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Remodeling / Upgrading tips for old house kitchen and bath
Hi all,
Hope this is the right forum.
Renting a small 3br 1bath house built in 1950's with floor furnace ( not working anymore )
Was hoping to get some tips on low cost upgrades.
I would like to upgrade certain items without a major rehab cost.
replace kitchen counter tile with ?
replace stove/dishwasher ( used / discount items )
bathroom - replace old bathtub options
can the bathtub be "resurfaced" since it is stained ?
Is it just a matter of going to Home Depot / Lowes ? are their other options ?
Thanks, Rich C
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I have two 1 piece fiberglass units that have hairline cracks in the bottom in different units. They never installed backing underneath and over time stress fractures develop. I ended up drilling injection holes below and shooting it with expanding foam. It works. This is all the same building same construction and the 3rd unit got taken out by a large resident. I replaced that with a 4 piece fiberglass, properly installed. No way am I getting into the tile/grout deal. We have tile surrounds in other buildings and I hate them.