25 February 2020 | 12 replies
Anyone have engineered hardwood in a vacation rental?

21 January 2021 | 9 replies
Purchase price: $95,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Simply lovely, remodeled condos - 3 bdrm, 2 baths, refinished gleaming hardwood floors, kitchen w/ loads of maple cabinetry, black granite countertops, black stainless steel appliances.

22 January 2024 | 0 replies
Laminate FlooringAdvantages: - Affordability: Laminate flooring provides the look of hardwood without the hefty price tag

10 March 2020 | 3 replies
Features include stainless steel appliances in updated kitchen including granite (2019), plumbing and disposal (2019), matching granite countertops in each of the bathrooms (2019), new toilets in both full baths (2019), new exterior paint (2019), new insulation under home (2019), fully restored hardwoods (2019), and new custom shower and flooring in master bath (2019).

12 May 2022 | 7 replies
Best flooring for rental property will tenants take care of hardwood?

7 February 2024 | 5 replies
The hardwood floor in the living room and bedrooms also appear as different shades/stains.We are not sure whether to just refinish the hardwood floors or replace the hardwood floor with vinyl.Does the (assumed) increased worth of hardwood floors compensate for the (assumed) loss of value due to the mismatched floor styles and materials throughout the home?

27 January 2020 | 5 replies
I also refinish hard woods where possible as that is cheaper/looks nicer than the vinyl plank.

23 January 2019 | 1 reply
I'm selling a rental property and need a contractor or sub-contractors for re-finishing hardwood floors and painting.

15 November 2021 | 9 replies
.$34,200● Remove existing siding and install new $31,000● All new window order $16,200● Install new roof $9,000● New hardwood floors installed throughout $22,500 ($7/sq.ft)● All new kitchen and baths cabinets and vanity $39,000 (including quartz counters and SS appliances)● New floor tile for the 5 bathrooms and kitchen backsplash $13,200● New electric $32,000, plumbing $36,000, HVAC $22,800● New insulation $14,450, drywall/plaster $18,280 and fresh paint $13,900● All new finish carpentry, doors, trim etc $17,900● New paved driveway $6,100● Tre removal and landscape $8000● Home Depot / Koopman Lumber/ Amazon + Wayfair etc $30,000● Staging + Interior Design $7,000● Permit Fee, Architect Fee, Surveyor $10,000● Portable toilet, dumpster etc $5,000Total rehab estimate $414,530Permitting process:In order for us to get a building permit to do the amount of work we described above we needed to do the following:- Get a surveyor to complete a plot plan showing the property line boundaries and setbacks- Get our architect to come on-site and prepare as-built plans and new plans showing the new floor plan layouts, elevations etc- Needed to hire a structural engineer to provide framing plans since we are moving load-bearing walls to create the open floor plan.- Once we got the above plans then we filed for a permit with the Boston building department as a general contractor.These are the documents we submitted:● GC License and Workers comp affidavit● Contract between owner and builder● Architect plan● Structural plans● Surveyor Plot Plan● Covid Safety Plan● NFPA 241 Report● Mattock Higgins required● Permit Fee PaymemntBe prepared to wait 30-60 days for a permit to be issued in the City of Boston.

26 December 2023 | 0 replies
Beautiful woodwork and hardwood floors throughout.