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Account Closed do these cracks look like a deal-breaker? (masonry)
21 September 2020 | 12 replies
Foundation problems here are VERY common with our clay soils
Brian Washburn To Carpet or Not to Carpet. That is the Question.
20 August 2018 | 67 replies
The house was built in 1896 so the floors are not the smoothest underneath, and there is some sloping/slanting in some of the rooms.
Kyler J Sloan How To Determine Weight Rating of Deck (For Hot Tub)
25 July 2022 | 15 replies
Then add as many posts and beams and footers as you can reasonably fit underneath the deck and voila!
Henry Clark Self Storage- Dirt
7 February 2023 | 0 replies
Soil erosion Plan:1.
Katelyn Atcavage Robideaux ?to buy right now or to wait?
28 October 2022 | 9 replies
I'm seeing a lot of overpriced stuff in my market and am being patient, though turning over rocks does yield good deals, if you keep turning them over to see what's underneath
Jason Mageo N. San Diego REI Opp
14 January 2023 | 2 replies
I had the soil testing engineers out taking measurements and was about to begin the process for permits until I stumbled across another deal.I was at work talking with a co-worker and he was sharing about the passing of his father (RIP) and the headaches he’s experiencing with his dad’s house (house located in Vista, CA).
Andrew Whicker Desert Landscaping
8 September 2014 | 23 replies
Landscape fabric works great for the first few years, but soil and seeds will quickly  settle in so you'll get weeds eventually.I had a bunch of weed infested rock at my house from a former owner's landscaping experiment.
Brian Walters The classic LLC question - but with a twist
30 September 2020 | 44 replies
People who use residential loans then quit claim deed to the LLC are just asking for trouble since “everything” needs to be underneath the LLC to get the asset protection.sometime other operating expenses, such as insurance, can be higher because you should begetting commercial products.If you just want to separate your expenses for bookkeeping purposes, you can just open another bank account...  
Will Foster Shipping Container Homes
15 July 2020 | 23 replies
Checking with the departments one by one for each land listing that looks promising seems very inefficient.Regarding costs, i hear build costs of containers vs stick built being similar, but I had wondered if that is taking all aspects into consideration like build time, foundation and site prep requirements, etc. yes, steel cutters and welders are a special trade but the structure can arrive pre-built and potentially just sit on concrete pier foundations if the soil and zoning allows.
David Hodge Moisture in basement
3 July 2016 | 18 replies
I think it's because the basement (concrete, cinder block) walls are in direct contact with the soil (newer homes usually have a barrier or membrane fastened to the outside walls, which keeps water away from the wall, and forces it down to the footings, where the weeping or drainage tile is located), which contains a fair amount of water.