Definitely more expensive but requires almost no maintenance and doesn't absorb water like the standard cement grout. 

If the school is on a slab you're going to have a difficult time cutting in plumbing (literally cutting it in through the cement slab). 

I would camera that line to the street quick,,,sounds like the least little thing is finishing the plug up and everything is backing into the washer drain since its the lowest.Since the trap is above cement try replacing that part with 2" plastic,,put a cleanout wye past the trap and have easier access to clean itAND they would get an addendum to the lease post haste,,,any more grapes,tampons, cig butts,toothpicks,,,ANYTHING besides water and waste gets them a bill for time and materials,,,and make it STICK!!!

Beth D.1) Concrete 2) Ceasar stone3) Corian {I'm not a fan}4) resin impregnated wood pulp5) There are a few countertops out there made from recycled materials (glass, cement, wood fibre) that look like stone, but can be cut with your table saw.

That is the question that confronted Gaku and Yukiko Tomii, two 30-something dentists, who wanted to build a fun, unusual living space atop a hill minutes away from some of the most storied temples in the country.Their answer: T-House, a 2,152-square-foot, $669,000 modernist cube of a dwelling, which meets Kyoto's strict design regulations on the outside but bends all the rules on the inside.From the street, the simple lines and traditional white and dark-brown coloring of T-House help it blend with the traditional Japanese-style homes in the woody, suburban neighborhood of northwestern Kyoto where it is located.

., the sellers had decided to pour cement down the drains or took a sledgehammer to the foundation).Now, assuming your scenario where the offer is only good for 60-90 days and where I have the option of backing out or renegotiating should the property condition substantially change, I'd have no problem not have due diligence after approval.

I'll contact you once I arrive and finish with my dentist manana.

I think I didn't explain in enough detail but it looks as though they just put up some plywood across the front of the fireplace opening to seal it off and then poured cement in to fill the entire fireplace cavity.

You must have an exist strategy--I am not sure how much cash you have on hand-- my suggetsion is to do repairs, have a tenant and then sell to other Investors and make some quick cash and get other deals-- If you are keeping for long term as rental--you can get Private Lenders --local --dentists, doctors, attorneys, and many retired persons --at 8% --to 10% for 10 years --

A large and deep hole was created and two vertical steel beams and one horizontal steel beam header was built along with a steel beam in the floor which was wrapped with rebar and filled with cement (after this photo was taken of course).