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19 September 2019 | 16 replies
County (two separate agencies) had some gum in the works with getting one approved.
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21 June 2020 | 2 replies
Did it ourselves took about 2 weeks just for the bathroom.All wood framing & window trim $70 (70% culled lumber HD)OSB walls & flooring $100, Wall insulation $45In wall electric blower fan heat $87 240VoltLed lighting $6 above $19 mirror, All ancillary Electrical $70Exhaust fan $30 another Lowes return toilet $25 lowes returnvanity $35 with top slight chip doesn't show faucets $79floor tile 79cents/sq ft. 35 sq ft tile backer-board floor & shower stall $75Shower stall tile 80 pieces @ 49cents each 12x12.48x36inch shower base $48 Lowes (small chip now covered by tile) shower base drain fitting $20.shower diverter (left over from another job) probably $80tile mastic $38, grout & caulking $45 PVC/Pex plumbing minimal as waste pipe etc underneath floor $100Cheap Cedar fencing wood ceiling, baseboards, trim $25.60 stained with old deck stain we had.Drywall $10 (got 54 sheets from Lowes with damaged edges for $50) We drywalled the entire unit & had 12 sheets left.Pella Window $30 lowesSolid Pine Barn door $10, barn door hanger $80 (amazon)Where it went ...Somewhat finished ...
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1 May 2019 | 9 replies
I have seen so many great deals fail to receive the financing that they should get based on cute legal tricks that totally gum up the financing.
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14 November 2019 | 15 replies
The most common materials containing asbestos are stucco, tar paper (roofing felt), roll roofing, plastic roof cement (at joints between roofing and other materials and at penetrations), window putty, asbestos-cement siding, asbestos cement flues, pipes, and roofing, drywall joint compound, sheet vinyl flooring, acoustic ceiling texture, vinyl floor tile, floor tile mastic, mirror mastic, HVAC ducts made of corrugated asbestos covered with aluminum on the inside and outside, corrugated insulation for use over metal ducts, pipe insulation, boiler and tank insulation, structural steel fireproofing, light fixture insulation, gaskets, paper duct insulation, and appliance wiring.
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26 June 2015 | 12 replies
Abatement can be as simple as removing concrete asbestos siding, or a huge pain in the *** if you are dealing with asbestos floor tile and mastic.
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3 January 2016 | 9 replies
@Nathan ZhivalyukIt looks like it could be asbestos insulation - or it could be fibreglass insulation with mastic (which may or may not contain asbestos itself) - I cannot tell from the photo.If you can find a knowledgable (& perhaps a little gray) contractor (HVAC, plumbing, etc) in your area, they should be able to tell w/o causing any disturbance.Pipe insulation is considered friable (Category I), but is also relatively easy to remove and abatement is not terribly expensive.
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22 January 2024 | 18 replies
The tenants would leave gum, cat pee/dog poop, etc on the carpets, so I had to change them.
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20 July 2014 | 9 replies
I now send out a letter that states the house needs to look like it did when they moved in and that I don't want to see "even a gum wrapper" on the floor.I also charge $2 per light bulb.
24 February 2021 | 4 replies
You want to ensure that the adhesive wasn't black mastic glue.
26 December 2023 | 2 replies
Don't spend it on stupid things or you will not have it for the things that you need or want such as chewing gum or a big gulp from 7 Eleven or a candy bar.