Mark Gruetzmacher
Foreclosure-Doublewide on land-Mold
19 December 2014 | 8 replies
By the time we were finished the framing (floor joists, rim joists, blocking, etc),sub floor insulation, particle board sub flooring, sill plate, wall paneling, insulation, wall framing and all the electrical wiring had been severly exposed to black mold which is very carcinogenic and all these homes ended up being a total loss costing the park owners 10's of millions of dollars in settlement and legal costs.Be very careful and do get a thorough mold remediaton expert involved even if it costs you a few bucks.
Al Williamson
IKEA Cabinet Assembly - Only One Do-Over
27 July 2012 | 13 replies
Good luck to you - be careful - particle board is unforgiving!
Shuai Zeng
Any of you test for asbestos, or just go ahead and start?
12 August 2014 | 9 replies
.******* I am not a doctor or lawyer or advising anyone to go start eating popcorn ceilings or huffing asbestos******What casey states is correct, however if you are going to DIY spend money on the best respirator mask you can find at home depot, and if you are going to remove the carpets, and you want to scrape the popcorn ceilings, use a hose to soak the ceiling to make it come down easy and to lower the dust particles in the air.
Dave Carpenter
First Flip - is it me or the location?! What can be done?
26 November 2014 | 46 replies
If you can't find a local RTA cabinet supplier I've bought online from cabinetgiant.com and thertastore.com, both have solid plywood nice looking cabinets for less than the cheap particle board ones from Home Depot/Lowes.
Account Closed
What to do when called a "bottom feeder" at landlord/tenant court?
26 October 2014 | 21 replies
In one bathroom where it had a leak and the floor needed replaced he told the handyman to just lay a board across the floor for them to stand on, and would not authorize him to tear out and replace the particle board flooring that crumbling.
Matt Taschner
Conflicting views with business partner on finishes
10 November 2014 | 22 replies
If you replace them with new cabinets everything except for the real high end stuff these days is particle board crap.
Naga A.
Ceramic tiles in bathroom.
20 November 2014 | 17 replies
I'm looking at this pic on my iPhone, but it looks like that tile may be set on particle board.
Johann Jells
Classic or trendy finishes in reno of older units?
6 December 2014 | 3 replies
My rents are $1200-1700 depending on size and location.I use oak cabinets not only because I can get all wood chinese imports as cheap as the particle board crap from the home center, but because its classic, no one is going to respond strongly like they might to painted, or dark.
John Davis
Damaged New Cabinets
5 January 2015 | 7 replies
One has a crack in the maple wood front (5" split north to south where opposite of the hinge), and the other damage is on the particle board (3"x 3") near the back of the cabinet at the top.
Elizabeth Blazina
mold making tenant sick?
30 January 2015 | 21 replies
So his repairs consisted of tearing out a nice granite topped double vanity and replacing it with about the cheapest smallest piece of particle board + formica topped used POS they could find.Note that we had JUST taken possession of the property and moved in, and the beautiful guest bathroom was one of the selling points.