ's measurements via the Cuvers website and heard back from them almost straight away. Costas kept me informed of the status of my order and, within 10 days, it was ready to be picked up. It's beautiful, with four velcro straps and a pair of zippers, which make it easy to put on and take off of the BBQ. Couldn't be happier.

It was just lucky that the real estate agent who helped us purchase our little money pit also gave us Tom Piper's name. The 80+ year-old home was chock full o' knob and tube (amongst other problems) and only a complete re-wiring would eventually bring things up to code. That was five years ago and we've been using Tom throughout our renos. He's pretty much done the entire house now, including our most recent work on a complete kitchen upgrade. We've done fixtures, switches, a new panel and even a couple of heated floors. Tom is honest, straightforward and a pleasure to deal with. Plus, he's quite fond of our insane dog, which is a bonus. He even came out one time -- on the weekend, no less -- to check on a problem that turned out to have nothing to do with his work (it was a fried furnace connection). We've deal with a lot of contractors and Tom's name is always at the top of the list of people I'll recommend.