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18 September 2019 | 13 replies
The exterior walls are brick with yellow insulation and covered in plastic moisture barrier.
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24 May 2016 | 9 replies
You can try to paint or skim over the top, but the moisture in the paint and wall compound may cause the wallpaper to bubble in different spots.
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11 October 2019 | 20 replies
I would expand this not only to include regular rental properties, but vacation rental homes, condo's, Air BnB's, etc Start of with simple upgrades like key-less entry, smart thermostats, security system and moisture(water link) control.
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2 February 2017 | 8 replies
You've got to be careful to mitigate rain and snow in these window wells, because they will tend to allow moisture to migrate into your basement.
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8 December 2017 | 19 replies
I'm from Florida which is obviously very humid so even the slightest moisture exposure can trigger mold growth.
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13 April 2018 | 19 replies
The only thing to note about this is that it has to be installed with the correct glue and no moisture.
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24 July 2018 | 22 replies
More importantly in a bathroom you want to seal the drywall well so that moisture can't get at it.
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22 July 2018 | 4 replies
I do fix and flip but always use solid wood cabinets, boxes and doors, as they present better, aren’t affected by humidity as much and can take a beating.In any case, for fix and hold, I’d want a solid wood cabinet so they last longer and won’t require replacing as often, especially here in Florida where moisture tends to find a way to destroy things.
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4 March 2016 | 10 replies
Per the inspector, this can allow moisture to enter the SE wire and corrode the meter bases and/or the main panels.
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30 December 2015 | 61 replies
And when you get moisture behind a poor stucco job in our climate, you could have a $50K problem between the mold and the rebuilt exterior.One wonders if these new subdivisions will look just as dated as the 70-80's split-levels or the 50-60's ranches in thirty years.